All About NAPA
This is your gateway to learning about NAPA. The resources in this section will help you to better understand the association and get more involved in NAPA.
NAPA is the section of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) that represents practicing anthropology. Many NAPA members are established or are planning careers as practicing professionals linked into government, business, and other networks outside of the academy. Many in NAPA leadership work outside of academic settings.
NAPA strives to support the interests of practicing and applied anthropologists within the AAA. We offer many activities during the annual meetings, including sessions, workshops, a Careers Expo, instant mentoring, and networking events.
In addition, NAPA has a mentoring program, publishes a journal (Annals of Anthropological Practice) and a newsletter (NAPA Notes), and coordinates several social media outlets.
NAPA members work in a diverse range of positions and sectors, including all levels of federal, state, local, and tribal governments; the nonprofit world (from local organizations to international nongovernmental organizations); and the for-profit world (from small businesses to Fortune 500 corporations). Many members work as independent consultants or manage their own consulting and research firms. In addition, NAPA also has many members who are full- or part-time faculty, doing applied work and educating the next generation of practitioners.
A significant proportion of NAPA members are students, and NAPA puts significant effort into supporting students through the mentoring program and also by sponsoring an annual student paper award and other activities.
NAPA is managed by a Governing Council, which meets in person twice a year to discuss relevant topics and vote on initiatives affecting the membership. There are also several committees within NAPA, and the Governing Council includes both elected members and committee chairs.
Along with NAPA, you may know about the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA). Although we both address applied anthropology and have a great deal of overlap in our memberships, we don’t do quite the same thing. We are different organizations with different purposes and missions. NAPA and SfAA collaborate on some training and information exchange initiatives, but each offers its own publications and annual meeting opportunities. Being a member of both organizations gives you multiple benefits.
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About the photos on this website:
The photos you see on the pages of this website were made by NAPA members. Their intent is to show anthropologists at work; what practicing anthropologists do, and how and where they do it. Do you have illustrative photos that show anthropologists at work (preferably not posed or staged), or that give a sense of anthropological work? If so, let us know via the “contact us” form. We would love to use your photos on this site! [we will also acknowledge/attribute photos to the individuals who provided them]
How can I get in touch with anthropological practitioners?
To contact anthropological practitioners, join NAPA or the Society for Applied Anthropology, or attend the annual meetings. Alternatively, contact the nearest university to you that has a department of anthropology.
Hi, i am a Ghanaian student of the University of Cape Coast. I have very much interested in anthropology and i even aspire to be one after school. I want to do my post graduate program in your institution but i have no idea about AAA and everything about it. Can you please help me by enlighting me about AAA and how to get there. I would be most glad if you replied.
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