PAST MEETUPS

A list of previous Anthropology in Praxis Meetups | Liste des rencontres précédentes d’Anthropology in Praxis

Celebrating Renewal: Reflections on the first year of Anthropology in Praxis (AP)

Thursday, May 21, 2026

CASCA Annual Conference: Resurgence

St. Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

A roundtable and workshop in celebration on the first anniversary of Anthropology in Praxis (AP) and planning for the year(s) ahead.

Facilitated by the AP Conveners

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Fundamental Ethics of Practice Beyond the University

Thursday, May 21, 2026

CASCA Annual Conference: Resurgence

St. Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Building on important work from past CASCA efforts, AP re-energized work to lay the foundation for a Canadian ethic of practice for anthropologists working outside the academy.

Facilitated by the AP Conveners

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Publishing Outside Academia

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Anthropologists Eshe Lewis and Suanna Crowley share practical tips and learned experience on where and how to publish anthropological work outside academia.

Facilitated by the AP Conveners

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Applying Anthropology: UserX & Design

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Anthropologists Emma Jo Aiken-Klar and Kat Hutton share their diverse experience and thoughtful insights into strategy, business, and design from an anthropologists’ lens.

Facilitated by the AP Conveners

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Applying Anthropology in an AI World

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Anthropologists Matt Artz and Brian Thom discuss how to apply anthropology in an AI world. This session was inspired by the question CASCA President Liesl Gambold asked at the 2025 Annual Meeting, “How does AI change the value of anthropology going forward?“

Facilitated by the AP Conveners

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Applying Reconciliation: Work at the Intersection of Indigenous Rights & Anthropology

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Anthropologists Gretchen Fox, Craig Candler, and Natasha Burgoyne share their work with Indigenous communities in BC and how to move forward the work of truth and reconciliation.

Opening remarks by Dr. Bernard Perley, Past-President CASCA and facilitated by the AP Conveners