Annual anthropology conference
The annual conference of the Australian Anthropological Society will be held from 27 to 29 November 2024.
The conference will take place in Perth at the University of Western Australia. This is the first year the conference will be held as part of the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, which draws together various association conferences.
The theme of the 2024 conference is Anthropology in Crisis: Reclaiming the Discipline in Contested Spaces and Times.
ANSA will organise a panel (Becoming Anthropologists) during the conference, and an afternoon of workshops and social events aimed specifically at honours & postgraduate students, and early career researchers on Tuesday, November 26th. We are still putting the finishing touches, more details to follow soon.
ANSA Panel: Becoming anthropologists
Submissions closed!
The annual conference of the Australian Anthropological Society will take place in Perth, hosted by University of Western Australia from 27 to 29 November. The theme of the conference is ‘Anthropology in Crisis: Reclaiming the Discipline in Contested Spaces and Times’. The call for papers is now closed.
ANSA Panel: Becoming Anthropologists (panel description)
This panel provides space for any student anthropologist to engage with and reflect upon their own research. Postgraduate students who are still exploring varying theoretical and thematic avenues are especially vulnerable to exclusion from themed annual conferences as they may not yet have found their niche. ANSA aims to provide students at various stages of their research journey the opportunity to propose a paper that relates to their developing research interests, even if it does not necessarily align with the theme of the conference.
In the past years, HASS disciplines have had to deal with budget cuts and the dissolution of entire departments. This has put HDR students in increasingly precarious positions. Involvement in an encouraging disciplinary community is invaluable to any level of student or early-career academic, yet access to conferences and other career-development opportunities are increasingly limited by funding and travel-grant restrictions. In line with ANSA’s goals and the pre-conference workshop, this panel encourages the expression of student voice and student work and looks forward to proposals from presenters which explore their own exciting and enriching research. Co-authored papers will also be accepted. The panel is a fantastic space to meet fellow anthropology students, and offers a great forum for feedback and discussion.
Note: ANSA Scholarships will be distributed after the completion of the conference.
aNSA student scholarships for the aas conference
Applications are now closed
Every year, ANSA distributes scholarships to aid students in attending the Australian Anthropological Society conference. These are generously funded by the AAS to ensure anthropology students and early career researchers have the opportunity to present their research and participate in formal conference proceedings.
This year, ANSA are delighted to announce we have funding for travel stipends from the AAS and University of Western Australia. We thank both AAS and UWA for their support of students. Applications for student scholarships have now closed and recipients have been informed. Keep an eye on this space for next year’s round of scholarships.
To be eligible for funds from the AAS, applicants must:
Be presenting a paper at the AAS Conference in 2024
Be current (or recently graduated) post-graduate students
Not have received an ANSA/AAS travel stipend before
To be eligible for funds from the UWA, applicants must:
Be presenting a paper at the AAS Conference in 2024
Be current (or recently graduated) post-graduate students
ANSA’s ETHNOGRAPHIC SALON
Participate now
ANSA warmly welcomes you to participate in our annual Ethnographic Salon, taking place during the AAS conference. The aim of the salon is to bring together all conference attendees for an evening of creative exploration and joy. It will be a convergence of art and ethnography to foster a night of creative fun during the conference.
Last year’s salon included an exhibit of the Visual Anthropology Competition entries, and a poetry slam.
If you’re interested in participating this year, please let us know so we can include you on the run sheet. If you would like to be part of the audience - please do join us! Details will be in the AAS conference programme.
ANSA Pre Conference Workshop at the AAS Conference
The annual conference of the Australian Anthropological Society will be held at the University of Western Australia in late November. ANSA has organised a pre-conference workshop on Tuesday 26 November aimed specifically at honours & postgraduate students, and early career researchers.
The half-day event will feature informative and creative workshops including a practice-based research methodology workshop with Dr Gretchen Stolte, panel discussions, our AGM, and social events as the day draws to a close. A full programme of the day's activities will be released soon but please remember to book your travel to include this day, and register your attendance.
The AGM will be both online and in-person and is open to all ANSA members. A link to the AGM will be shared soon!