2025 Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Anthropological Association (NEAA)

April 4-5, 2025

Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA

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Conference Agenda

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Session Overview

Date: Friday, 04/Apr/2025
2:00pm - 7:30pm	Registration Location: DMF Atrium Conference registration will be open all day in the DMF Atrium—stop by to check in, pay your registration fee, and get all the materials you need!
2:30pm - 4:00pm	Formation of the Association of Archaeological Collections and Repositories (AACR): Goals, Priorities, and Key Issues Location: DMF 240 Chair: Sara Rivers Cofield Please note that this session is a Zoom meeting, streamed from DMF 240 where attendees will be able to actively participate due to the smart room technology. It is the only virtual workshop at the 2025 NEAA Annual Meeting. We prefer to keep the Annual Meeting in person when possible.
2:30pm - 7:00pm	Anthropology Game Table Location: DMF 2nd Floor Lounge Come play anthropology-themed board games: Cards against Anthropology, Daybreak, Stone Age, Archaeology the Card Game and More! Co Sponsored by the Bridgewater State University Sustainability Program
4:15pm - 5:45pm	Film Screening: Bay Creek Tennis Camp & Beyond the Binary Location: DMF 120 (Auditorium) Chair: Diana Fox	Play as Disposition: Gender and Nation in Sport and Game Location: DMF 340 Chair: James M Hundley	Myths, Legends, and Icons: Exploring North American Folklore and Cultural Imagery Location: DMF 260 Chair: Edward Vincent Curtin
6:00pm - 7:30pm	Film Screening: Las Amazonas des Yaxunah Location: DMF 120 (Auditorium) Chair: Michael Zimmerman	Imagination and Abolition: Hope and Resistance in Unlikely Places Location: DMF 260 Chair: Kathryn Boswell	Multiplayer games in the classroom as a tool for the discussion of complex concepts Location: DMF 240 Chair: Lisa Boragine

Date: Saturday, 05/Apr/2025
8:00am - 6:15pm	Registration Location: DMF Atrium Conference registration will be open all day in the DMF Atrium—stop by to check in, pay your registration fee, and get all the materials you need!	Tabling Sessions Location: DMF Atrium Stop by the Tabling Sessions in the DMF Atrium! Check out what the BSU Anthropology Club, the NEAA Narratives, and Massachusetts Archaeology Society have to offer!	NEAA Narratives Location: DMF Atrium Chair: Jessica Skolnikoff Chair: Matthew David Downie Stop by the Booth and Share your NEAA story! We are collecting stories about your experience with anthropology and the NEAA. Your unique perspective will help us spread the word about the NEAA conference. Stop by and share your experiences, get a cool NEAA sticker, and enter to win a copy of the NEAA Bulletin: Undergrads in the Workplace: The Many Hats of Anthropology Alumni.
8:30am - 10:00am	Film Screening: The Waste Commons Location: DMF 120 (Auditorium) Chair: Peter Little	Technologies, Vibrations, and Voices: Anthropological Perspectives on Modern Communication and Cultural Preservation Location: DMF 260 Chair: Joyce Bennett	Intersecting Realms of Society, Health, and Primate Behavior: Anthropological Explorations Across Species and Spaces Location: DMF 242 Chair: Ellen Ingmanson
8:30am - 5:00pm	Anthropology Game Table Location: DMF 2nd Floor Lounge Come play anthropology-themed board games: Cards against Anthropology, Daybreak, Stone Age, Archaeology the Card Game and More! Co Sponsored by the Bridgewater State University Sustainability Program
10:15am - 11:45am	Gaming Worlds and Global Journeys: Examining Fandoms, Labor, and Representation Across Cultural and Virtual Landscapes Location: DMF 259 Chair: Anne Galvin	Poster Session Part 1 Location: DMF Atrium Come talk to the Poster Presenters about their Research!	Immersive Role Playing for Active Learning Location: DMF 240 Chair: Paula Kay Lazrus
12:00pm - 1:30pm	Lunch Break Lunch will be provided at the Anthropology in the Wild Career Panel for those interested, otherwise enjoy the break.	Anthropology in the Wild: A Career Panel Discussion with Anthropology Alumni Location: RSU 201 Chair: Lauryn Pregoni Lunch will be provided!
1:45pm - 3:15pm	Minds, Methods, and Education: Anthropological Perspectives on Mental Health and Pedagogy Location: DMF 242 Chair: Patrick Clarkin	Poster Session Part 2 Location: DMF Atrium Come talk to the Poster Presenters about their Research!	Virtual Museum Concept: Exhibition, Research, Education Location: DMF 240 Chair: Mikheil Elashvili
3:30pm - 5:00pm	Dreams, Games, and Urban Imaginaries: Anthropological Explorations of Play and Civilization Location: DMF 242 Chair: Curtiss Hoffman	Threads of Time: Women, Personhood, and Sacred Journeys in Anthropological Perspective Location: DMF 260 Chair: Paula Kay Lazrus	The Changing College Classroom Location: DMF 259 Chair: Joyce Bennett
5:15pm - 6:15pm	Keynote: "Archaeogaming, YouTube, and the Politics of Archaeology in the Digital Age." Location: DMF 120 (Auditorium) Chair: William Farley Join Dr. Bill Farley as he explores the intersections of archaeology, gaming, and digital media in his keynote address, "Archaeogaming, YouTube, and the Politics of Archaeology in the Digital Age."
6:30pm - 8:30pm	NEAA Banquet Location: RSU 201 We warmly invite you to join us for the NEAA Banquet on April 5th, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM—a wonderful evening of great food, camaraderie, and celebration. Please note that prior registration and ticket purchase are required to attend. We look forward to sharing this special occasion with you!