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European platform dedicated to the exchange of information and experiences related to anthropology.

**WWNA23 "The Power of Isolation" - Brač, Croatia, 27-29 October**

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01/06/2026

Registration for the Why the World Needs Anthropologists Symposium in Salamanca is officially OPEN! 🎉

Join us Friday, October 23 through Sunday, October 26 for WWNA2026. Attend one day or experience all three, completely FREE!

✨ Day 1: Knowing
✨ Day 2: Making
✨ Day 3: Acting
Come learn, create, connect, and take action with us all weekend long.

Stay tuned for information about our workshops and for the call for perspectives ! 👀

Register now here: https://buytickets.at/aan/2229209

We are excited to see you there... Are you coming? 🚨

28/05/2026

📢 CALL FOR WORKSHOPS IS OPEN!

Are you an activist, scholar, or practitioner using anthropology to navigate times of emergency? Do you have practical tools, innovative frameworks, or hands-on strategies that can inspire others? We want to hear from you!

For the 2026 Why The World Needs Anthropologists event in Salamanca, Spain, we are looking for dynamic, action-focused workshops.

We’re looking for sessions that:
- Provide practical, "hands-on" training.
- Demonstrate new frameworks and applied methods.
- Build skills and capacities for both anthropologists and non-anthropologists alike.
- Embody courage, care, and collaboration.

There are no imagination limits to this call!
If your work involves cross-disciplinary approaches and real-world impact, this is your stage 🎤

🔗 How to apply: Click here ( https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0FpQToLVfwz9tNQ-YFHg0wxD9F7ArrothZnApClqDO3JD-Q/viewform?usp=header ) to submit your workshop proposal!
Application Deadline: Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

If you apply, please make sure you are able to be in Salamanca (Spain) on the 24th of October 2026. Workshops will take place on this day and onsite only.

We can't wait to hear from you!

24/05/2026

Introducing our final speaker for WWNA 2026 in Salamanca: Mirko Pasquini PhD!

Mirko will close out our incredible lineup with a look inside the healthcare frontlines: "The Negotiation of Urgency: Economies of Attention in an Italian Emergency Room".

Do you want to learn more about him? Check out his bio on our website: https://applied-anthropology.com/wwna-2026-anthropology-in-times-of-emergency

And that's a wrap on our keynote announcements!

What do you think? Can't wait to sign up for the symposium? Well... the wait is almost over!

Stay tuned for the opening of registration, as well as our upcoming call for workshops and perspectives. You won't want to miss your chance to be a part of the conversation in Salamanca!

23/05/2026

Not one, but TWO keynotes speakers! 🥁

We are thrilled to announce the third presentation for WWNA 2026 in Salamanca, featuring a dynamic collaboration between Dr. Antonio Molina Fernández (Complutense University of Madrid) and Dr. José Antonio Martín Herrero (University of Salamanca)!

Together, they will tackle a massive global challenge in their talk: “Wars, Substances and Addictions: Perspectives and Solutions from Social Anthropology to a Global Problem”. 🌍

If you want to learn more about them, check their bios on the website at the link in bio.

👀 We aren't done yet! Keep your eyes peeled tomorrow for our last speaker announcement.

22/05/2026

🥁 We are thrilled to reveal our second keynote speaker for WWNA 2026 in Salamanca: Ali Ali from the University of Helsinki!

Ali Ali is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki. His research focuses on relations and acts of kinship, care, and survival, mainly in alliances and mobilizations that are cross-border and q***r. His previous research focused on the change of affect, consciousness, and affinity that exiles (people seeking refuge and community in foreign places) experience along their journeys toward home and safety. In his current research, he traces how political sensibilities, convictions, and affiliations take shape in personal and urban encounters.

The title of his talk is: “Feeling Borders and Patriarchy: Lived Pedagogics of how Power and Violence Materialize and Come into Question”. 🎤

We’re just getting started! Check back tomorrow for another exciting keynote speaker reveal... (Or maybe two 🤔)

21/05/2026

Big announcement alert! 🚨 Meet our first WWNA 2026 keynote speaker!

We are thrilled to announce Emma Eleonorsasdotter from Åbo Akademi, Finland as our first keynote speaker in Salamanca.
The title of Emma's talk is: A Methodology of Hope: Tracing How Future Imaginaries Were Put into Practice.

Emma Eleonorsasdotter is a Swedish fil. Dr. of Ethnology, holding a position as a lecturer and researcher in Cultural Analysis at Åbo Akademi in Finland. She is also a journalist and social activist, specifically focusing on human value and intersectional anti-racism. Her current research is focused on two connected projects, both concerned with the connection between space and political hope: "Taking Place - On occupying places to create space for hope" and "Then and There: Hope, imaginaries and liveable lives across q***r Nordic contexts 1948-2020."
The driving force behind both projects is to develop knowledge about hope as a future-oriented practice, through methodologies that examine how hope has mobilised people and enabled things to happen over time. Underpinning this work is a broader ambition to develop an account of how hope for a better world has been and is made tangible through practice.

We'll share soon the registration details and everything you need to know about this edition of WWNA but in the meantime... Who do you think is gonna be the second keynote speaker?

Be sure to check back for our next surprise keynote speaker and their amazing talk! 🎤

20/05/2026

Are you ready for this year’s WWNA symposium?

We know where it's gonna be, when it's gonna be... But who's going to be there?

Stay tuned to hear about our first speaker soon! 👀

22/04/2026

💻🌐 We are looking for a website manager! 🌐💻

Interested? Keep reading to learn more about the position and how to become part of our dedicated team of volunteers ⬇️

The role 👨‍💻👩‍💻

As our Website and Blog Manager, you will help the network communicate with its community through our website www.applied-anthropology.com. You will support the team members of the different AAN initiatives to update and improve our online appearance. You will also make sure the AAN page is up to date on the EASA website.

What you bring 🌠

✨ You’re comfortable learning and working with simple web tools (we use Hostinger). No prior experience necessary

✨ You have a good eye for detail and an interest in keeping digital content clear, accessible, and up to date

✨You’re a well-organized person, reliable, and have strong communication skills

✨You’re available for about 5 hours per month to support this role.

Does this sound like you? Then make sure to send us an email at [email protected] 📩

15/04/2026

Missed our recent event with GAP, "Anthropologists Get That Job!"?
Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! 🌍

On March 28th, we gathered a global panel of experienced anthropologists to pull back the curtain on thriving careers outside of academia.
You couldn't attend the event? You can now find the recording and the resource guide live on the GAP website.
Inside the resource guide you'll find a list of the curated professional organizations, mentoring programs, job search tools and career development resources shared during the event!

Check it out here! 🔉⬇️
https://globalanthropology.org/events/anthropologists-get-that-job/

19/02/2026

🌟 Meet Our Mentee Alumni! 🎓

Since the start of the AAN Mentorship Program, 55 passionate and determined early career anthropologists committed to three months of intensive mentorship and professional development. From diverse backgrounds to unique career paths, their stories showcase the incredible potential and impact of our community. 🌍💼

Learn more about some of them here: https://applied-anthropology.com/mentee-alumni

📝 Interested in becoming a mentee yourself? Then apply now!
Find more information about the program and the link to the application form here: https://applied-anthropology.com/mentorship-program

Applications close March 1st 2026, 23:59 (CET)! 🗓

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