ORGANIZATIONS & SOCIETIES

Australian Anthropological Society
The Society aims also to provide forums, through its Newsletter, online publications, and its annual conference, in which anthropologists can exchange information and engage in debates central to anthropological theory and practice.
http://www.aas.asn.au/

Max-Planck-Institute for Social Anthropology
The current research programme focuses primarily on the comparative analysis of contemporary social transformation processes with concentration on the construction of (ethnic and collective) identities; changing property relations, particularly in postsocialist countries, and on the investigation of legal pluralism.
http://www.paleoanthro.org/

The Royal Anthropological Institute
It is the world’s longest-established scholarly association dedicated to the furtherance of anthropology (the study of humankind) in its broadest and most inclusive sense.
http://www.rai.anthropology.org.uk/

American Association of Physical Anthropologists
Physical anthropology is a biological science that deals with the adaptations, variability, and evolution of human beings and their living and fossil relatives.
http://www.physanth.org

Society for American Archaeology
The Society for American Archaeology (SAA) is an international organization dedicated to the research, interpretation, and protection of the archaeological heritage of the Americas.
http://www.saa.org

Society for Applied Anthropology
The Society has for its object the promotion of interdisciplinary scientific investigation of the principles controlling the relations of human beings to one another, and the encouragement of the wide application of these principles to practical problems, and shall be known as The Society for Applied Anthropology.
http://www.sfaa.net

Society for Historical Archaeology
Description: The main focus of the society is the era since the beginning of European exploration. SHA promotes scholarly research and the dissemination of knowledge concerning historical archaeology. The society is specifically concerned with the identification, excavation, interpretation, and conservation of sites and materials on land and underwater.
http://www.sha.org

Australian Anthropological Society
The Society aims also to provide forums, through its Newsletter, online publications, and its annual conference, in which anthropologists can exchange information and engage in debates central to anthropological theory and practice.
http://www.aas.asn.au/

British Association of Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology
The object of the association is to promote the study of human bioarchaeology and for the purpose of understanding the human condition from the past to the present.
http://www.aas.asn.au/

The Society for Latin American Anthropology
SLAA provides a forum for discussion of current research, scholarly trends, human rights concerns as well as an interchange with scholars from Latin America.
http://www.aaanet.org/slaa/Slaa1.htm

ALLA; Association of Latino & Latina Anthropologists
The goals of ALLA are to promote research and distribute information on Latinos in the United States. It will stimulate dialogue in academic and other circles about Latino community objectives and realities encouraging respect for indigenous and insider views, encouraging the participation of community leaders, non-academic anthropologists and others, and in the process, provide information to the public about these objectives, and form affiliations and coalition with other professional groups with similar interests.
http://sbsi.csumb.edu/ALLA/index.html

Society for American Archaeology
The Society for American Archaeology (SAA) is an international organization dedicated to the research, interpretation, and protection of the archaeological heritage of the Americas.
http://www.saa.org

Society for Applied Anthropology
The Society has for its object the promotion of interdisciplinary scientific investigation of the principles controlling the relations of human beings to one another, and the encouragement of the wide application of these principles to practical problems, and shall be known as The Society for Applied Anthropology.
http://www.sfaa.net