NASA Sessions 2002
12:15 - 1:30 pm
8 - 9:45 am
12:15 - 2 pm
1:45 - 3:30 pm
1:45 - 5:30 pm
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
12:15 - 1:30 pm
12:15 - 1:30 pmDETAILS:
NASA BUSINESS MEETING
Friday 11/22/2002 12:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Type: Special Event
Chair: Eric HaanstadYou are invited to participate and learn about new opportunities within NASA. Awards will be given for the Carrie Hunter Tate Award and the NASA Travel Grants. Everyone is welcome!
CONSPIRING TO INSPIRE: STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT
Saturday 11/23/2002 08:00 AM - 09:45 AM
INVITED Meli Glenn (chair and organizer)
Keywords: undergraduate teaching; social engagement; activism
Abstract:
Members of this panel will reflect on the possibilities for undergraduates and their teachers to create academic contexts that foster engagement with pressing human problems. One of the dilemmas of undergraduate anthropology is that practical applications of knowledge lack academic prestige. The excitement of social engagement is unknown to most students, and few are inspired to extend their studies into graduate school or to pursue careers that build upon their undergraduate training. This panel is concerned with how undergraduate curricula can encourage students to start thinking of themselves more as student anthropologists and less as anthropology students. What does it take to turn anthropology students into student anthropologists, aware of their potential power to affect the world through development work and other forms of applied anthropology? How do some anthropology undergraduates become able practitioners who use their discipline in the service of others? When and how does an anthropology curriculum inspire students to a practice of theory, an attempt to employ what they have learned? How do dedicated teachers and mentors help students find pathways to careers in development, social service or social change? How do we cultivate courage, in others and in ourselves?TRIVEDI, NEHEET (YALE) DEVELOPMENT AND IDENTITY: AND UNDERGRADUATE'S PERSPECTIVE
--by Neheet Trivedi
A PEDAGOGY OF BIOGRAPHY: REFORMER NARRATIVES AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
--by Kate Holbrook
THE PATIENCE TO SEE; THE COURAGE TO ACT: ANTHROPOLOGY BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
--by Rachel Simonelli
SESSION STRUCTURE:
1 Kate Holbrook Boston U. kateholbrook@post.harvard.edu paper 15 min.
2 Neheet Trivedi Yale neheet.trivedi@yale.edu paper 15 min.
3 Brian Palmer Harvard bpalmer@fas.harvard.edu discussant 15 min.
4 discussion
5 Rachel Simonelli Portland State fredsdead69@hotmail.com paper 15 min.
6 Jeanne Simonelli Wake Forest simonejm@wfu.edu discussant 15 min.
7 discussion
CULTURE CHANGE, DIASPORA, AND IDENTITY
Sunday 11/24/2002 12:15 PM - 02:00 PM
Session Chair: Rory McCarthy
Keywords: identity; diaspora; culture change
FOLLOWING THE BUFFALO: LAKOTA CONSTRUCTIONS OF VALUE AND CONSUMPTION DECISIONS IN URBAN AND RURAL ENVIRONMENTS
--by Cynthia Kline
(DE)-CONSTRUCTING DIASPORA: MULTIPLE IMAGININGS IN A SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY
--by Rory McCarthy
NAMES AND IDENTITY: THE STUDY OF NAME CHOOSING WITHIN THE CROSS-CULTURAL CONTEXT
--by Fei Ren
“HAVE ANOTHER DRINK”: A BIO-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE ON ALCOHOLISM IN RUSSIA
--by Maria Roti
SESSION STRUCTURE:
1 Rory McCarthy rgildea@worldnet.att.net
2 Cynthia Kline ckline5@excite.com
3 Fei Ren renf@mail.utexas.edu
4 Maria Roti mrroti@msn.comFIRING THE HEALTH FAIRY: COMMUNITY HEALTH, THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT, AND REALITIES OF INTERVENTION
Friday 11/22/2002 01:45 PM - 03:30 PM
1st Organizer: Chad Morris chadmorris1@aol.com
2nd Organizer: Frank Mannix fjmannix@hotmail.com
Session Chair: Chad Morris
Keywords: community health; urban studies; collaborative approaches
Abstract:
The anthropologically-held idea that public health in the United States may not be successfully achieved from the “top-down” is not a new one. Public health policy, however, continues in many cases to utilize the “health fairy” approach, whereby the mystical Tinkerbell-esque figure floats above the population, sprinkling a pixie dust of tax dollars and good intentions. This session explores the possibilities of including community voices in the design and implementation of community health interventions, and the contributions of the next generation of anthropologists in this endeavor. Further, each paper in this session represents collaborative work between the anthropologist and local health professionals. As a multidisciplinary knowledge exchange takes place in each of the studies, anthropological knowledge is spread, thus taking our discourse out of the classroom and into practice. The purpose of this session, then, is three-fold. First, the session seeks to highlight the diversity of ways in which anthropological discourse, particularly in its discussion of notions of community, acculturation, agency and structural violence, contributes to the success of community health interventions. This diversity of contributions is found not only in the discourse surrounding the papers, but in the approaches taken by the authors, as well. Panelists have entered their respective fieldsites at many different levels of analysis, from linking established policy to community opinion, to advocacy of the inclusion of public opinion in agencies charged with the creation of policy initiatives. Second, the session offers insight into the endeavors of a new generation of medical anthropologists, as they seek to build upon their predecessors’ toil in creating an anthropological praxis of public health. It is our assertion that the public health arena holds great promise for anthropology in general as the academic job market becomes increasingly competitive. Finally, this session purports to reinforce the importance of the inclusion of multiple community stakeholders in efforts at improving community health. The “top-down” approach to community health is unsuccessful and often unethical. Conversely, the exclusively “bottom-up” approach is similarly problematic, as it fails to engage the community with policy makers and the dominant powerbase. Instead, we advocate a holistic approach to community health, whereby anthropologists take an active role in connecting the gap between the “top” and the “bottom”, thus seeking to end the health fairy paradigm.
