Over the years, a number of professional organizations have been formed to meet the needs of anthropologists for scholarly assistance, communication of research, development of ethical standards, and to represent anthropological concerns to the public. Many of these organizations offer student memberships at reduced rates. Most memberships also provide a subscription to the society's journal, a newsletter, publications, and the opportunity to present professional papers at the annual meeting of the society. Many of these societies have web pages. The addresses of the society will generally be found within its journal issues or its newsletter. The faculty urges you to join professional organizations as a student and become involved in your chosen profession within a wider sphere.
American Anthropological Association
This is the parent organization for all anthropologists, its annual meeting covers the four traditional subdisciplines of Anthropology and Applied Anthropology. Publishes American Anthropologist and American Ethnologist.Address: American Anthropological Association
4350 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 640
Arlington, Virginia 22203-1620
(703) 528-1902
Home page: http://www.ameranthassn.org
Society for American Archaeology
This major national organization for archaeologists working in the Western Hemisphere. Publishes American Antiquity and Latin American Antiquity. Next annual Meeting: Montreal, April 2004.Address: Society for American Archaeology
900 Second Street, NE #12
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 789-8200
SAA on-line at: http://www.saa.org
American Association of Physical Anthropologists
This major national organization for physical anthropologists. Publishes American Journal of Physical Anthropology.Address: Dr. Eugenie C. Scott, Secretary-Treasurer
American Association of Physical Anthropologists
National Center for Science Education, Inc.
Box 9477
Berkeley, California 94709
(510) 526-1674
Society for Historical Archaeology
This is a major national organization for archaeologists working in historical sites, predominantly in the Western Hemisphere (its European counterpart is the Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology). Publishes Historical Archaeology and the Conference on Underwater Sites Archaeology Papers. Meets jointly with the Conference on Underwater Archaeology. Next annual Meeting: St. Louis, MI, January 7-11, 2004Address: Society for Historical Archaeology
P.O. Box 30446
Tucson, Arizona 85751 SHA on-line at: http://www.sha.org/
Nautical Archaeological Society
The Nautical Archaeology Society was founded in Great Britain but is an international organization dedicated to furthering research and publication in all aspects of nautical archaeology. Its goals are to advance education in underwater archaeology, to improve techniques of excavation, conservation, and reporting, and to encourage participation in underwater archaeological projects by the public. NAS publishes the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology the leading journal in the field.Address: Nautical Archaeology Society
Fort Cumberland
Fort Cumberland Road
Easteny Portsmouth
PO4 9LD
tel/fax: +44(0) 1705 818419
E-mail to: NAS@nasportsmouth.org.uk
NAS on-line at: http://www.nasportsmouth.org.uk/index.html
Institute of Nautical Archaeology
INA is an international organization affiliated with Texas A&M University's Nautical Archaeology Program. The Institute publishes the INA Quarterly.Address: Institute of Nautical Archaeology
PO Drawer HG
College Station, TX 77841-5137
tel: 409-845-6694
fax: 409-847-9260
E-mail to: nautical@tamu.edu
INS on-line at:http://nautarch.tamu.edu/ina/
Society for Applied Archaeology
A national organization for anthropologists working in applied anthropology. Publishes Human Organization.Southern Anthropological Society
The regional anthropological society. Publishes The Southern Anthropologist.Southeastern Archaeological Conference
A regional conference for archaeologists with four-field emphasis. Publishes Southeastern Archaeology. Next annual Meeting: November 2003. Student paper competition.On-line at: http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/seac/index.html
Florida Anthropological Society
A state wide society with four-field emphasis. Publishes The Florida Anthropologist. Next annual Meeting, Spring, 2004.Florida Academy of Sciences, Anthropology Section
A statewide science organization with a four-field Anthropology section. Publishes Florida Scientist. Next annual Meeting, Spring 2004. Student paper competition.Maya Workshop
An annual workshop on Maya hieroglyphic writing and related topics for students and professionals. Held annually at the University of Texas, Austin. Next meeting, March 2004.Register of Professional Archaeologists
A national standards organization for professional archaeologists. Membership requirements are summarized below. The Register is present at the meetings of the sponsoring organizations (Society for American Archaeology and Society for Historical Archaeology). Publishes The Directory of the Register of Professional Archaeologists annually.A Summary of Current Requirements for Membership in the Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA)
While membership requirements occasionally change, a knowledge of the current requirements can help you assess your preparation to date and plan for future needs. The application contains three sections:
- Section 1: includes the agreement of the applicant to abide by The Register Code of Conduct and Standards of Research Performance.
- Section 2: Educational Requirements
- 2.1 Advanced degree(s): the applicant must have designed and executed an archeological study as evidenced by a thesis or dissertation, and have been awarded an advanced degree, such as an M.A., M.S., Ph.D., or D.Sc., from an accredited institution in archeology, anthropology, history, classics, or other germane discipline with a specialization in archeology.
- 2.2 Title of dissertation or thesis: a full bibliographic citation is required. If the thesis or dissertation is not primarily based on field research in archeology, the applicant must have designed and executed an archeological study or report(s) based on field research equivalent in scope and quality to an M.A. or M.S. thesis or Ph.D. dissertation. In some cases, an individual may have prepared several smaller reports that cumulatively are comparable to a thesis or dissertation. In such cases, abstracts and tables of contents with pagination or the reports themselves must be submitted. Reports will be returned on request. The report(s) must indicate substantive analysis by the applicant based on an explicit theoretical orientation. A purely descriptive report, however long, is not considered equivalent.
- Section 3: Field Experience
- 3.1 Supervised Field Experience. The applicant must specify a total of 24 weeks of excavation and survey experience under the supervision of a professional archaeologist (defined as an individual who is certified or meets the requirements for certification by The Register), of which no more than 12 weeks can be survey.
- 3.2 Supervised Laboratory Experience. Eight weeks of laboratory experience must be documented, under the supervision of a professional archaeologist. Experience must be accumulated in 4 week time blocks.
- 3.3 Supervisory Experience. Twenty weeks of "in the field" work must be in a supervisory capacity. Please indicate if the work is excavation, survey, or lab work. Also indicate the institution and location of the supervisory experience.
- 3.4 Report. Please identify a report written by the applicant based
on the excavation, survey, and/or laboratory work being cited in Section
3. If the report is different from the thesis/dissertation cited in
Section 2, please include the title page, table of contents, and abstract.
If a co authored report, the applicant must indicate the portions
written by her/him.
Sigma Xi National Interdisciplinary Science Honorary Society
Sigma Xi is a national honorary society founded to foster interdisciplinary scientific research. Members must be elected to membership through a nomination process. There are two membership categories: Member and Associate Member. At Florida State University, students can be nominated for Associate membership during the Spring Semester of their first year of graduate studies. There is a fee for initiation and an annual membership fee. Members receive the monthly journal American Scientist. The organization promotes interdisciplinary communication on campus and hosts an annual banquet.
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