Professional Organizations
American Anthropological Association (AAA)
http://www.aaanet.org/
The main professional organization for anthropologists in the United States. The AAA is an umbrella organization composed of many “sections,” each focusing on a particular topic.
Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA)
http://www.sfaa.net/
One of the two professional organizations for applied anthropologists in the US
National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA)
http://www.practicinganthropology.org/
The other professional organization for applied anthropologists in the United States. NAPA is a section of the AAA.
Society for Linguistic Anthropology (SLA)
http://linguisticanthropology.org/
The association for linguistic anthropologists. This group is a section of the AAA.
Washington Association of Anthropologists (WAPA)
http://www.wapadc.org/
An association for applied anthropologists who work in the Washington area. Many of them hold government-related positions. This is the largest regional group of applied anthropologists, with several hundred members. The association sponsors many activities throughout the year.
Society for Medical Anthropology (SMA)
http://www.medanthro.net/index.html
The association for medical anthropologists. This group is a section of the AAA.
Council on Anthropology and Education (CAE)
http://www.aaanet.org/cae/index.htm
A section of AAA focusing on education.
Association of Latina and Latino Anthropologists (ALLA)
http://www.aaalla.org/
A section of AAA focusing on Latinas/os.
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