tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971081717687612908.post3854574836905056208..comments2024-03-28T11:48:17.788-07:00Comments on Publishing Archaeology: Why did I resign from the American Anthropological Association?Michael E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942595266312225661noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971081717687612908.post-36147161739839897752011-11-16T19:55:34.817-07:002011-11-16T19:55:34.817-07:00Given the academic job market, I am surprised more...Given the academic job market, I am surprised more anthropologists and archaeologists are not interested in addressing this issue as the true crisis--not whether or not people are hard core positivists or social theorists. But, frankly, I'm not surprised. I can't count how many conversations I've had with 1960s-80s PhDs who think the reason they got jobs easily is due to genius...or who joke about how they won't retire and the school could hire two assistant professors at their salary... Meanwhile, their PhDs would hardly earn a masters degree in today's climate. Yet, here we young academics are, watching the same people who started the rallying cry for archaeology as anthropology calling for the opposite. Must be nice to be able to ride that wave while gainfully employed...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971081717687612908.post-30633309055712784992011-10-17T10:54:11.890-07:002011-10-17T10:54:11.890-07:00@anonymous - The initial AAA response to governor ...@anonymous - The initial AAA response to governor Scott was brief and not very effective (in my opinion). The student graphics show was much better. Perhaps the AAA have made a better response after the initial note. But many of their responses to things over the years have been slow and inadequate, just one more thing on my list of beefs with the organization.Michael E. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942595266312225661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971081717687612908.post-42420489393545951562011-10-17T08:01:04.153-07:002011-10-17T08:01:04.153-07:00Thanks for the link to Urban Morphology - it looks...Thanks for the link to Urban Morphology - it looks like a great journal, but Berkeley doesn't subscribe to the online version for whatever reason. I'll have to check it out when I'm back on campus.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260925828330801589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971081717687612908.post-29339299167623656612011-10-16T23:23:45.727-07:002011-10-16T23:23:45.727-07:00I for one think that the AAA has provided a surpri...I for one think that the AAA has provided a surprisingly rapid and effective online and public response to the Florida governor's 'singling out' of anthropology for budget cuts, one that includes and even highlights the scientific dimension of anthropology... <br /><br />Perhaps your and other's critiques have added to their motivations despite not being quick enough for your circumstance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com