Denver Marriott City Center Hotel
73rd Annual Meeting
March 19-23, 2013

Natural Resource Distribution and Development in the 21st Century

How does a society assure equitable access to basic resources for a variety of vastly different and often competing constituents?

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By Jennifer R. Wies
[jennifer.wies@eku.edu]
Eastern Kentucky University

Jennifer R. Wies

At the biannual Board Meeting in November 2012, the Society for Applied Anthropology 2013 Budget proposal was discussed and approved by majority vote of the board. The budget of $509,165 includes anticipated expenditures of $497,110. The projected revenue for 2013 exceeds the proposed revenue for 2012 by $21,823. This increase is due to the influx of monies from the modest increase in membership dues and a similarly minor fee increase for the annual meeting registration.

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By Jeanne Simonelli
[simonejm@wfu.edu]
Wake Forest University

By Kate O’Donnell
[O_donnellk@hartwick.edu]
Hartwick College

On March 22, the intercultural group of artisans and the scholars who work with them will discuss ongoing work in all areas intersecting with the production, marketing and consumption of crafts, boutique food products and cultural heritage tourism. Co-organized by Jeanne Simonelli (WFU), June Nash (CUNY), and Katherine O’Donnell (Hartwick College), Artisan Production and the World Market: Collaborating in Theory, Methods, Practice is the SAR/SfAA 2013 Seminar and Plenary and Workshop Extravaganza.

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By Megan Gorby
[megangorby06@gmail.com]
Chair, SfAA Podcast Project
University of North Texas

By Jo Aiken
[jonieaiken@gmail.com]
Associate Chair, SfAA Podcast Project
University of North Texas

Megan Gorby

Jo Aiken

We are looking forward to this year’s Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, as there have been some exciting changes for the SfAA Podcast Project! So, whether you will be participating in the conference from home by tuning in to the Twitter account for live updates at www.twitter.com/sfaapodcasts or if you will be at the conference, team members will have “SfAA Podcast Project” under their nametags. We look forward to hearing your feedback.

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By Mark Schuller
Chair Human Rights and Social Justice Committee

The Human Rights and Social Justice Committee is exploring policy options and best practices for how our meetings interface with social justice, particularly for hotel workers. As with most academic institutions, good policies come out of thoughtful discussion following a crisis of conscience.

Betsy Taylor has spent considerable time conducting research on these best practices. We submit them here in an attempt to engender principled dialogue.

The Human Rights and Social Justice Committee has proposed a session in Denver to discuss our praxis as a scholarly association. All members are invited.