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Founded in 1977, the SPA comprises individuals interested in cultural, psychological, and social interrelations.

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Ethos: Journal of the Society for Psychological Anthropology publishes work related to cultural and psychological processes.

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The Stirling Award, The Boyer Prize for Contributions to Psychoanalytic Anthropology, and the Condon Prize for Best Student Essay in…

CMS Book Series Call for Submission

The SPA invites you to submit manuscripts to their Culture, Mind, and Society (CMS) Book Series, published by Palgrave Macmillan (part of the…

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Dear SPA members,  The Society for Psychological Anthropology (SPA) wants to hear from you! Beginning Fall 2024, we are launching a new…

Spring 2026 Newsletter

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Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

Dr. Douglas Hollan

2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Dr. Claudia Strauss

2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Ethos: Journal of the Society for Psychological Anthropology is the flagship publication of the SPA. Ethos is an interdisciplinary and international quarterly journal devoted to scholarly articles concerning the interrelationships between individuals and sociocultural milieu.

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