Author: Hua Wu

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2019 RLF

Cara Ryan Idriss, New York University

Constructing Modern Autism(s) in France

Condemned by international governing bodies like the United Nations, France has been in the spotlight for over a decade for its psychoanalytically-oriented approach to autism — one which understood the condition as a rare, and possibly temporary form of childhood mental illness potentially caused by unhealthy mother-child relations. Successive French governments have issued a series of national plans aimed at modernizing the country’s approach to the condition. Through an ethnographic analysis of one specific project supported by the government’s most recent Autism Plan, l’Université Aspie-Friendly, my dissertation focuses on the emergence of new local categorizations of autism. The Lemelson SPA grant permitted me to spend three weeks in France in summer, 2019 laying the groundwork for my project.

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Job Alert: Lecturer in Medical Anthropology

Dear SPA Colleagues and Affiliates:
You may find the following message from Professor Rebecca Lester relevant: 

Dear Colleagues,

I’m excited to announce that the Department of Anthropology at the Washington University seeks two teaching-track lecturers in Medical Anthropology. Successful candidates will have teaching interests in Medical Anthropology and/or Global Health that complement current faculty. Duties will normally include teaching three courses per semester with additional service duties as assigned. Ability to teach a lower division survey of Medical Anthropology is required.


Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Anthropology or a cognate discipline, and the degree must be in hand by time of appointment.


Application Instructions

Applications should consist of a curriculum vitae, a cover letter describing ongoing research and teaching interests, and the names and contact information of three referees. Candidates should describe the courses that they are able to teach. All application materials should be submitted via Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/104953. Applications will be considered as they are received until the search is concluded.

 

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Rebecca Lester, PhD, MSW, LCSW
Chair and Professor of Anthropology
Washington University in St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO 63130

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Job Alert: Environmental Anthropologist (Colorado State University)

Dear SPA colleagues and affiliates,
We’re hiring an environmental anthropologist, with a preference for someone who conducts research in the Americas and can teach courses on specialized ethnographic research methods.

More information and the application portal can be found here:
https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/113223

If you have any questions, please contact Professor Jeff Snodgrass (Chair, Search Committee)

Have a great week
SPA