Association for Feminist Anthropology

AFA March news blast! 1) The submission portal for the 2026 AAA conference is now open through April 29. 2) virtual spring job market workshop on March 27 at 12pm EST. 3) new AFA Bluesky acccount bsky.app/profile/femant… more details: groups.google.com/g/fem-anthro/c…

Dear AFA community, AFA is thrilled to announce our new presence on Bluesky! 🎉 If you're on Bluesky, come find us and hit follow. We'd love to connect with you there! bsky.app/profile/femant…

The AFA Program Committee is thrilled to announce a virtual spring job market workshop on March 27 at 12pm EST. The workshop will be facilitated by Drs. Julia Kowalski, Hemangini Gupta, and Tatiana Sánchez Parra and moderated by Dr. Dinah Hannaford. #AFA

The AFA is thrilled to announce that we are soliciting nominations for the following awards. afa.americananthro.org/grants-and-pri… - AFA Senior Book Prize (May 4) - Dissertation Write-Up Grant (June 1) - Sylvia Forman Prize for Graduate and Undergraduate Papers (June 1) #AFA #femanth

Call for Editor(s) of Feminist Anthropology is also updated on our website! feministanthropology.org/call-for-edito…

I write to share and warmly encourage you to consider the attached Call for Proposals for the next Editor(s)-in-Chief of Feminist Anthropology (FA), the journal of the Association for Feminist Anthropology (AFA). For more information: groups.google.com/g/fem-anthro/c…

2026 Call for AFA Executive Board Call for Nominations The Association for Feminist Anthropology seeks nominations for three elected positions (Secretary, Program Chair, Member-at-Large) that will begin immediately after the 2026 AAA meetings. groups.google.com/g/fem-anthro/c…

This month, the AFA is highlighting several ways to connect with, celebrate, and support our community. We invite you to nominate yourself (or someone else) for open positions on our Executive Board and/or for our annual awards. groups.google.com/g/fem-anthro/c…

2026 Sylvia Forman Prize AFA is pleased to invite graduate and undergraduate students to submit essays in feminist anthropology for the Sylvia Forman Student Paper Prize competition. groups.google.com/g/fem-anthro/c…

2026 Call for AFA Executive Board Call for Nominations groups.google.com/g/fem-anthro/c…

Happy New Year from the AFA Executive Board!

This is a friendly reminder for tomorrow morning's AFA business meeting. Look forward to meeting you all! 📅 Date: Saturday, November 22 🕣 Time: 8:30 -10:00 AM 📍 Location: Sheraton - Orpheus Room (8th Floor) *coffee will be provided! Zoom link: uiowa.zoom.us/j/99731139568?…

The Association of Latina/o & Latinx Anthropologists welcome the AFA for an evening in community in New Orleans with Familias Unidas and Fermin Ceballos on this Friday (11/21), 7-11 pm 4210 St. Claude Ave. New Orleans, LA. Check out: ferminceballosmusic.com

The Association for Feminist Anthropology presents a Mentoring Matchmaking Event at the 2025 AAA Meeting in New Orleans!🌟 Contact Dinah Hannaford (drhannaf@central.uh.edu) if you are looking for--or offering--mentorship!

Details for our upcoming AFA Business Meeting at AAA 2025! 📅 Date: Saturday, November 22 🕣 Time: 8:30 - 10:00 AM 📍 Location: Sheraton - Orpheus Room (8th Floor) Zoom link: uiowa.zoom.us/j/99731139568?… Meeting ID: 997 3113 9568 Passcode: 895189 Look forward to meeting you all!

The AFA Executive Board is delighted to announce the 2025 award winners! Please join us in celebrating our award winners at the AAA business meeting on Saturday 11/22, 8:30-10am, at Sheraton Orpheus (8thfloor). Coffee will be provided!

Zora Neale Hurston Student Travel Award! An award of $500 for conference travel will be awarded for the 2025 Annual Meetings of the American Anthropological Association. Application Deadline: Sept 19, 2025 For more details, visit afa.americananthro.org/grants-and-pri…, facebook.com/groups/9425973…,

The AFA is pleased to announce the results of the recent election: Professor Megan Carney (anthropology.arizona.edu/person/megan-c…) (University of Arizona) has been elected as President-Elect. Many thanks to all who voted and continue to support the AFA. Akiko Takeyama, AFA President

Dear AFA community, This is a friendly reminder that the AFA Dissertation Grant and the Sylvia Forman Prize deadlines are approaching — June 1. Please refer to the website: afa.americananthro.org/grants-and-pri…