Below, see daily schedule of SHA events, sessions, workshops by day and time
PRIZE SESSION:
Day & Time: Friday,
Session:
AWARD-WINNING WORK IN HUMANISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY:
Session
ID #: 624
Room:
PDR 4
BOARD MEETING:
Day
& time: Thursday,
Event: SHA Executive Board Mtg.
Room: Conference Room 5F
BUSINESS MEETING:
Day and time: Friday,
SHA BUSINESS MEETING--open to all past, current, future, and would-be SHA members--come hear about
what the SHA is up to!
Room:
Conference Room 5J
SHA EVENTS, SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS BY DAY AND TIME
THURSDAY
Day & time: Thur. 8:00-9:45 a.m.
Invited panel for Society of Humanistic Anthropology
Panel
Organizers: Noel Dyck
(Simon Fraser),
Allison James (
DISCOVERING CHILDREN AND CHILDHOOD THROUGH ETHNOGRAPHY: POSSIBILITIES AND PERILS
Day & time: Thur.
Invited Poster Session for Society of Humanistic Anthropology
COMMUNITY VISION: THE CONSTRUCTION OF
IDENTITY, IMAGE AND RESISTANCE IN A CENTURY OF CHANGE
Room: TBA
Day
& time: Thur.,
WORKSHOP:
"HOW TO TURN YOUR DISSERTATION INTO A BOOK"
Workshop leader: Gary H. Dunham (Editor-in-Chief, U of Nebraska
Press)
This workshop emphasizes the differences of genre between a
dissertation and a successful book. It
also introduces participants to the process manuscripts go through between
initial submission and a published book.
Emphasis will be on how to prepare a successful manuscript and what to
expect in terms of revisions and successive stages in the publishing
process. Two sessions of this workshop
are available-- in registering, please specify which day/time you prefer.
Room: 4F
Day
& time: Thur.,
WORKSHOP:
"HOW TO SUBMIT A BOOK PROSPECTUS TO AN ACADEMIC PUBLISHER"
Workshop leader: T. David Brent (Anthropology Editor,
Many contemporary academic publishers prefer that authors
initially submit a prospectus rather than complete book manuscript. This workshop guides you through the
structure and components of an effective book prospectus. Discussion will include both the content and
technical aspects of an appealing prospectus.
The workshop also introduces participants to the process and timetable
of submitting the prospectus. Finally,
we consider how to choose presses to approach about a particular book
project.
Room: 4B
Day
& time: Thursday,
Event: SHA Executive Board Mtg.
FRIDAY
Day
& Time: Fri.,
Session:
AWARD-WINNING WORK IN HUMANISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY:
Session
ID #: 624
Room:
PDR 4
Day
& time: Fri.
WORKSHOP:
"Writing for the General
Public"
Workshop
leader: James McKenna (University of Notre Dame)
Writing
for, and speaking to, a popular audience require writing and speaking in an
accessible style, and often involve “unlearning” much of what we have been
taught as scholars. This type of writing
is important if anthropological insight is to reach beyond the academy. This workshop, led by Jim McKenna, respected
biological anthropologist and a widely sought-after
public speaker, explores the components of popular and accessible writing. Participants are invited to discuss
works in progress.
Room:
4L
Day and time:
SHA BUSINESS MEETING--open to all past, current, future, and would-be SHA members--come hear about
what the SHA is up to!
Room:
Conference Room 5J
SATURDAY
Day
& time: Sat., 10 am -
WORKSHOP:
"Creative Writing for
Anthropologists"
Workshop
leaders: Alma Gottlieb and Philip Graham (co-authors, Parallel Worlds: An Anthropologist and a Writer Encounter Africa)
This
workshop focuses on the anthropological uses of a variety of literary genres
such as the short story and other creative writing formats in ethnographically
representing the human experience. The
workshop leaders are the co-authors of Parallel
Worlds: An Anthropologist and a Writer Encounter
Africa (winner of the Victor
Turner Prize). Participants
are encouraged to discuss their own works in progress in any genre.
Room:
4L
Day & time: Sat.,
WORKSHOP : "HOW TO Submit YOUR FIRST Article to an Anthropology Journal"
Workshop leader: Bruce Grindal (first
editor, Anthropology and Humanism)
Submitting
your first journal article can be a daunting prospect. Assistant professors may wait too long to
submit their first journal article . . . and unknowingly jeopardize prospects
for tenure. Learn best practices from
the first editor of the journal, Anthropology and Humanism. From advice about writing style, to selecting
which journal to which you'll submit your article, to anticipating a realistic time
schedule from submission to publication--you'll get invaluable advice from this
workshop.
Room:
4B
Day & time: Sat.
WORKSHOP:
"How to Submit Your
First Article to an Anthropology Journal"
Workshop leader: Ann Anagnost (editor, Cultural Anthropology)
Submitting
your first journal article can be a daunting prospect. Assistant professors may wait too long to
submit their first journal article . . . and unknowingly jeopardize prospects
for tenure. Learn best practices from
this current editor of the journal, Cultural Anthropology. From advice about writing style, to selecting
which journal to which you'll submit your article, to anticipating a realistic
time schedule from submission to publication--you'll get invaluable advice from
this workshop.
Room:
4B
Day & time: Sat., Sat., 1-3
WORKSHOP: "Ethnographic
Writing"
Workshop
leader: Ruth Behar (author of Translated Woman)
Ethnography, based on fieldwork, has always been at the core of
anthropological activity. But over the
last two decades the standards for ethnographic writing have changed
immensely. This workshop will explore
possible writing strategies used to describe communities in ways that
incorporate the standpoint of the investigator, combining approaches from the
humanities and social sciences.
Participants are encouraged to discuss their own works in progress in
any genre.
Room 4L
Day & time: Sat.,
WORKSHOP:
"How to Submit an
Article to an Anthropology Journal
Workshop leader: Fran Mascia-Lees
(co-editor, American Anthropologist)
Submitting
your first journal article can be a daunting prospect. Learn best practices from this current editor
of the journal, Cultural Anthropology.
From advice about writing style, to selecting which journal to which
you'll submit your article, to anticipating a realistic time schedule from
submission to publication--you'll get invaluable advice from this workshop.
Room: 4B