OUR MISSION
Popular Anthropology Magazine’s mission is to highlight and amplify the voices of people in the discipline who are, for many reasons, ignored or worse. We intend to use this platform for the purpose of making space for people who generally don't get their voices heard in anthropology circles or, worse, get shunned entirely: Black, Indigenous, and People of Color; LGBTQ+; First-generation students; sex workers; the disabled community, etc.
We are committed to four-field coverage despite the ongoing fragmentation of the discipline, as we believe the whole of humanity is integral to anthropology. Our platforms are created so that members can start discussions, share articles that they think are pertinent, and also voice issues that they think the magazine needs to address.
"our various discussion forums are not the place to be “debating” whether racism exists. It does. That is the reality. As anthropologists, we cannot and MUST not avoid talking about it; the reasons behind it, the current incarnations of it, and possible solutions to fight it are all integral to what we do."
OUR VISION
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To create awareness about the intersectional 4-fields (Cultural, Biological, Archaeology, & Linguistics) of Anthropology. (PS: We don’t study dinosaur bones, those are paleontologists. They are very cool too!)
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To provide resources like potential jobs, current events, op-eds, and spaces which we can connect with the anthropological community.
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To reach as many voices as possible and have discussions that will help illuminate unconscious bias.
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To invoke change by sharing stories of triumphs and failures which will help Anthropologists in all fields to reflect on their own.
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To decolonize, deconstruct, and provide a validating platform to researchers from marginalized communities that will allow them to speak with their own voice.
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a space for marginalized academics to find a platform and share the awesome science they do with the public.
