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The Society for Anthropological Sciences (SAS) was organised to promote empirical research and social science in anthropology. The members of SAS want to further the development of anthropological science as empirical knowledge based on testable theory, sound research design and systematic methods for the collection and analysis of data. We seek to fulfill the historic mission of anthropology to describe and explain the range of variation in human biology, society, and culture across time and space.


Report: Anthropological Workshop on Digital Preservation and Access, May 18-20, 2009

Carol R. Ember, HRAF. On May 18-20, 2009, a workshop was held in Arlington, Virginia to evaluate and potentially decide on the basics of a strategic integrated four-field plan for digitally preservation and access (DPA) to anthropological research materials

There were observers from NSF, NEH, and Wenner-Gren. Discussions included data preservation, data access, metadata, digitization, long-term preservations, depositors, privacy and ethics, copyright and intellectual property, and funding/support and field-wide coordination.

The workshop results will be disseminated online to the broader anthropological community reqesting commentary and suggestions for revision. Future steps are to seek funding to set up the computer infrastructure, organisation and identify processes and issues.

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Election Result: New Officers and Board Members

The 2009 elections for SASci Officers and Board members have concluded. All are effective following the AAA meetings 2009 for a term of two years. The results are:

  • Carol Ember is the President-Elect
  • Peter Collings is Secretary
  • Jeffrey Cohen is Sr. Board Member
  • Eric Knightly is Student Board Member

Congratulations to all.

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SASci Current Board members and Officers

Present SASci Board Members and Officers

  • Board members: Margo-Lea Hurwicz, Pat Draper, William Dressler
  • Student Reps: Kristin Kilngamen (U. Durham) Arleen Garcia-Herbst (U. California-S. Barbara)

  • President: John Gatewood

  • Past-President: Sue Weller
  • President-Elect: Peter Perigrine
  • Secretary: Jon Poehiman
  • Treasurer: Murray Leaf
  • Editor: Michael Fischer
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SASci/SAS By-laws

SASci/SAS By-laws

The bylaws of the Society for Anthropological Sciences SASci

The bylaws of the Section for Anthropological Sciences SAS

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Mammoths Roasted in Prehistoric Kitchen Pit - Discovery News

Mammoths Roasted in Prehistoric Kitchen Pit - Discovery News (2009-06-03)

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Hunks Get More Sex, But There' a Price to Pay - New Scientist

Hunks Get More Sex, But There' a Price to Pay - New Scientist (2009-06-03)

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Clash of Cultures: The Conflict Between Conservation and Indigenous People in Wild Landscapes - Guardian

Clash of Cultures: The Conflict Between Conservation and Indigenous People in Wild Landscapes - Guardian (2009-06-03)

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Temple Timbers Trace Collapse of Mayan Culture - New Scientist

Temple Timbers Trace Collapse of Mayan Culture - New Scientist (2009-06-02)

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Chimp-Made Toolkit Most Complex Ever Found - Discovery News

Chimp-Made Toolkit Most Complex Ever Found - Discovery News (2009-06-02)

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     1 - Chimp-made toolkit most complex ever found - MSNBC

ÊÊÊÊÊ1 - Chimp-made toolkit most complex ever found - MSNBC (2009-06-02)

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Women May Not Be So Picky After All About Choosing a Mate - EurekAlert

Women May Not Be So Picky After All About Choosing a Mate - EurekAlert (2009-06-02)

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'Oldest Pottery' Found in China - BBC News

'Oldest Pottery' Found in China - BBC News (2009-06-01)

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     1 - Earliest evidence for pottery making found - Nature News

ÊÊÊÊÊ1 - Earliest evidence for pottery making found - Nature News (2009-06-01)

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Girls Get Math: It's Culture That's Skewed - LiveScience

Girls Get Math: It's Culture That's Skewed - LiveScience (2009-06-01)

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     1 - Girls worse at math? No way, new analysis shows - Reuters

ÊÊÊÊÊ1 - Girls worse at math? No way, new analysis shows - Reuters (2009-06-01)

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Upcoming meetings

Upcoming meetings of interest to members

Past-Meeting: SASci Annual Meeting 2009 - February 18-21 in Las Vegas
Past-Meeting: SASci Annual Meeting 2008 - February 20-23 in New Orleans
Past-Meeting: SASCI Meeting 2007: February 21-24, 2007, San Antonio, TX
Past-Meeting: SASci Meetings at the AAA 2006 - San Jose
Papers published for MACT Prize Winners from SASci Santa Fe 2005
Brief Report on First SASci General Meeting Santa Fe 2005

Communications

These are resources to support communications between members

SASci Wikid
Join the Anthro-Sciences Listserv
AnthroMethods.net
Archives of the Anthro-Sciences Listserv

Publications of Interest

These are not official publications of the Society, but are activities of the membershop and may be of interest to other SASci members

Structure and Dynamics: eJournal of Anthropological and Related Sciences
Mathematical Anthropology and Cultural Theory
Field Methods
World Cultures

SASci Resources for Research and Teaching
The 2009 Methods Mall is on line.
Examples of funded dissertation research proposals

Membership

Joining SASci and additional issues relating to supporting SASci's SAS interest group in the American Anthropological Association

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Current Membership

Positions available

Current positions relating to anthropology

Social Science Postdoctoral Fellow (Environment and Development)
Complex Systems Science Positions - University of Michigan
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Activities Archives

Information relating to some of the past meetings and activities of SASci

AAA Organisational Meeting - Chicago- November 2003.
Archives of the Anthro-Sciences Listserv
SASci Meeting Santa Fe - Feb 23-27 2005
First SASci Meeting 2005 Draft Program

Salon des Refuses - SASci 2002

The impetus for the SAS was the rejection of several symposia from the annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) in fall 2002

Salon des Refuses Homepage - SASci 2002
Salon des Refuses - 2002 - Photos
Salon des Refuses - 2002 - Report
Correspondence with AAA
Summary of Emails preceding the Listserv
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