2021 RUTH BENEDICT BOOK PRIZE COMPETITION  — Call for Submissions — The Association for Queer Anthropology (AQA) is proud to announce the 2021 Ruth Benedict Book Prize Competition for outstanding anthropological scholarship on a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer topic. The Ruth Benedict Book Prize is presented each year at the American Anthropological Association’s annual […]

The Kenneth W. Payne Student Prize is presented each year by the Association for Queer Anthropology (AQA) to a graduate or undergraduate student in acknowledgment of outstanding anthropological work on 1) a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or trans* topic, or 2) a critical interrogation of sexualities and genders more broadly defined. The Prize includes a cash […]

Zhiqiu Benson Zhou, who received an Honorable Mention for the Kenneth W. Payne Student Prize in 2020, shares a special message with members of AQA. Congratulations!

Elspeth Davies, who received an Honorable Mention for the Kenneth W. Payne Student Prize in 2020, shares a special message with members of AQA. Congratulations, Elspeth!

Alex Krantzler, winner of the 2020 Kenneth W. Payne Student Prize reflects on their research. Congratulations, Alex!

Sarah Luna, winner of the 2020 Benedict Prize for Single-Authored Manuscript shares a special message with members of AQA. Congratulations, Sarah!

E.J. Gonzalez-Polledo and Silvia Posocco, winners of the 2020 Benedict Prize for an Edited Volume share a special message with members of AQA. Congratulations, E.J. and Silvia!

Ana-Maurine Lara, winner of the 2020 Benedict Prize for Single-Authored Manuscript shares a special message with members of AQA. Congratulations, Ana-Maurine!

The Association of Queer Anthropology (AQA) is delighted to announce that Evelyn Blackwood and Gayle Rubin have each received AQA’s Distinguished Achievement Award for the years 2020 and 2021. The Distinguished Achievement Award honors outstanding contributions to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer anthropology through scholarship, research, teaching, mentoring, service, public engagement, and/or activism. The […]

Deadline: November 6, 2020 About: Traditionally, the Association for Queer Anthropology offers travel grants to graduate students and non-tenure stream faculty to attend the annual AAA meeting.  This year, we are offering these fellowships as general and unqualified support for scholars and students in the United States to continue practicing queer anthropology. AQA is offering […]