The World Council of Anthropological Associations (WCAA) is a network of national and international associations that aims to promote worldwide communication and cooperation in anthropology.
Its primary objectives are:
- to promote the discipline of anthropology in an international context
- to promote cooperation and the sharing of information among world anthropologists
- to promote jointly organized events of scientific debate, and
- co-operation in research activities and dissemination of anthropological knowledge.
For more detailed information about these objectives, read the WCAA constitution.
If your association is interested to join the WCAA, read further information here.
Learn who is on the organising committee and who are the international delegates to the WCAA; or see which associations are members of the WCAA.
Obituary
Elizabeth Brumfiel, former AAA president and one of the national presidents who attended the 2004 Recife meeting which led to the foundation of the WCAA, has passed away. Liz was an enthusiastic supporter of the WCAA from the beginning and more recently a member of our advisory board. She was a wonderful colleague and will be sadly missed.
Read her obituary.
Blog
The blog can potentially serve as a world forum for anthropologists' debates. It's open to everyone. Add comments or better still, write your own piece on any anthropological topic, email it to cmgordon(at)cuhk.edu.hk, and we’ll post it.
Next WCAA meeting
The 2012 biennial meeting will be hosted in Delhi by IAA & IAS 31/3-1/4. It will be followed by a symposium on anthropology of global issues hosted by IAA, IAS & ASA; and then the ASA conference from 3-6th April. The WCAA panel will take place on the 4th.
IUAES 2013 Panel call
The call for panel proposals for IUAES 2013 has been extended until 1st June 2012.
Latest WCAA members
Association Française d’Ethnologie et d’Anthropologie - AFEA.
Anthropological Association of the Philippines / Ugnayang Pang-Aghamtao, Inc - UGAT. Description.
Taiwan Society for Anthropology and Ethnology - TSAE. Description.
Tunisian Association of Anthropology / L’Association Tunisienne d’Anthropologie - TAA. Description.
