ASA Apply

At the beginning of the twenty-first century we are working in a context where anthropologists, anthropological approaches and ethnographic methods are increasingly important in informing decision-making in the public sector, industry and NGOs.

The ASA Network of Applied Anthropologists (‘Apply’) aims both to serve and draw closer together practitioners of applied anthropology working in and outside academia, students seeking a career as an applied anthropologists, teachers and trainers in applied anthropology, and employers and clients of applied anthropologists. This website is an organic and growing project, it does not simply provide information but relies on its users to send texts and links to participate in the development of this project.

Please use the navigation bar on the right to browse the site, join the network's mailing list, view our directory of applied anthropologists, and read about our events.

Download a poster advertising the network by clicking here (pdf format).

News

The next meeting of Apply will be in the Summer 2012, details to follow soon.

Apply at ASA2011
Our meeting at the ASA conference was in Lampeter on 14th Sept 2011. Thanks to those of you who came along.

  • We discussed re-establishing a Scottish group and upcoming events.
  • We were informed that The Higher Education Academy’s Subject Network for Sociology, Anthropology, Politics (C-SAP)’s activities are soon to be transferring to the centralised Higher Education Academy. More info here.  We discussed how C-SAP has provided support to applied activities including around employability of anthropology graduates.
  • We discussed the Royal Anthropological Institute’s Anthropology in the World Conference which will take place at the British Museum 8th-10th June 2012. David Shankland, director of the RAI, warmly encouraged Apply members to submit panel proposals, the deadline for which is 28th October 2011.

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At our February meeting we discussed plans for a workshop, the name of the network and our developing link between Apply and Anthropology in Action. We are still working towards updating the website content on this site. David Marsden announced the start of the London Anthropology Forum, details of which can be found at Anthropology Today.

As ever, Apply is acting as an umbrella under which members are welcome to arrange events or projects. Please email the convenors, Rachael Gooberman-Hill (R.Gooberman-Hill(at)bristol.ac.uk) or Kathryn Tomlinson (Kathryn(at)fiskur.com) if you would like to organise something.

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This website contains information about applied anthropology including some information about what applied anthropologists do. If you are interested in finding out more detail, you may like to look at Veronica Strang's recent book: 'What Anthropologists Do'

Here is an excerpt from the back cover: 'What Anthropologists Do presents a lively introduction to the ways in which anthropology's unique research methods and cutting-edge thinking contribute to a very wide range of fields: environmental issues, aid and development, advocacy, human rights, social policy, the creative arts, museums, health, education, crime, communications technology, design, marketing and business. In short, a training in Anthropology provides highly transferable skills of investigation and analysis. The book will be ideal for any readers who want to know what Anthropology is all about and especially for students coming to the study of Anthropology for the first time.'

You can find more details on Berg's website.

About this site

The Applications of Anthropology website was developed as a result of Applications of Anthropology and ESRC Seminar Series funded by the ESRC, the ASA and C-SAP and convened by Sarah Pink in 2003. It provides an online space for the promotion, discussion and development of applied anthropology in the UK.

Please send any comments or content you would like to add to the site, to appanth(AT)theasa.org