Included in this conference is an undergraduate paper session and and prize (funding permitting) for an undergraduate paper. Anthropology majors are encouraged to submit paper proposals as an attachment by January 13th to Evanna Singh at eisingh@indiana.edu.
Branching Out: Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Approaches
Indiana University Anthropology Graduate Student Association Annual Symposium
February 24-26, 2012
Anthropology’s four-field approach has allowed researchers to explore human diversity in a multiplicity of ways. As we move into the 21st century, these varied approaches are increasingly challenging anthropologists to incorporate the strengths of other disciplines, especially through collaborative projects. Anthropology also provides valuable insights for studying humanity that are incorporated by other departments, and this interdisciplinary dialogue offers many exciting new avenues of research. This symposium will showcase the variety of projects pursued by scholars across disciplinary lines to better understand the human experience.
Please send paper proposals and panel proposals as an attachment to Evanna Singh at eisingh@indiana.edu no later than January 13th, 2012.
Additional notes:
Individual paper proposals should include a 100 word abstract (including AV needs), and a cover sheet containing name, email address, and institutional affiliation. Individual papers will be assigned to a suitable panel. Paper presentations should be no more than fifteen minutes in length. Only one paper per participant is permitted.
Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Emily Frank (Indiana University ’06), who completed her dissertation research on the social impacts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Zambia. She currently holds two positions: the first as a Research Associate with the Department of Anthropology at IU which allows her to continue to pursue research in Southern Africa on the social impacts of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and the subsequent international interventions that arise in efforts to manage it. The second position is as a full time Senior Strategist at In-Sync, a global business research and consulting firm located in Toronto. The firm specializes in understanding how patients experience illness, particularly chronic illness, such to help the healthcare industry better address patient needs and enhance health outcomes.