ACCESS TO MATERNAL HEALTH CARE FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN MEMPHIS, TN.
--by Kimberly Rivers
ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE NEW YORK CITY ASTHMA PARTNERSHIP: COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY
--by Chad Morris
“THIS IS WHO WE ARE”: COLLECTIVE IDENTITY BOUNDARIES OF AN AIDS SERVICE ORGANIZATION
--by Jennifer Wies
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF REDUCED MEDICARE PAYMENTS ON THE PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY: A COMMUNITY CASE STUDY
--by Sara Perry
COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES ON A BIOLOGICAL MOSQUITO CONTROL INTERVENTION
--by Frank Mannix
THE COMMUNITY CANCER EDUCATION AWARENESS PROGRAM (CEAP), PROVIDING SCREENING OPPORTUNITES FOR PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS. PROVIDING
--by Kelly Duke
FACTORS AFFECTING COMPLIANCE WITH SCREENING AND TREATMENT OF LEAD EXPOSED CHILDREN IN URBAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
--by Pamela Davis
SESSION STRUCTURE:
1 Frank Mannix University of Memphis fjmannix@hotmail.com paper 15 min.
2 Pamela Davis University of Memphis pddavis5@earthlink.net paper 15 min.
3 Kim Rivers University of Memphis krivers@memphis.edu paper 15 min.
4 Jennifer R. Wies University of Kentucky jwies2@pop.uky.edu paper 15 min.
5 Sara Perry University of Memphis baldrick5@aol.com paper 15 min.
6 Kelly Duke University of Arkansas/Medical Sciences dukekellya@uams.edu paper 15 min.
7 Chad Morris University of Kentucky chadmorris1@aol.com paper 15 min.KEEPING IT ANTHROPOLOGICAL: DEFINING “COMMUNITY” IN MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY RESEARCH
Saturday 11/23/2002 01:45 PM - 05:30 PM
INVITED
1st Organizer: Kristen Jacklin jacklink@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca
2nd Organizer: Tracy Farmer farmert@mcmaster.ca
3rd Organizer: Marion Maar marionmaar@hotmail.com
Session Chair: Tracy Farmer
Keywords: medical anthropology; community-based research; health policy
Abstract:
Anthropology has always held community-based research as a defining characteristic. Although the type of community that sparks anthropological interest and provides the basis for research has become significantly more diverse over the past century, the discipline has witnessed little debate over our collective understanding and definition of “community.” For medical anthropologists, who tend to develop their research theories in an academic environment where other disciplines such as public health, medical geography and medical sociology overlap with anthropological research arenas, it is important that we begin to clearly define and distinguish our concept of community from theirs. Within anthropology, the meaning of our most important unit of research/analysis, the community, has seen profound changes even since the training of our most recent generation of researchers. While the concept of “community” has always implicitly represented such features as homogeneity, stability, and a sense of belonging, the term has recently become more ambiguous in nature. Today, medical anthropologists are researching communities that lack well-defined geographic, political and socio-economic boundaries. In addition, their research addresses both temporary and permanent communities as well as communities that cannot be seen or located, but exist and communicate nevertheless. The current research and academic climate, makes it increasingly difficult for “fourth-generation medical anthropologists” to justify the anthropological significance of their community-based health research. In order to make a contribution to the development of community-based and culturally appropriate health planning and policy, it is imperative that the sub-discipline be able to articulate its distinguishing characteristics and unique contributions. This panel will present student medical anthropology research which represents the concept of “community” on a continuum: from geographically and politically defined First Nation Reserve communities; to diverse and fluid neighbourhoods in urban communities; as well as, non-geographically situated communities. The papers will explore the difficulties involved in defining “community” and discuss the resulting grounded theories of community. By examining a cross-section of current student research in medical anthropology we hope to stimulate a discussion within the discipline to consider how the next generation of medical anthropologists have chosen to define and characterize the concept of community in their research, and what differentiates anthropological health research from community-based health research conducted within other disciplines. The session discussant will link the commonalities in the panel’s research approaches, and address the significance of medical anthropology in community-based health research.
