Society for Anthropological Sciences
The Society for Anthropological Sciences (SASci) is a scholarly association whose goal is to promote the development of empirical theory and methods in anthropology. It was created in 2004 as one of many "interest groups" in the American Anthropological Association (AAA).[1][2] According to SASci's "History" the impetus was that "in 2004 a substantial group of more scientifically oriented panels that had been proposed for the annual meetings of the AAA was rejected for lack of an interested section."[1]
The group took an active part in 2010 controversies within the AAAS concerning the role of sciences in anthropology. [3]
SASci's activities include an annual Carol R. Ember Book Prize, the bi-annual H. Russell Bernard Graduate Student Paper Prize ($500), and biannual awards for the two best student presentations at the AAAS annual meeting and at the SASci spring meeting.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "History". Society for Anthropological Sciences. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
Instead of a single decision-making body it has become an association of constituent societies, called "sections" and "interest groups." In the process it has delegated to sections control over the portions of the annual meetings that fall within their respective areas of substantive interest
- ^ "American Anthropological Association". apsanet.org. American Political Science Association. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Anthropology Group Tries to Soothe Tempers After Dropping the Word 'Science'". The New York Times. December 13, 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
The battle of the anthropologists--those who hew closely to scientific tradition versus those who take a more humanistic approach--flared again Monday, as the organization that represents both sides tried to patch things up.
- ^ "The Carol R. Ember Book Prize". Society for Anthropological Sciences. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
The Carol R. Ember Book Prize recognizes books whose significant theoretical, empirical, or methodological contributions to anthropology embody the mission of the Society for Anthropological Sciences to advance the scientific study of human societies.
- ^ "Student Awards & Prizes". Society for Anthropological Sciences. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
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