Re: [wapadc] Need WAPA panel proposals for SfAA 2024

Hi All,

I'm on the program committee and am proposing a roundtable session on Anthropologists as developers? Applying anthropology to make tools for solving social and environmental problems. If anyone is interested in being a participant who demonstrates a tool and discussed how they applied anthropology to create them in an informal setting (setting up on tables around the room for attendees to visit rather than panelists in front of the room), let me know.  This isn't an expo of 'products I am selling' but rather 'here's how anthropologists make resources to help non-anthropologists do their work.' I don't know if this could count as a co-sponsored session or how that all works, precisely. See below for the draft proposal. 

-Keely Maxwell (EPA)-

Anthropologists as developers? Applying anthropology to make tools for solving social and environmental problems

This session explores what anthropologically informed tools are. Anthropologists study how cultures make and utilize tools, or instruments to complete tasks, from atlatls to AOL. Applied anthropologists also contribute to the development of tools including software applications, material artifacts, and communications resources. Presenters will be at tables to demonstrate tools and resources they have helped make for non-anthropologists to use when carrying out their own work on societal, health, business, environmental, and other topics. They will show how the tools work and discuss how they applied anthropology to create their resource. [95 words]

On Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 3:19:55 PM UTC-4 Mark Edberg wrote:

I say we do it! And, we need 5 roundtables or panels to be a co-sponsor, and it will really be in our best interest to do that.

Mark Edberg, Ph.D., M.A.
Professor and Center Director

Department of Prevention and Community Health
Milken Institute School of Public Health 
Secondary Appointments in the Department of Anthropology and Elliott School of International Affairs
The George Washington University
(202) 994-3584

On Thu, Sep 14, 2023 at 2:54 PM Suzanne Heurtin-Roberts <suzanne...@outlook.com> wrote:

Hi Mark and everyone else who's on this mailing list,

I'M NOT IP TO PUTTING together a presentation or regular session.  But I have been thinking about a roundtable discussion on WAPA and why  anthro could use more LPOS.

For all its shortcomings, WAPA brings people in practice together,  it assumes that its members are involved in anthropology in action, and it helps bring us together around local (more or less) issues and concerns.  It helps us network around career opportunities, shared problems, and questions about resources pretty much throughout the DMV.  At least I think it's what we're trying to do.  The SfAA and AAA are fine but the really don't focus as much on the anthropologist working in practice settings, and they can't help us function within our regional contexts the way an LPO can.  I wonder why there are not more LPO's and what others think about these questions.

So, Mark, and everyone else reading this, what are your thoughts?  Is there any interest in pursuing this?

Thanks,

Suzanne

Suzanne Heurtin-Roberts MA, PhD, MSW

Adjunct Professor 

Department of Anthropology

UMD, College Park

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Sent: Friday, September 8, 2023 3:00 PM
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Subject: [wapadc] Need WAPA panel proposals for SfAA 2024

 

Wapistas -- We are going to co-sponsor the 2024 SfAA meetings in Santa Fe. This will be a great opportunity to raise WAPA's profile and showcase the work and thinking of WAPA members. What we need are five total panel or roundtable proposals. We already have one dedicated to the memory of Charlie Cheney. I am attaching another possible proposal (please respond if interested). More are welcome!

Mark Edberg, Ph.D., M.A.
Professor and Center Director

Department of Prevention and Community Health
Milken Institute School of Public Health 
Secondary Appointments in the Department of Anthropology and Elliott School of International Affairs
The George Washington University
(202) 994-3584

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