A merican A nthropological A ssociation ( AAA )

Abstract

The American Anthropological Association (AAA) is the world's largest association for professional anthropologists, with about 10,000 members. Based in Washington, DC, the AAA was founded in 1902 and covers what in the United States are considered the four main fields of anthropology (cultural anthropology, biological and physical anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and archaeology). The AAA is organized into forty sections, each reflecting specialized domains of knowledge. It publishes a portfolio of twenty‐two journals, offers career planning and professional development services, supports college and university departments, awards numerous prizes and fellowships, sponsors a paid summer internship program, and stages research conferences in the spring and fall each year. The AAA also has a public education initiative that highlights the contributions made by anthropological research to important and enduring topics, such as race and migration.