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ANTHROPOLOGY Swan Squlrrs, Conm‘brtting Editor
I’raxis Award Presentation
NAPA is pleased to announce that the WAPA-sponsored Praxis Award w i l l be presented in a cercniony at tile end of the NAPA Rusiness Meeting. There will be a cash bar at the end of the Praxis Award to honor the award winners and f o r WAPA and NAPA members to find friends, meet new col- leagues and celebrate the excellent work being rccogrlized by the Praxis Award.
NAPA Sessions a t the AAA Meeting By Cris Johnsrutf (h‘A PA ProLqrutz CI1oirJ
There will be tcn sessions sponsored by the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology at the AAA meeting held this November in Wash- ington. DC.
I . An invited session, “Intelligible and Audible Voices: The Question of Solving the Environmental Equation,” organized by Pamela J Puntcnney. E nv i roil m e n t a rid H u ni a n S y s te ni s Management. will he held on Novem- ber 21, I :45-5:30 pm.
2. “Project LinCS: HIV Vaccine Tri- als and Community Scientist Tribula- t ions o r Tr iumphs , ” organized by Kobert T Trotter, Northern Arizona, is scheduled for November 19, 4: 15-5:45 pni.
3. “Grounds for Indigenous Knowl-‘ edge,” organized by Lawrence F Van Horn, National Park Service, will be held on November 23, 12: IS-2:00 prii.
4. “Measuring Cultural Attachment to Place: Issues f o r Impact Assess- ment,” organized by Benita J Howell, Tennessee, is scheduled for November 20, 4:00-5:45 pm.
5 . “Research, Evaluation and Tech- nical Assistance i n Children’s Mental Health: The Anthropological Differ- ence,” organized by Sharon P Hodges, U Sou th F lor ida , will be held on November 19, 6:30-8: I5 pm.
6. “Assisting in the Solution of Cor- porate Problems: A Self Asscssment by and for Anthropologists,” organized by Elizabeth Briody. General Motors, is scheduled for November 22, 8:OO- I I :45 am.
7. “Sustainable Development, Tour- ism and Fishing Communities,” orga- nized by J~II-ICS Wallace, North Caroli- na State U. and Eileen Mueller, Nortli- ern Illinois U, is scheduled for Noveni- ber 23, 10:15 ani-I2:00pni.
8. “The Future of Social Character,” organized by Michael Maccoby, The Maccoby Group, and Barbara Lenkerd. Project on Technology. Work and
SAC will hold it; annual nicetings on I 998, at the Namaste R~~~~~ center in wilsonvi1le, OR. me conference site is located just south of
Character, will he held on November
9. “Developnient and thd’hnthropo- logical Encounter id the 21st Century” organized by Michael M Horowitz, Institute for Development Anthmpolo- gy, is scheduled for November 20, R O O - I 1:4S am.
10. “Practicing Anthropology: Case Studies and Iniplications for Theory Development” chaired by Trevor W Purcell, U South Florida, will be held on November 19,6:30-8: 15 pni.
Additionally, there will be a number of special events, including one orga- n i m l by Marsha Jcnakovicli that focus- es on anthropologists practicing with master’s degrees. The NAPA business nieeting is scheduled for Saturday, November 22, 6:15-7:30 pm. The NAPA Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 20. 4:OO-8:OO pni.
NAPA Sponsored Workshops a t the AAAMeetings By Lctiora Hokren (NAPA Worksiiop Coordinator)
10, 12:cK)-3:45 pm.
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conference site is easily accessible from Portland International Airport and Interstate 5 . A variety of on-site room and board plans will be available to
NAPA will be sponsoring 6 workshops a t the 1997 AAA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC:
1. ‘Concepts of Evaluation: An Ori- entation to Practical Applications” is a two-part workshop. Part I will be led by Mary Odell. Butler, and Susan Squires; Part 11 will he led by Philip R Herr, LeIiorii Bohren and Peter Van Arsdale.
2. “Preparing for ProfEssionaI Ca- reers in Anthropology” will be led by Elizabeth Briody and Menill Singer.
3 . “Acting Out: Simulations for Intercultural Training ‘and Multicultural Education.” This is a three-part work- shop. Acting Out I will be led by Kim- berly P Martin; Acting Out I1 will be led by Mike H Carcia; Acting Out I11 will be led by Lorna McDougall.
4. “Establishing and Maintaining ii
Practice, Part I: Qualitative Data Col- lection in Survey Research and Field Interviews” and “Establishing and Maintaining and Practice, Part 11: Ne- gotiating in an Intercultural Communi- ty Se t t ing with Community-Based Organizations, Study Participants and Government Grantors” will both be led by Yvonne Illich.
5 . “Writing for Decision Makers” will be led by Rebecca Joseph.
6 . “Career Mapping for Students: Careers Outside Academia” will be led by Paige E Beverly and Dawn Bodo.
SOCIETY FOR ANTHROPOLOGY IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES
L Lloyd MiIicr, Contributing Editor
Anthropology’s Dynamic Leadership
Nearing completion of his term as SACC’s president. Mark Lewine re- ports that there has never been a more interesting time than now in the AAA for community colleges. Both the cur- rent and new AAA leadership favors increased cooperation among diverse
branches of the organization, and emphasizes the importance of practical and applied anthropology, teaching in nonanthropology departments and forg- ing linkages between college and K-12 levels (see poster session, below). These trends are reflected in the pro- gramming of this year’s AAA meeting.