WHEN OUTSIDERS DEFINE A COMMUNITY: THE NORTH END STORY
--by Tracy Farmer
DELIVERING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE TO A CULTURALLY DIVERSE ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY: POLICY THAT IGNORES REALITY
--by Kristen Jacklin
UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITY ON AN INTERDISCIPLINARY HIV PREVENTION PROJECT
--by Jill Owczarzak
PROBLEMATIZING COMMUNITY: MOVING BEYOND GEOGRAPHY IN COMMUNITY HEALTH
--by David Machledt
KATSULIS, YASMINA (YALE) THE COMMUNITY MAKING PROCESS: LOCATING COMMUNITY WITHIN HIGH RISK URBAN POPULATIONS.
--by Yasmina Katsulis
IDENTITY AND COMMUNITY REDEFINITION IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT: A ROLE FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL EVALUATION
--by Ryan Theis
THE GENDERING OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE(S) ON CAPE BRETON ISLAND:
--by Marijke Hols
SENSE OF COMMUNITY IN THE RURAL SOUTH
--by Susan Morfit
CANADIAN HEALTH POLITICS AND THE MANUFACTURE OF DEFINITIONS OF ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY
--by Marion Maar
TIE A RED RIBBON: MEASURING RETURNING INMATES’ PERCEPTIONS OF ‘COMMUNITY’ AND PERCEIVED ACCESS TO HIV PREVENTION, TESTING, AND TREATMENT SERVICES
--by Georgette King
THE COMMUNITY OF "NOTS": THE CREATION AND USE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR UN-INSURED WORKING POOR IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN
--by Cassandra Workman
SESSION STRUCTURE:
1 Tracy Farmer McMasterfarmert@mcmaster.ca paper 15 min.
2 Kristen Jacklin McMaster jacklink@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca paper 15 min.
3 Cassandra Workman Western Michigan scotland2727@yahoo.com paper 15 min.
4 Susan Morfit Florida morfit@ufl.edu paper 15 min.
5 Marion Maar Noojmowin Teg mamaar@kanservu.ca paper 15 min.
6 David Machledt UC Santa Cruz machledt@cats.ucsc.edu paper 15 min.
7 break
8 Marijke Hols Toronto myhols@amtelecom.net paper 15 min.
9 Ryan Theis Florida ryanpt@ufl.edu paper 15 min.
10 Yasmina Katsulis Yale yasmina.katsulis@yale.edu paper 15 min.
11 Jill Owczarzak Kentucky jowcz2@uky.edu paper 15 min.
12 Cynthia Gabriel UC Santa Cruz mossbeach@rcn.com paper 15 min.
13 Georgette King South Florida gking005@tampabay.rr.com paper 15 min.
14 Wayne Warry McMaster warrywa@mcmaster.ca discussant 15 min.
15 discussion
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT ANTHROPOLOGISTS POSTER SESSION
Thursday 11/21/2002 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Session Chair: Donald Wood
Keywords: Cajun; Japan; Silicon Valley
"NO MORE COLD RICE FOR ME:" DECOLLECTIVIZATION AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN AN EXPERIMENTAL JAPANESE VILLAGE
--by Donald Wood
DEFACTO EDUCATION IN THE SILICON VALLEY
--by Guillermo Narvaez
"BY MY MOMMA'S HOUSE": AN EXAMINATION OF MATRIFOCAL PATTERNS IN A CAJUN COMMUNITY
--by Keri Walker
SESSION STRUCTURE:
1 Donald Wood dcw1970@yahoo.com
2 Keri Walker keri_walker@msn.com
3 Guillermo Narvaez gnarvaez@pobox.com
STUDENT OPEN FORUM
Saturday 11/23/2002 12:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Type: Special Event
Chair: Eric HaanstadThe student forum is an opportunity for free discussion about student issues within AAA, academia, or our own communities. The idea of the forum is to bring students together from across AAA's sections to talk about new ideas, projects or activities that will be of interest to other student anthropologists. Rather than a panel of traditional lectures, the forum is a chance for students to truly talk to one another and participate. The format will be informally based on a loose agenda of items raised prior to the forum, but will also include time to discuss ideas created on the spot. Ideas ranging from new interest groups, problems concerning students in anthropology, social activism, internet forums and new workshops can all be discussed.
If you have an idea or issue you want to discuss, feel free to write NASA’s president, Eric Haanstad, at ejhaanstad@student.wisc.edu or simply bring your own ideas or desire to participate. Please take advantage of this great opportunity to get involved or to simply meet other student anthropologists and hear new ideas.
SECOND ANNUAL NASA/AAA MENTOR WORKSHOP
Type: WorkshopMentors conduct one-on-one sessions with up to three different students for 30 minutes each. Each mentor will provide information about research endeavors, answer student's questions, and offer academic advice. Student must be NASA Members to enroll. When not seated for a one-on-one session students and mentors may enjoy refreshments in this relaxed setting and network with others.
Email questions to NASA Program Editor Lori Johns mentorworkshop@yahoogroups.com
CALIFORNIA SERIES IN PUBLIC ANTHROPOLOGY
Thursday 11/21/2002 12:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Type: Special Event
Chair: Eric Haanstad
Addressing graduate and undergraduate student concerns and promoting anthropologists-in-training since 1985.
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