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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The AAA announcement for the spring balloting is now open. I write to remind everyone of the importance of voting. In addition to the AAA ballots… Read More »Update from SLA President, Bonnie Urciuoli
The Catalan Sociolinguistics Society, under the aegis of the Institute for Catalan Studies, has announced that the 15th annual Modest Reixach Prize will be awarded… Read More »Congratulations to SLA Member, Ignasi Clemente!
The deadline for submitting nominations is October 1, 2017. Created and awarded for the first time by the SLA in 2014, this award honors an SLA member… Read More »SLA Award for Public Outreach & Community Service: Call for Nominations
Rick Parmentier, Anna Babel and Ilana Gershon January 24, 2017 SLA interview with Rick Parmentier Rick Parmentier What article or book that you wrote are… Read More »Rick Parmentier’s Reflection upon Retirement
Interdisciplinary Public Engagement Conference Fund Call for Proposals Deadline: October 1, 2018 for 2019 conferences SLA announces an initiative to fund conference submissions promoting the… Read More »2018 SLA Interdisciplinary Public Engagement Conference Fund CFP Application
SLA Interview with Charles Goodwin What article or book that you wrote are you most pleased with? Could you talk about the story behind writing… Read More »Charles Goodwin’s Reflections on Retirement
Every year the Society for Linguistic Anthropology (SLA) confers an award for a distinguished undergraduate research paper. Selected winners will be awarded $500, a certificate of… Read More »SLA 2017 Undergraduate Student Essay Contest
The Society for Linguistic Anthropology is pleased to announce that plans are well under way for our first Spring Conference, March 8-10, in Philadelphia at… Read More »Announcing SLA Spring 2018 Meeting
Submission Deadline: May 15, 2017 The Edward Sapir Book Prize was established in 2001 and is awarded to a book that makes the most significant… Read More »Announcement: Edward Sapir Book Prize 2017
Anthropology News Column By Mariam Durrani, Netta Avineri, Kathleen C. Riley, Hilary Parsons Dick, and Susan D. Blum This post is a summary of the… Read More »AN News: Language and Social Justice Committee Storify (Language and Social Justice Committee)
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
From Anthropology News Trump’s Formulaic Twitter Insults Trumped Up Words Adam Hodges Every presidential transition also involves a change in the regime of language. This… Read More »AN News: Trump’s Formulaic Twitter Insults