Anthropology Graduate Student Association-AGSA, Northwestern University

06/20/2017

PSA: I might be really late to this party, but combining track changes/edits from multiple parties is possible (and amazing) to do in Word: 'New document'-->'review' --> press 'compare', select 'combine'--> magic!

01/08/2016

Salary: $40,000 – 48,000, Salary is negotiable based on the candidate’s experience and ASU salary scales. Reference # 11450 Full‐time

03/11/2015

A happiness expert explains how by doing less -- finding our 'Sweet Spot' -- we can actually get more done.

01/17/2015

University staff battling anxiety, poor work-life balance and isolation aren't finding the support they need

10/11/2014

This is important for all to take a look at, not just moms or moms-to-be.

A new law that more strongly prohibits discrimination against pregnant graduate students could be coming to a state near you.

07/14/2014

Perhaps some useful information for some:

http://m.chronicle.com/article/Using-Your-Last-Two-or-More/147509/

How to build your nonacademic profile while you’re working on finishing your Ph.D.

05/18/2014

This should be interesting!

Please register to attend "Different Kinds of Minds," a free presentation by Temple Grandin, Ph.D., Wednesday, May 21, 7:30 PM, at Welsh-Ryan Arena, Northwestern University, 2705 Ashland Ave., Evanston. Dr. Grandin will be joined by her mother, Eustacia Cutler, and Q&A will be moderated by Molly Los…

05/12/2014

Who doesn't want to be a Jedi?!?!

Please RSVP ASAP to Matilda if you are planning on attending her Jedi TA workshop this Wednesday at 5:30pm!

04/16/2014

Peaceful and inspiring read.

The human experience of sacredness transcends debates about atheism and religion, says astrophysicist Adam Frank. So where does the sacred live and what does it point to?

02/25/2014

This upcoming Monday (March 3rd) from 3:30-5pm!

The lecture sounds like it likely has a place in our ongoing conversations regarding inequality, economics, and politics (and also, by proxy, race, class and gender).

At the very least, it'll bring up some interesting questions!

It is the first event listed, Dr. Nolan McCarty.
--> Has anyone heard of him?

One of the key ways in which IPR disseminates its faculty research is through its events. Events are held throughout the year, with most taking place over the academic year. Some are co-sponsored with different departments and schools across the University, in addition to student and other policy re...

01/22/2014

Please RSVP to Beth by TONIGHT for lunch with Dr Craig Hadley this upcoming Monday from 12-1pm!

01/15/2014

Has anybody seen this before? I know that the definition of science is something that is consistently in debate, but this reporter is questioning anthropology as a legitimate science, while unabashedly privileging "harder sciences".

Given the recent debate regarding including the word science in the description of the AAA (and the other glaring issues inherent in his argument), I thought this might warrant some thoughts, if not at least a read.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/story/2012-09-27/science-social-science-politics/57849042/1