What’s Happening in 2022?
2022 is a big year for TAAS!
On February 24 we hosted a panel discussion “Navigating Applied Careers” and sponsored the launch of the People of Color Applied Anthropology Network (POCAA). A recording of the panel discussion is available under the Resources tab.
This fall we will host our first fully online TAAS. We will offer a total of 4 sessions, networking opportunities, and a second POCAA event during the week of September 26. To register for any of the sessions, please visit our Eventbrite sign-up. Zoom details will be provided via email to all registrants before the summit. Registration is free.
Starting Your Career
Wednesday, September 28, 6:30-8 pm CDT
This session will focus on preparing for interviews in the current job market and will be led by Elizabeth Lewis and Gigi Taylor.
How to Support Others and Promote Diversity
Thursday, September 29, 6:30-8 pm CDT
Learn how to support others and promote diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. The session will be led by Karla Hernandez-Swift, Lisanne Norman and Reyda Taylor.
Applying Social Science, A Panel Discussion
Saturday, October 1, 10-11:30 am CDT
This panel will discuss their own career paths as applied anthropologists and then consider possible applied career paths other new/early career anthropologists can take.
Moderator: Allison Hopkins, Texas A&M
Panelists: Kim Kelly, IQVIA; Monica Molina, Texas Department of State Health Services; John Sarmiento, Cariloop
Special Guest: Riall Nolan, Purdue
Networking Event
Saturday, October 1, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, CDT
Join us for an online networking event that will include breakouts for those interested in discussing starting your applied career (as a follow up to the Wednesday night session) and diversity in applied settings (as a follow up to the Thursday night session).
Virtual Research Tools (and Tips) You Should Know
Saturday, October 1, 12:30 - 2 pm, CDT
Learn skills and about tools that can help you become more effective at doing qualitative research (like interviews) online. This session will be led by Winter Calaway and Logan McLaughlin.
POCAA Meet-Up
Saturday, October 1, 2 - 4 pm, CDT
An affinity meet-up for those who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Color.
The purpose of the Texas Applied Anthropology Summit (TAAS) is to build relationships between anthropological practitioners, faculty and students across Texas and the surrounding region. Since 2016, TAAS has provided training in career development, data collection methods, and—most critically—opportunities for networking and mentoring.
Over the past four years, stemming in part by requests from the many students of color who attend the summit, we have sought to include discussions and networking opportunities specifically related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. For the 2022 summit, this topic will be the theme and primary focus of the event.
Organizing Committee
The summit this year is led by an organizing committee comprised by anthropologists across Texas and beyond, working in a number of different fields and sectors. We hope that you will join us this year for career focused programming on topics such as networking, elevator pitches, and building portfolios, as well as technical sessions on consumer experience research, online data collection, and policy work. Threaded across the programming we will also lean into topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in applied anthropology.
Meet the Organizing Committee:
