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The SfAA Podcast Archive

The SfAA Podcast Archive

SfAA Podcast Project 100 Episodes Apr 27, 2026

This is the archive of the SfAA Podcast Project, a student-led initiative that recorded sessions from the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meetings from 2007 to 2019. The podcasts cover a wide range of topics including health, environment, social justice, education, and business, featuring diverse perspectives from applied and academic anthropologists. The goal is to make these dialogues accessible to a global audience free of charge. For the latest episodes from 2021 onward, listeners should follow the main SfAA Podcast.

Episodes

Interview: Amelia Fiske Apr 27, 2026 2525 UNT anthropology students Ricardo Carrera del Valle and Natalie White sat down with 2026 Margaret Mead Award recipient Amelia Fiske to discuss her new book, Reckoning with Harm: The Toxic Relations of Oil in Amazonia. Recorded on March 20 at SfAA in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 
Interview: Michael Paolisso Apr 27, 2026 2756 UNT anthropology students Eva Perez Zepeda and Radhika Lade spoke with Michael Paolisso, recipient of the 2025 Sol Tax Award for Distinguished Service, about his career in natural resource management and applied anthropology. Recorded on March 19, 2026 at SfAA in Albuquerque, NM. 
Interview: Robert Rubinstein Apr 27, 2026 3758 UNT anthropology students Natalie White and Radhika Lade sat down with Robert Rubinstein, recipient of the 2026 Sol Tax Award for Distinguished Service, about his work bringing an anthropological lens to the field of international peacekeeping. Recorded on March 19, 2026 at SfAA in Albuquerque, NM. 
Interview: Roberto Alvarez Apr 27, 2026 3541 UNT anthropology students Eva Perez Zepeda and Ricardo Carrera del Valle sat down with 2026 Malinowski Award recipient Roberto Alvarez to discuss his life, his work on the border, and the future of anthropology. Recorded on March 19, 2026 at SfAA in Albuquerque, NM. 
Scaling Ethnography for Policy and Practice: What Works and Lessons Learned: Part II Apr 28, 2025 5909 CHAIR: MORRIS, Richard W. (MGI) SINGH PUNI, Tirath and MILLER, Christine (SCAD) Breaking Barriers: Applying Ethnographic Tools and Service Design to Integrate Community-Based Research in Medical Education HERMANNS, Kwela (SCAD) and GAGE, Marty (Lextant) What Industry and Education Really Want: Lextant & SCAD Partnership on User-Centered Design Research Training MORRIS, Richard W. (MGI) Towar
Scaling Ethnography for Policy and Practice: What Works and Lessons Learned: Part I Apr 28, 2025 6513 CHAIR: MORRIS, Richard W. (MGI) BRUNA, Sean (WWU) An Ethnographic Look Inside a Federal‬‭ Initiative‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ MILLER, Christine Z. and SIGHN PUNI, Tirath (SCAD) Scaling Up: From Small Starts to Big Impacts TELLIEL, Yunus Doğan (WPI) Translational Anthropology: Scaling Ethnographic Inquiry in‬ Human-Computer Interaction MORRIS,
An Interview with Dr. Ralph Bolton Apr 28, 2025 302
Addressing Cultural Contexts of Health and Wellbeing in Global Health Apr 28, 2025 4953 CHAIR: PAZ LEMUS, L. Tatiana (Vanderbilt U) PAZ LEMUS, L. Tatiana (Vanderbilt U) Rethinking Childhoods and Childhood Obesity Through a Cultural Contexts of Health Approach CUJ, Miguel (Vanderbilt U) Feasting on Knowledge: Exploring Guatemala’s Maya Food Groups in a Global Approach KOSS, Sophia (Vanderbilt U) The Cultural Context of Heat: Addressing Heat in the U.S. DISCUSSANT: HARVEY, T.S. (Vander
An Interview with Dr. Kelly Fayard Apr 28, 2025 459 Kelly Fayard University of Denver Kelly Fayard is speaking at (W-132) Preserving Heritage: Voices of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians March 26, 2025 5:45 pm – 7:30 pm Grand Ballroom II
Revitalizing Applied Anthropology Through Field Schools: Insights and Advice on Starting and Running Applied/Engaged Field Schools Apr 28, 2025 6001 CHAIRS: ROBERTSON, William (U Memphis) and FLEURIET, K. Jill (UTSA) ROUNDTABLE PARTICIPANTS: FLEURIET, K. Jill (UTSA), LAMBERT-PENNINGTON, Katherine and ROBERTSON, William (U Memphis)   Many students gain hands-on experience and training in applied anthropology through the dozens of field schools offered around the world. Field schools are incredibly helpful for revitalizing applied anthropology
An Interview with Dr. Joeva Rock Apr 28, 2025 517
Entrepreneurship as Pathways to Financial Independence Apr 28, 2025 5389 CHAIR: ILAHIANE, Hsain (U Arizona) JUNG, Yuson (Wayne State U), BATTS, Dawn (Milestone Capital Growth Inst), THOMAS, Frankee, REIMUELLER, Kayleigh, UNDERWOOD, Ricky, EDMOND, Nakim, and WALTER, Morgan (Wayne State U), GONZALEZ, Yoel (Independent) Beyond Hustling and the Individual Entrepreneur: Building a Black Tech Ecosystem in Detroit MINGEE, Jess (UIUC) Compatibility of the Entrepreneurial Min

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