SLA Conference Registration Open
Registration for the inaugural SLA conference is now available here When you register for the meeting you’ll receive information on how to submit an abstract proposal.… Read More »SLA Conference Registration Open
SLA at the AAAs
SLA Invited & Co-Sponsored Sessions & Meetings Thursday, November 30 4:15 PM – 6:00 PM – SLA graduate student paper contest: Semiotic processes across scale media, and voice –… Read More »SLA at the AAAs
Call for applications for SLA graduate student representative
The SLA Executive Board invites applications from anthropology students interested in serving as the SLA Graduate Student Representative on the leadership body of the organization. … Read More »Call for applications for SLA graduate student representative
Preview for Inaugural SLA Spring 2017 Conference
The Society for Linguistic Anthropology is excited to announce that our association will soon be open to receive submissions to our inaugural conference. The conference… Read More »Preview for Inaugural SLA Spring 2017 Conference
Opening for Anthropology News/SLA Section News Co-editor
As of the December AAA meetings, Anna Babel will be wrapping up her 3-year term as co-editor for the AN-SLA section news, and Ilana Gershon… Read More »Opening for Anthropology News/SLA Section News Co-editor
New initiative by AAA for non-tenure track faculty
The AAA Working Group on Non-Tenure Track Employment in Anthropology is setting up an online community to address issues of precarious faculty employment in anthropology.… Read More »New initiative by AAA for non-tenure track faculty
Bonnie Urciuoli’s Reflections upon Retirement
SLA Interview with Bonnie Uriciuoli Bonnie Urciuoli. Nancy L. Ford What article or book that you wrote are you most pleased with? Could you talk about… Read More »Bonnie Urciuoli’s Reflections upon Retirement
AN News: Right-wing Politics in Brazil: Iconization and Accusations of Corruption
Anthropology News Column by Aaron Ansell In late 2016, I noticed a peculiar convergence between Brazilian and US politics. In both countries, the political right… Read More »AN News: Right-wing Politics in Brazil: Iconization and Accusations of Corruption
Interview with Richard Bauman, part 2
March 7, 2017 Richard Bauman chatted with Ilana Gershon over coffee about his career upon receiving the Franz Boas Award for Exemplary Service to Anthropology. … Read More »Interview with Richard Bauman, part 2
Interview with Richard Bauman, part 1
Richard Bauman chatted with Ilana Gershon over coffee about his career upon receiving the Franz Boas Award for Exemplary Service to Anthropology. Below is the… Read More »Interview with Richard Bauman, part 1
AN News: SLA Business Meeting Report
Anthropology News Column SLA Business Meeting Saturday, November 19th, 2016 President’s Report Report on SLA Interdisciplinary Public Engagement Award: Supported invited colloquium at AAAL by… Read More »AN News: SLA Business Meeting Report
AN News: “Run, Hide, Fight” by Anna M. Babel (The Ohio State University)
Anthropology News Column On campus violence, language, and the climate of fear. Monday was my birthday. I was taking a walk along the river near my… Read More »AN News: “Run, Hide, Fight” by Anna M. Babel (The Ohio State University)
AN News: “Detention, Disappearance, and the Power of Language” by Miranda Cady Hallett and Lynnette Arnold
Anthropology News Article By Miranda Cady Hallett (U of Dayton) and Lynnette Arnold (U Mass-Amherst) During the 20th century, military dictatorships in Latin America became… Read More »AN News: “Detention, Disappearance, and the Power of Language” by Miranda Cady Hallett and Lynnette Arnold
Tweet-and-Storify about Language and Social Justice at AAA 2016
Overview The Society for Linguistic Anthropology Committee on Language & Social Justice (LSJ) will be organizing social media artifacts (tweets, Instagram posts, etc.) into a… Read More »Tweet-and-Storify about Language and Social Justice at AAA 2016
Language and Social Justice Task Force events at #AAA2016
Please see below a list of events that the Language and Social Justice Task Force is sponsoring and/or participating in at this year’s AAAs in… Read More »Language and Social Justice Task Force events at #AAA2016
AN News: “SLA at the 2016 AAA Meeting” by Aaron Ansell and Anna Babel
The Society for Linguistic Anthropology (SLA) panels and other events at the upcoming AAA Annual Meeting (November 16-20 in Minneapolis,MN) promise to be exciting ones.… Read More »AN News: “SLA at the 2016 AAA Meeting” by Aaron Ansell and Anna Babel
Last Call: Nominations for Public Outreach Award (Oct 15)
SLA Award for Public Outreach and Community Service: Call for Nominations The submission deadline is October 15, 2016. Created and awarded for the first time by… Read More »Last Call: Nominations for Public Outreach Award (Oct 15)
AN News: “The Gap That Won’t Be Filled: An anthropolitical critique of the ‘Language Gap'” by Avineri et. al.
Anthropology News Article Netta Avineri (Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey), Susan D. Blum (U of Notre Dame), Eric Johnson (Washington State U Tri-Cities),… Read More »AN News: “The Gap That Won’t Be Filled: An anthropolitical critique of the ‘Language Gap’” by Avineri et. al.
AN News: “Difficult Interpretations: Linguistic anthropology and access to social services” by Rusty Barrett (U Kentucky), Hilaria Cruz (U Kentucky), and María Luz García (Eastern Michigan U)
Anthropology News Article Since 2000, any agency receiving government funding is legally obligated to provide clients with access to interpreters who speak their language. However,… Read More »AN News: “Difficult Interpretations: Linguistic anthropology and access to social services” by Rusty Barrett (U Kentucky), Hilaria Cruz (U Kentucky), and María Luz García (Eastern Michigan U)
AN News: “Interdisciplinary Collaborations around Language and Social Justice” by Jonathan Rosa (Stanford University) and Netta Avineri (Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey)
In recent years, AAA’s Society for Linguistic Anthropology (SLA) has generously supported a range of efforts intended to create interdisciplinary dialogues. In 2014, this support… Read More »AN News: “Interdisciplinary Collaborations around Language and Social Justice” by Jonathan Rosa (Stanford University) and Netta Avineri (Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey)