The mission of the Council for Museum Anthropology (CMA) is to foster the development of anthropology in the context of museums and related institutions.
We are an all-volunteer membership section of the American Anthropological Association that serves scholars, practitioners, and students across the fields of anthropology, museology, cultural heritage, folklore, social studies of science, art history, history, and many more.
We engage with anthropological collections, diverse institutions and communities, and museum-related issues on multiple platforms, including CMA’s journal, Museum Anthropology, a regular column in Anthropology News, social media platforms, a biennial conference, mentorship programming, as well as seminars and special publications. CMA also maintains the Museum Anthropology Blog, which highlights breaking news in museum anthropology. The CMA supports and maintains a community dedicated to the advancement of the field.
Announcing the CMA Google Group The Council for Museum Anthropology (CMA) is pleased to announce the launch of our Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/council-for-museum-anthropology-aaa. A supplement to our social
2025 Call for Nominations: Two At-Large Board Members (3 year term) and One Student Board Member (2 year term) Council for Museum Anthropology Deadline Feb.
Seeking articles for the next 2025 Council for Museum Anthropology section news column of Anthropology News. We invite submissions on the theme of Signal/Noise for