Society for Anthropological Sciences Sessions at the 2025 AAA Meetings in New Orleans

 The following are the Society for Anthropological Sciences sponsored sessions at this year's American Anthropological Association meetings in New Orleans.

AAA SAS Session - Anthropology Beyond Academic Silos - 4:15-5:45 PM, Thursday, Nov 20, in Marriott Studio 8

  • Organizer: Elizabeth Derderian, Brandeis University, Department of Anthropology
  • Critical conceptualizations of health: Community-led development of an Unangan Healthy Living Conceptual Framework
    • Presenter: Ruby Fried, University of Alaska Anchorage
  • Imaginative Recuperation and/in Ethnographic Graphic Novels
    • Presenter: EElizabeth Derderian, Brandeis University, Department of Anthropology,
  • An Invisible History, A Possible Anthropology: Assembling an Archive of Dark Skin in Dermatology
    • Presenter: Yesmar Oyarzun, Brandeis University, Department of Anthropology
  • “Collateral Damage in Unit 3”: Institutional Legacies and Community Archaeology in West Philadelphia's Black Bottom
    • Presenters: Douglas Smit, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Department of Anthropology, and Megan Kassabaum

Society for Anthropological Sciences: Business Meeting - 7-8:30 PM, Thursday, Nov 20, in Marriott Balcony L

  • Join us for the Annual Business Meeting for the Society for Anthropological Sciences. The meeting is open to all current members as well as those interested in the society. We discuss the previous year's business, plan for next year, and present awards

Ethnographic Field and Data Analysis Methods: One-on-one Mentoring Event - 12:45-2:15 PM, Saturday, Nov 22, in Marriott Lafayette (41st Fl)

  • Many anthropology students and professionals are expected to conduct ethnographic research and implement analytical methods, yet some are not formally taught these skills, nor have an expert available with whom to consult. To help bridge this gap, the Society for Anthropological Sciences invites all students and professionals to engage directly with experts about their research and analysis questions. Mentors will be available to discuss research design, qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, dissemination, and career paths. Supporting session materials are posted on the SAS website (https://www.societyforanthropologicalsciences.org/p/mentoring.html).

AAA SAS Session - Early Birds Get the Work: Research as an Undergraduate Instructional Tool at a Florida Public Teaching Institution - 8:30-10 AM, Sunday, Nov 23, in Marriott Studio 2

  • Organizer: Max Stein, Florida Gulf Coast University, Department of Social Sciences
  • Chair: Liara Descartes
  • Discussant: Max Stein, Florida Gulf Coast University, Department of Social Sciences
  • From Pique to Maví: Exploring Cultural Resilience through the Ponce Fermentation Festival amid Gentrification in Puerto Rico
    • Presenter: Liara Descartes
    • Co-author: Max Stein
  • Behold Man the Non-Hunter!: Do Western Ideas about Social Dominance over Humans and Animals Shape Meat Consumption?
    • Presenter: Mackenzie Weiner
    • Co-author: Max Stein
  • Constructing a Singular National Identity through Propaganda in Multiethnic Bosnia and Herzergovina
    • Presenter: Alexandra Besu
    • Co-autho: Max Stein