The AAA has also become proactive in addressing what is perhaps the most iniportant social and cultural issue o f our time: race. The A N ’ S theme for this year, the AAA’s detailed response t o the OMB‘s Directive 15 for reporting federal statistics on race and ethnic groups (available on the AAA’s wch page, http://www .anieranthassn.org j and the 5 major articles in September’s American Anthropologist (rei nforccd by Margery Wolf‘s tiniely commentary on anthropology and the public i n the September AN) suggest that anthropol- ogy’s time for relevance .finally might have arrived.
I welcome these trends. As coniniu- nity college anthropologists, our task is always to communicate general anthro- pology to the widest cross-section of the American public: community col- lege students. We know that this is done most effectively by relating as much of our discipline as possible to their everyday lives. Over the years I have often felt remote, alone and sepa- rated by the large chasm that has fre- quently existed between what anthro- pologists think and write about and “life out there.” How nice i t will be now to show ‘students that anthropolo- gists are indeedgrappling with some of their real life problems!
SACC Events at the Annual Meeting If you’re planning to attend this
year’s AAA meeting in Washington, DC, November 19-23. please join us at the following events, sponsored by or affiliated with SACC (check the Pro- gram for locations).
Invi ted Poster Session: Tcuchitig A n t h r o p o l o g y in K-12 (Thursday . November 20, 9:OO-1 1:OO am). Orga- nizers: Mary Pulford, Irwin Cohen. Chair: Mark Lewine. SACC is current- ly working with others i n the AAA to create and improve l inkages with anthropology and social science teach- ers in order to encourage and promote anthropology curriculum in middle schools and high schools throughout the country. Irv Cohen, a California middle school teacher, has recently written a classroom physical anthropol- ogy b o k suitable for middle and high school. published and distributed by the AAA. He has also created an on- line network for discussing issues and sharing infomiation about the teaching of p re c o 1 1 e ge - 1 eve 1 an t h r o p o 1 o g y . Come examine the materials and talk with others about this exciting project and its prospects.
SACC Board of Directors Meetirig (Thursday, November 20, 4:OO-5:30 pm). All SACC officers and SACC
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rnernbers wishing to serve as officers are invited t o attend.
SACC Uu.sI’iIcss Mrctitig (Thursday, Nnvcmber 20, 6: 1 S-7:30 pmj. Convc- iiicntly scheduled this year to follow the SACC Board of Directors meeting, SACC’s business meeting is open to myone interested i n our organization. We are devoted 10 the teaching of anthropology and invite all who share that interest to join us. Community col- lege instructors are necessarily general- ists, and many who teach anthropology have advanced degrees in other areas. Thus, our membership includes tench- ers and scholars with a wide variety of backgrounds and knowledge in the sci- ences. social sciences and humanities. Come jo in us and see what we’re about.
Five-Field3 Updote Invited S y r p o - sirrm (Fr iday , November 21, 9 3 0 - 11:30 am). This is a top-priority event for anyone wishing to hear what’s cur- rent, what’s hot and what’s happening in each of anthropology’s subdisci- plines. Each year, SACC invites 5 dis- tinguished anthropologists to share their expertise and present their partic- ular views on the current state of their respective arcas. These presentations are published in a subsequent issue of SACC’s newsletter, Teaching Anfhro- pology: SACC No!e.s. Presenters this year are Paul Elrickson (St Marys U , Ha 1 i f a x , C a nad a-ph y sic a1 ) , D av id McCurdy (Maca le s t e r C , S t Paul , MN-cultural), Rober t Kelly (U Louisville, KY-archaeology), Leila Monaghan (Pitzer C, CA-linguistics) and Adele Anderson (SUNY Empire State C, Rochester, NY-applied).
SACC Conference, April 16-19, 1998, Santa Fe, NM
[By the f i t m ):air reud this, the d l f . r pcrpcrs aircl rcgistrcition ttuitcri(r1.r rriny Ircive beeti setit out.] Our annual conference will be held at the Santa Fe Hilton, located o n the plaza and within easy walking distance of museums and shops. In addition to papers and poster sessions, the conference will feature workshops with Native American arti- sans and field trips to a number of sites, including Biindelier (Anasazi) National Monunienl and the Taos Pueblo. What 3rc SACC conferences about? Lively anthropologicd presentations, interest- ing tours arid field trips, stimulating discussions with colleagues and great food. Anyone and everyone sharing these interests are invited to attend and part i c i pate . For f u r t h e r in for ma t i on contact SACC President-elect h a Jane Wundram, Oxford C , Oxfo rd , GA 3 0 2 6 7 ; 77 Oi I-I 7 8 4 - 8 3 40; i n a j a ne - [email protected].
SOCIETY FOR THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF CONSCXOUSNEXS
Call for Papers IJpdate: SAC Meetings, Spring 1998
Meals arc‘ prepared daily on site to accommodate a variety of diets. The
