Anthropology | Organizations, Associations, & Societies

Organizations & Societies

American Anthropological Association
The world's largest organization of individuals interested in anthropology.

American Association of Anthropological Genetics
Founded in 1994, the American Association of Anthropological Genetics (AAAG) is an educational and scientific organization.

American Association of Physical Anthropologists
The AAPA is the world's leading professional organization for physical anthropologists. Formed by 83 charter members in 1930, the AAPA now has an international membership of over 1,700.

American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR)
The ASOR supports and encourages the study of the peoples and cultures of the Near East, from the earliest times to the present

Global Heritage Fund (GHF)
GHF’s mission is to save the Earth’s most significant and threatened cultural heritage sites in developing countries and regions through scientific excellence and community development

Nautical Archaeology Society
Non-government organization formed to further interest in underwater cultural heritage and to preserve our archaeological heritage in the marine environment, by acting as a focus for coastal and marine archaeology

Society for Medical Anthropology
Serving the needs of medical anthropology students, practicing anthropologists, scholars, and scholar activists who address issues of local, national and international health importance.

Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research
A private operating Foundation that is dedicated to the advancement of anthropology throughout the world

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