The SfAA Podcast Archive

Professional and Academic Collaboration: Strengthing the Preperation of New Professional Anthropologists

CHAIR: TASHIMA, Nathaniel (LTG Assoc)DISCUSSANT: CRAIN, Cathleen (LTG Assoc Inc)
ABSTRACT: Professional and Academic Collaboration: Strengthening the Preparation of New Professional Anthropologists. In this session professional anthropologists,academics, and young anthropologists will discuss ways in which to strengthen the development of new professional anthropologists. The role that mentoring can play and howto structure and coordinate support will be explored. Participants will discuss the desired and needed aspects in mentoring as well as the challenges in preparing studentsfor internship experiences and new professionals entering the workplace. The session will focus on creating a conversation among presenters and audience to explore issuesidentified by the presenters.
List of Panelists:BUTLER, Mary Odell (U Maryland)DAVENPORT, Beverly (U N Texas)DELINE, Marisa (U Maryland)HORA. Matthew (U Wisc-Madison)
Session took place in Santa Fe, NM at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology in March 2009.

The Engaged University: What Does it Mean for Applied Anthropology?

CHAIRS: BENNETT, Linda (U Memphis) and WHITEFORD, Linda (U S Florida)
ABSTRACT: Panelists address the question, What would an "engaged university" look like, and how would one become one? Engagement - be it global or regional - bridges thevoid between the university and its surroundings. "Engagement implies strenuous, thoughtful, argumentative interaction with the non-university world in at least four spheres:setting universities' aims, purposes, and priorities; relating teaching and learning to the wider world; back and forth dialogue between researchers and practitioners; and taking onwider responsibilities as neighbours and citizens." How are the universities represented by the panelists becoming engaged and what is the place of anthropology in that vision?
List of Panelists:CHRISMAN, Noel (U Wash)HYLAND, Stan (U Memphis)GREENBAUM, Susan (U S Florida)KOZAITIS, Kathryn (Georgia State U)SHACKEL, Paul (U Maryland)THU, Kendall (N Illinois U)VASQUEZ, Miguel (N Arizona U)
Session took place in Santa Fe, NM at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology in March 2009.

Presidential Plenary Session in Honor of John van Willigen: The Art and Science of Applied Anthropology in the 21st Century

CHAIR: KEDIA, Satish (U Memphis)
ABSTRACT: Anthropology has historically represented a bridge between the arts and sciences in explorations of human cultures. Anthropologists' seamless blending of humanityand scientific rigor to address contemporary public issues to meet the needs of the larger community, both globally and locally, pushes us to the forefronts of engagedscholarship. As our discipline evolves and adapts to continual changes in the cultures and institutions around the world, the work of applied anthropologists becomes even morecritical in transforming their knowledge into meaningful practices. This session will respond to some of these issues and provide frameworks for the future direction of appliedanthropology and its practitioners in the 21st century.
Session Participants:ANDREATTA, Susan (U NC-Greensboro)BABA, Marietta L. (Michigan State U)CHAMBERS, Erve (U Maryland)
Session took place in Memphis, TN at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology in March 2008.

The Scholar-Practitioner in Organizational Settings

CHAIR: METCALF, Crysta (Motorola Labs)
ABSTRACT: In this session we introduce and model the concept of the "scholar-practitioner," practicing anthropologists who explicitly draw on theory in their work and contributeto theory development. Although such an integration of theory and practice has long existed, it has been gaining greater recognition in recent years, especially as more and moreanthropologists are applying our discipline in organizational settings. The members of this panel draw on their experiences in both academic and organizational settings,presenting case studies and examples in order to explore the challenges and opportunities inherent in working toward the advancement of anthropological theory in appliedpractice.
Session Participants:CARDEW, Jen and WASSON, Christina (U N Texas)BRONDO, Keri Vacanti (U Memphis)BARTLO, Wendy, Tracy L. MEERWARTH, and Elizabeth K. BRIODY (General Motors), and Robert T. TROTTER II (N Arizona U)COPELAND-CARSON, Jacqueline (Copeland Carson & Assoc)METCALF, Crysta (Motorola Labs)
Session took place in Memphis, TN at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology in March 2008.

For Love and Money: Employment Opportunities in Medical Anthropology (SMA)

CHAIRS: PRITCHARD, Katherine (U Memphis) and VALDEZ, Amorita E. (U Michigan)
ABSTRACT: Nationally and internationally recognized practitioners will offer personal reflections and guidance, focusing on careers in medical anthropology. Panelists willdiscuss their professional training, how they got their jobs, and activities they perform in their work. They will also outline some of the skills students need to be employable. Thefloor will then open for questions and discussion. A reception will follow, allowing students to meet one-on-one with the practitioners on the panel, to solicit personal careerquidance.
Session Participants:MANDERSON, Lenore (Monash U)RUSSELL, Jamie (TN State DOH)FELDMAN, Douglas A. (SUNY-Brockport)RYLKO-BAUER, Barbara (Michigan St U)SINGER, Merrill (CHIP, U Connecticut)HEURTIN-ROBERTS, Suzanne (DHHS)
Session took place in Memphis, TN at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology in March 2008.

