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Anthropology of Higher Education TIG
The Anthropology of Higher Education Topical Interest Group (Higher Ed TIG) is an interdisciplinary group bringing together anthropologists and higher education scholars, practitioners, and administrators in other disciplines who are interested in anthropological perspectives on higher education. The mission of the Higher Ed TIG is to create impact on higher education operations, policy issues, instruction, and any other arising issues.
The research and practice of our affiliates address emerging questions about a wide array of developments in the higher education sector, including:
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Our Activities
Our Activities
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Organization of panels at the SfAA Annual Meetings
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Publication of newsletters with updates for our affiliates
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Organization of sessions and seminars at conferences of other organizations and on campuses
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Publication of our affiliates’ research in various outlets
Become an Affiliate
Become an Affiliate
The Higher Ed TIG currently serves almost 500 affiliates, who stay connected via our listserv. The listserv serves to inform the affiliates about the Higher Ed TIG activities and provides an interactive platform for sharing a wide range of information related to anthropological perspectives on higher education, such as current developments in the field, research initiatives, publications, events, calls for papers, job opportunities, and so on.
Affiliation to the Higher Ed TIG is free. If you wish to subscribe to our listserv, please fill in this form: https://forms.gle/MBeChZDgV9q1LQDw7.
Governance
Governance
Vice Chairs
Brian Foster
University of Missouri – Columbia, Partnerships
Anne Larrivee
West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Publications
Lauren Herckis
Carnegie Mellon University, Sessions
Heidi Nicholls
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Communications
Advisory Board
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Robert A. Rubinstein, Chair |
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| Emma Abell-Selby | Sarah Appelhans |
| Daniel Ginsberg | Meta Gorup |
| Rachel Luchmun | Kristen Ogilvie |
| Nathan Woods | Naomi Yamada |
Contact
Contact
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, don’t hesitate to drop us an email: sfaahighered@gmail.com
Publications
Documents and Publications
Higher Ed TIG Panels at the
SfAA Annual Meetings
SfAA 2023 Annual Meeting - Cicinnati
SfAA 2022 Annual Meeting - Salt Lake City
Our Affiliates’ Publications
Foster, B. L., Graham, S. W., & Donaldson, J. F. (Eds.). (2021). Paths to the Future of Higher Education. Information Age Publishing.
Foster, B. L. (Ed.). (2017). The Changing World of Higher Education [Special issue]. Practicing Anthropology 39 (2).
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