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Anthropology

American Anthropological Association (AAA)
http://www.aaanet.org/
The main professional organization for anthropologists in the United States. The AAA is an umbrella organization composed of many “sections,” each focusing on a particular topic.

Society for Applied Anthropology (SFAA)
http://www.sfaa.net/
One of the two professional organizations for applied anthropologists in the US.

National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA)
hhttp://www.practicinganthropology.org/
The other professional organization for applied anthropologists in the United States. NAPA is a section of the AAA. 

Washington Association of Anthropologists (WAPA)
http://www.smcm.edu/wapa/
An association for applied anthropologists who work in the Washington area. Many of them hold government-related positions. This is the largest regional group of applied anthropologists, with several hundred members. The association sponsors many activities throughout the year.

Society for Medical Anthropology (SMA)
http://www.medanthro.net/index.html
The association for medical anthropologists. This group is a section of the AAA.

Santa Fe Institute
http://acoma.santafe.edu/
The Santa Fe Institute is a private, non-profit, multidisciplinary research and education center, founded in 1984.

School of American Research
http://www.sarweb.org/
The School of American Research, a nonprofit center for advanced studies, contributes to the understanding of the human condition.

Social Science Research Council
http://www.ssrc.org/
Founded in 1923, the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is an independent, nongovernmental, not-for-profit, international association.

Society for Arts, Religion, and Contemporary Culture (SARCC)
http://www.sarcc.org/
Organization is related to anthropology in its programs and conferences.

Society for the Anthropology of Europe
http://www.h-net.org/~sae/
The Society for the Anthropology of Europe (SAE) of the American Anthropological Association was founded in 1986 to promote the anthropological study.

Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)
http://www.sssp1.org/
SSSP members are an interdisciplinary community of scholars, practitioners, advocates, and students interested in the application of critical, scientific.

Philosophy

American Philosophical Association (APA)
http://www.udel.edu/apa/
The primary professional organization for American philosophers.

Association for Liberty, Philosophy, And Society
http://www.the-alps.us/
Independent philosophical society, formed to promote philosophical discussion and research on the importance of personal liberty.

Atlantic Region Philosophers Association (ARPA)
http://www.stfx.ca/arpa/
Fosters research and scholarship within the philosophical community in Atlantic Canada. Site provides minutes and information on annual meetings, list of past conference keynote speakers, and short organizational history.

Australasian Association for Process Thought
http://www.alfred.north.whitehead.com/
Promotes the study of the process-relational thought of Alfred North Whitehead and Charles Hartshorne.

Australasian Association of Philosophy (AAP)
http://www.uq.edu.au/hprc/aap/
Professional organization of academic philosophers in Australia and New Zealand. Runs conferences, offers an annual prize for philosophy published in the popular media, and edits the Australasian Journal of Philosophy.

Baptist Association of Philosophy Teachers
http://www3.baylor.edu/BAPT/home.htm
Supports philosophy on baptist campuses and provides a forum for the integration of evangelical Christian faith with philosophical scholarship. Officers, membership and meeting information, announcements, participants, and links.

British Society for Ethical Theory
http://www.shef.ac.uk/~phil/staff/lenman/BSET.htm
The society has the following current functions: Runs conferences, encourages the electronic interchange of information, drafts of papers, reviews, publishes a list of members and their research interests, publishes a list of British Graduate Students in Ethics.


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