Call for Nominations: 2026 GAD New Directions Award
The General Anthropology Division (GAD) of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) invites nominations and self-nominations for the 2026 GAD New Directions Award. This award calls
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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CMA Virtual Book Club, 26 May 2026
Register with this link to attend: Registration Link Visit our event website for more information and for FREE book access: Website Link Event Time: Tuesday May 26th at 7:00pm
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,