Supported by the National Science Foundation

Through a grant to the University of Florida, the National Science Foundation supports one-day methods workshops at professional meetings of anthropologists. The next two workshops will be held at the meetings of the American Anthropological Association in Washington, DC, November 28-December 2, 2007. These workshops are: (1) Introduction to Social Network Analysis, offered on Thursday, November 29, 2007 by Jeffrey Johnson and Christopher McCarty; and (2) Demystifying SPSS™: Anthropological Data Management and Analysis Made Easy, offered on Friday, November 30, 2007 by William W. Dressler and Kathryn S. Oths. Register for these workshops.

2008 Workshop Offerings

Demystifying SPSS™: Anthropological Data Management and Analysis Made Easy
AAA meetings, Washington, DC, Friday, November 30, 2007

Introduction to social network analysis
AAA meetings, Washington, DC, Thursday, November 29, 2007

Information about SFAA meeting workshops will be posted later this year.

Application Information

Who should apply - These workshops are open to all cultural anthropologists.

Costs - The National Science Foundation, through a grant to the University of Florida, pays the costs of instruction for these workshops. Participants pay a fee of $85 to cover local costs for each workshop, including catered lunch. Participants supply their own laptop computer and appropriate software.

Deadline - See AAA registration site

To Apply - Click HERE

Workshop Descriptions

Demystifying SPSS™: Anthropological Data Management and Analysis Made Easy
William Dressler and Kathryn Oths (University of Alabama)

This one-day course covers data definition, data transformation, data analysis, and the production and interpretation of graphical output. Workshop participants do hands-on application with actual data sets (provided). Part of the course is devoted to the “five things one needs to know about statistics” (prior experience with statistics is not required). Participants provide their own laptop and copy of SPSS™. Limited to 18 participants. This workshop runs from 9am to 5pm on November 30, 2007. Cost: $85, including lunch.

To apply, click HERE

Introduction to social network analysis
Jeffrey C. Johnson (East Carolina University) and Christopher McCarty (University of Florida)

Social network analysis (SNA) is the study of patterns of human relations. Participants learn about whole networks (relations within groups) and personal networks (relations surrounding individuals). This one-day, introductory, hands-on workshop uses examples from anthropological research. Whole networks are analyzed using UCINET, NetDraw and Visualyzer; personal networks are analyzed using EgoNet. Free short-term demos are available for these programs. Participants furnish their own laptops. Limited to 18 participants. This workshop runs from 9am to 5pm on November 29, 2007. Cost: $85, including lunch.

To apply, click HERE