Welcome
The Anthropology Society of Western Australia (ASWA) links together the work of academics, students and practicing professional anthropologists in Western Australia. This web site is dedicated to their work.
This web site provides:
- a list of contact details for practicing professional anthropologists;
- descriptions of the work anthropologists do in Western Australia;
- information about professional consultancy services provided by
anthropologists;
- the rules and ethics that govern the behaviour and professional practice of anthropologists in WA; and,
- contact details for the association and its professional members.
New Things
August 2010 ASWA Committee Meeting - Agenda
The August meeting of the ASWA Committee will held on Thursday 26 August 2010 in the UWA Uni Club foyer area, starting at 6.30 pm. Come along and add your voice to the August Agenda.
July 2010 ASWA Committee Meeting - Agenda
The July meeting of the ASWA Committee will held on Thursday 15 July 2010 in the UWA Uni Club foyer area, starting at 6.00 pm. Come along and add your voice to the July Agenda.
June 2010 ASWA Committee Meeting - Minutes
The ASWA Committee held a meeting on 17 June 2010. The Committee discussed a range of matters as reflected in the Draft Minutes. The Committee believes members will be keenly interested in a number of items on the agenda.
ASWA Symposium: Call for Papers
ASWA is to host a Symposium entitled: Ancestors and Contemporaries: Engaging Anthropological Practice in and beyond the Academy.
The Symposium will be held on Friday, 1 October 2010 at the University of Western Australia.
The Symposium aims to engage with the practice of anthropology in and beyond the Academy and explore the genealogies linking contemporary practice with ancestors from the multiple histories of the discipline.
ASWA now invites papers from academia and professional practitioners to be submitted for the Symposium.
See the Events page for full details.
Abstracts and/or Papers can be submitted to the ASWA Secretary via email.