Embodied Danger: The Health Costs of War and Political Violence (SMA)

CHAIR: INHORN, Marcia C.(U Michigan)
ABSTRACT: The World Health Organization's 1978 Declaration of Alma At emphasized war, political violence, and the massive diversion of economic resources into armamentsand military spending as among the greatest impediments to "health for all by the year 2000" (HFA200). Sadly, HFA2000 was never achieved, because of the escalating politicalviolence that has marked the coming of the new millennium. This session examines the profound health costs of such violence, including civil wars, guerrilla wars, genocides,and riots. The session also examines the public health costs of the current war in Iraq, including the dilemmas of conducting anthropological fieldwork there.
Session Participants:LEATHERMAN, Tom (U S Carolina)BERRY, Nicole (Simon Fraser U)SARGENT, Carolyn (S Methodist U)GRUENBAUM, Ellen (Cal State-Fresno)INHORN, Marcia C. (U Michigan)KING. Diane E. (U Kentucky)
Session took place in Memphis, TN at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology in March 2008

Anthropology of the Consumer

CHAIR: ROMEO, Donna M. (FritoLay Inc)
ABSTRACT: Over the past few years, an increasing number of anthropologists have entered the realm of consumer research. Today, applied anthropologists who focus onconsumer issues are found working in a broad array of Fortune 500 companies, consulting firms, advertising agencies, and academia. All have accumulated "know-how"valuable insights, and tales both good and bad, from the field. How does applying anthropology within business transform business, anthropology, and anthropologists? Whatinsights can be garnered from these experiences, both positive and negative? This session will explore methodological, practical, and ethical issues practitioners confront inapplying anthropology to solving real world business problems.
DISCUSSANT: DARRAH, Charles (San Jose State U)
Session Participants:ROMEO, Donna M. (FritoLay Inc.)SUNDERLAND, Patricia L. and DENNY, Rita M. (Practica Group LLC)ROGERS, Mark and ROGERS, LizMcCABE, Maryann (Cultural Connections)
Session took place in Memphis, TN at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology in March 2008.

Anthropology Engages Immigration Reform

CHAIR: BRETTELL, Caroline B. (S Methodist U)
ABSTRACT: In this panel, participants engage aspects of the immigration debate and immigration reform. Although anthropologists have much to say on this matter because wework in local places, are attuned to a multiplicity of voices, and focus on the symbolic as well as the material dimensions of social life, our perspectives are rarely heard incomparison with researchers in other disciplines - economics, sociology, and political science. Anthropology can offer a unique understanding not only of why immigrationimpassions so many people, but also why reform is stalled and what solutions might actually move us forward.
Session Participants:HAINES, David W. (George Mason U)BRETTELL, Caroline B. (S Methodist U)BAKER-CRISTALES, Beth (Cal State-Los Angeles)HEYMAN, Josiah (U Texas-El Paso)CHAVEZ, Leo R. (UC-Irvine)CARRINGTON. Jara (U New Mexico)
Session took place in Memphis, TN at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology in March 2008.

The Political Construction of Global Infectious Disease (SMA Plenary)

CHAIRS: FINERMAN, Ruth and SARGENT, Carolyn
ABSTRACT: Governments are charged with providing resources and support to protect public health and wellbeing. While various administrations have long been accused ofneglecting this responsibility, many also increasingly manipulate health crises for political expedience. Authorities may maneuver to draw public attention to a potential threat inorder to galvanize support for, and muzzle criticism of, unpopular policies. Alternately, they may seek to deflect attention from inadequate health responses or medical findingsthat pose political risks. Using infectious diseases as a foundation, panelists will explore the roles of culture, globalization and political maneuvering as these influence healthpolicy, funding priorities, responsiveness, and public awareness in the face of global epidemics.
Session Participants:MANDERSON, Lenore (Monash U)RENNE, Elisha P. (U Michigan)FELDMAN, Douglas A. (SUNY-Brockport)SMITH-NONINI, Sandy (UNC-Chapel Hill)BRIGGS, Charles L. (UC-Berkeley)NICHTER, Mark (U Arizona)
Session took place in Memphis, TN at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology in March 2008.

Visualizing Change: Emergent Technologies in Social Justice Inquiry and Action, Part 2: Participatory Mapping and Visual Arts

Session Participants:McMAHAN, Ben (U Arizona)BADIANE, Louise (Bridgewater State Coll) and Pamela Erickson (U Connecticut)SCOTT, Alison (Jiann-Ping Hsu CPH, Georgia Southern U)PETERSON. Kristina (U New Orleans) and Jonathan West (Cr for Hazards Assessment Response & Tech (CHART)
 
Session took place in Memphis, TN at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology in March 2008.