Position Announcement: Collections Manager, Anchorage Museum
The Anchorage Museum is a place of ideas and transformation-committed to people, place, planet, and potential. Through our collections, we steward cultural heritage, artistic expression,
About CMA
A Membership Organization of the American Anthropological Association
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.
What we do
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.
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Position Announcement: Museum Instructor/Curatorial Assistant, American Art and Arts of the Americas, Brooklyn Museum
The Curatorial Assistant, American Art and Arts of the Americas, assists with collection and exhibition-related projects for the American Art, Arts of the Americas, and
Position Announcement: Metadata and Materials Coordinator (Indigenous Studies), The Newberry Library
SUMMARY: Reporting to the Digital Asset Management Librarian (DAML), the Coordinator supports the Mellon Implementation grant, “Expanding Indigenous Access and Stewardship at the Newberry Library” (2026-2030). This role adds