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The Washington Association of Professional Anthropologists (WAPA) is one of the oldest and largest regional organizations of professional anthropologists in the world today. Founded in 1976, WAPA serves as a professional and social resource, and a career development center for anthropologists seeking to apply their knowledge and skills to practical problems for the betterment of society.

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Calls for Proposals, SfAA 2027, Norfolk, Virginia

Check our Calls for Proposals page to find panels, roundtables, or workshops being developed by WAPA members for the SfAA meetings.  If you want to list a call for panel papers or roundtable participants, please submit complete details to admin@wapadc.org.  The organizers for the following panels are currently seeking paper submissions:

  • Centering Cultural Anthropology in US Economic Policy (Richard Morris)
  • Rigor and Relevance in Applied Anthropology (Richard Morris and Mark Edberg)
  • The Vanderbilt Report and Applied Anthropology – Talking Back to A Well-Dressed Ideological Weapon (Mark Edberg)

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