SfAA Podcast Project

It's 2025, and we’re gearing up for this year’s @SfAAnthro conference in #Portland. In the meantime, watch for special sessions from our archives: tinyurl.com/SpotifySfAA tinyurl.com/AmazonSfAA tinyurl.com/IHeartRadioSfAA #SfAA2025 #AppliedAnthropology #Anthropology #Oregon

We had the honor to interview the four SfAA distinguished award winners for our podcast: Dr. Robert Rubinstein - 2026 Sol Tax Award Dr. Michael Paolisso - 2025 Sol Tax Award Dr. Roberto Alvarez - 2026 Malinowski Award Dr. Amelia Fiske - 2025 Margaret Mead Award Stay tuned!

Meet the team behind the SfAA podcasts, working together to connect ideas, people, and practice. Applied anthropology doesn't stop at research; it travels through conversations. Catch up on past episodes and stay tuned for what's next!

"The question is no longer how we survive heat, but how we prevent its most devastating effects" - Sophia Koss Look out for the podcast episode"Addressing Cultural Context of Health" where they address heat and health. #SfAA2025 #Appliedanthropology #Portland #Anthropology

Can't wait to publish this thought-provoking session at the 2025 @SfAAnthro Conference discussing how the food diversity of the Guatemala Mayans goes unrecognized by global health experts. #SfAA2025 #Appliedanthropology #Portland #Anthropology

This was a great discussion rethinking childhood obesity. "If we want to decolonize scientific knowledge about children and childhood obesity, we have to look at children as independent beings with intrinsic value" - Tatiana Paz

We are excited to record the session "Cultural Context of Health and Wellbeing" at the 2025 @SfAAnthro Conference. Stay tuned for its release. #SfAA2025 #Appliedanthropology #Portland #Anthropology

Researchers from Wayne State University present “Beyond Hustling and the Individual Entrepreneur: Building a Black Tech Ecosystem in Detroit” calling for tech entrepreneurship to build inclusive communities. #SfAA2025 #anthropology

“Despite limited social capital compared to other hemp farmers, black hemp farmers demonstrate strength through strong social networks.” Elizabeth Brazelton’s research amongst Alabama hemp farmers advocates for cannabis equity. #SfAA2025 #appliedanthropology

Kicking off today with the session “Entrepreneurship as Pathways to Financial Independence”. Stay tuned for #SfAA2025 content and updates! @SfAAnthro #appliedanthropology

"Clinical notes are used to determine who is worthy of care and who is not" - Karla Ganley. Stay tuned for this recorded session at the 2025 @SfAAnthro Conference discussing how physicians use clinical notes for denial of care. #SfAA #SfAA2025 #Anthropology #Portland #Oregon

"It's unbearable to survive when people stare at me as if I am an alien" - Afsana Islam We are at an amazing session at the 2025 @SfAAnthro Conference discussing stigma experienced by people with vitiligo. #SfAA #SfAA2025 #Anthropology #Portland #Oregon

“Career readiness can help us revitalize applied anthropology!” - Elizabeth Briody #SfAA2025

We are in session with an amazing panel discussing the revitalization of Applied Anthropology! #SfAA2025 #Portland @SfAAnthro

Help us decide!

We'll be giving out FREE stickers at the 2025 @SfAAnthro Conference in Portland! But we need your help. Which sticker design do you like more? #SfAA2025 #Appliedanthropology #Portland #Anthropology

Listen to this Society for @SfAAnthro Podcast episode to dive into the post-Roe era and the political forces shaping abortion. Spotify: tinyurl.com/2u3wtv4m Amazon: tinyurl.com/4r8m55u6 IHearRadio: tinyurl.com/2rv7cejm #SfAA #SfAA2025 #Anthropology #Portland #Oregon

🤔 Why go public with psychological anthropology? 📢 The @ENPA Task Force on #PublicPsychologicalAnthropology make the case for public engagement & introduce their upcoming #ENPApodcasts series, ‘Mind the Culture’, to be launched on #AnthroDay 2025! ⬇️ buff.ly/4hLu4uo

Don’t miss this compelling discussion about gun culture in the United States 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: Spotify: lnkd.in/gTvm4ERu Amazon: lnkd.in/g4QkFQb2 IHearRadio: lnkd.in/gUpqQRp9 #AppliedAnthropology #Anthropology #Portland #Oregon @SfAAnthro

In this session from 2019 titled “Designs for Anthropology”, panelists explore meaning-making, participatory engagement and more. Listen: ◆ Spotify: tinyurl.com/bddbwfdu ◆ Amazon Music: tinyurl.com/r2k474bz #SfAA #SfAA2025 #AppliedAnthropology #Design @SfAAnthro

This podcast episode dives into stories of gun violence & survivor's emotions. Don't miss this powerful discussion. Spotify: tinyurl.com/4fy4dmat Amazon: tinyurl.com/5h955yrb iHeartRadio: tinyurl.com/2ec4232b #SfAA #SfAA2025 #Anthropology #PublicHealth #GunViolence