UPDATE on SLA Edward Sapir Book Award
The following 16 books have been submitted and are now being considered for the Edward Sapir Book Award. Winner(s) will be announced to the SLA… Read More »UPDATE on SLA Edward Sapir Book Award
Anthropology News: “Language and Social Justice Committee Activities, 2013-14” (Bonnie Urciuoli)
The latest Anthropology News features an article from Bonnie Urciuoli entitled, “Language and Social Justice Committee Activities, 2013-14.” You can access the article on the… Read More »Anthropology News: “Language and Social Justice Committee Activities, 2013-14” (Bonnie Urciuoli)
Anthropology News: “Auctioning American Democracy”
Aaron Ansell of Anthropology News investigates language ideology and the US Supreme Court with a look at recent decisions related to campaign spending and First… Read More »Anthropology News: “Auctioning American Democracy”
American Anthropological Association elections
Voting in American Anthropological Association elections is open until 31 May at 5:00 pm Eastern time. Members can access the ballot by logging on to… Read More »American Anthropological Association elections
Announcing the SLA’s Annual Graduate Student Essay Prize
The Society for Linguistic Anthropology would like to invite submissions of graduate student papers for the SLA’s Annual Graduate Student Essay Prize. Papers should be submitted… Read More »Announcing the SLA’s Annual Graduate Student Essay Prize
New SLA Column in Anthropology News: “The Lavender Languages Conference Turns 21” by William L. Leap
Visit the Anthropology News website to read the latest from the Society for Linguistic Anthropology http://www.anthropology-news.org/index.php/2014/02/03/the-lavender-languages-conference-turns-21/
American Anthropological Association 2013 Annual Meeting
A table of language-related panels and activities at the American Anthropological Association’s 2013 Annual Meeting
SLA Presidential Conversation
SOCIETY FOR LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY PRESIDENTIAL CONVERSATION ON LANGUAGE AND MOBILITY: RETHINKING THE POPULATIONS, PRACTICES, AND PLACES OF “MIGRATION” Friday, November 22, 2013 12:15pm to 1:30pm… Read More »SLA Presidential Conversation
2013 SLA Student Essay Competitions Results
Society for Linguistic Anthropology 2013 Graduate Student Essay Competition 2 Winners: Elise Kramer (University of Chicago) ”Speaking for the Voiceless: Metaphors of Power and Agency… Read More »2013 SLA Student Essay Competitions Results
New SLA Anthropology News Column
The Society for Linguistic Anthropology’s column in Anthropology News has been updated with an article by Christopher Ball, Alejandro Paz, and Michael Silverstein, entitled, “Teleologies of… Read More »New SLA Anthropology News Column
WCAA Webinar: “Language and anthropological knowledge”
The Committee on World Anthropologies of the American Anthropological Association announces a web-based seminar from the World Council of Anthropology Associations, “Language and anthropological knowledge”,… Read More »WCAA Webinar: “Language and anthropological knowledge”
Newest issue of the Journal of Linguistic Anthropology available online
August 2013 Volume 23, Issue 2 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jola.2013.23.issue-2/issuetoc Table of Contents: Articles Thoroughly Mixed Yet Thoroughly Ethnic: Indexing Class with Ethnonyms (pages E1–E22) Andrea L.… Read More »Newest issue of the Journal of Linguistic Anthropology available online
SLA Election Results
We are pleased to announce the results of the recent SLA elections. Bonnie Urciuoli was voted President-Elect, a two year term after which she will serve two… Read More »SLA Election Results
Top 100 AAA Journal Articles ungated for summer
From the American Anthropological Association blog we learn that the 100 articles most downloaded from Anthrosource during 2012 will be ungated for the summer. Anyone… Read More »Top 100 AAA Journal Articles ungated for summer
AAA Elections 2013
Elections for American Anthropological Association positions, including President-Elect, Executive Board members, and several committee positions, as well as elections for the Society for Linguistic Anthropology… Read More »AAA Elections 2013
Calls for papers: AAA 2013 panels
Members of SLA and AAA are issuing calls for papers to join panels for the AAA annual meeting via linguistic anthropology email list LINGANTH. Links… Read More »Calls for papers: AAA 2013 panels
SLA Graduate Student Research Paper Competition (March 11)
The Society for Linguistic Anthropology would like to invite submissions of graduate student papers for the SLA’s Annual Student Essay Prize. Papers should be submitted… Read More »SLA Graduate Student Research Paper Competition (March 11)
SLA Submissions for AAA (March 15)
The Society for Linguistic Anthropology (SLA) invites your submissions for the American Anthropological Association’s 2013 Annual Meeting, which will be held this year in Chicago,… Read More »SLA Submissions for AAA (March 15)
American Anthropological Association 2012 Annual Meeting
A preliminary schedule for the American Anthropological Association’s 2012 Annual Meeting has been released. This schedule includes more that 50 linguistic and language-related panel sessions.
AAA Ethics Grant
Applications for AAA Committee on Ethics small grants for ethics curricular materials are due 2 November 2012. A grant of between $200 and $1,000 is… Read More »AAA Ethics Grant