2026 Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Anthropological Association (NEAA)
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
April 17-18, 2026
Conference Agenda
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BH 103
BH 104
BH 121
BH 131
BH First Floor Main Lobby
BH 221
BH 225
BH 227
BH 235
BH 303
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Film Screening and Discussion: The Little Beggars of Allah – The Wandering Children of Senegal
8:30am - 10:00am
BH 103
Louise Badiane
Location: BH 103
Session Chair: Louise Badiane
Presentations: 1
Loving Our Country: A Listening and Documentation project
10:15am - 11:45am
BH 103
Anika Brown
Location: BH 103
Session Chair: Anika Brown
Presentations: 1
Divided Labors, Material Worlds: Perspectives on Work, Creativity, and Everyday Technologies
3:30pm - 5:30pm
BH 103
Joyce Bennett
Location: BH 103
Session Chair: Joyce Bennett
Presentations: 7
Anthropology in the Wild: A Career Panel Discussion with Anthropology Alumni
12:00pm - 1:30pm
BH 104
Rae Mulroy
Location: BH 104
Session Chair: Rae Mulroy
Curious about where a degree in anthropology can take you? Join us for a lively careers panel featuring alumni and professionals working in the field today. Panelists will share their paths, offer pra...
Keynote: What Can Anthropology Do? by Dr. Hanna Garth, PhD
5:45pm - 7:00pm
BH 104
Hanna Garth, Peter Little
Location: BH 104
Session Chair: Hanna Garth
Session Chair: Peter Little
Join Dr. Hanna Garth as she reflects on her journey through anthropology and how an anthropological lens can meaningfully shape scholarship, teaching, and the world we hope to build.
According to the American Anthropological Association (AAA), “through anthropology, we can shape a better world, together.” The idea that anthropology has the power to make the world a better place and improve the lives of different groups of people across the globe is longstanding. In this talk, I ...
NEAA Banquet
7:00pm - 8:30pm
BH 104
Peter Little
Location: BH 104
Session Chair: Peter Little
We warmly invite you to join us for the NEAA Banquet —a wonderful evening of great food, camaraderie, and celebration. Please note that prior registration and ticket purchase are required to attend. W...
Bodies in Context: Gendered Practices, Pressures, and Physical Manifestation
8:30am - 10:00am
BH 121
Alan Hersker
Location: BH 121
Session Chair: Alan Hersker
Presentations: 5
Community Disruption and Community Building: How the Current Political Context Creates and Disrupts Solidarity Building
10:15am - 11:45am
BH 121
Devin Heyward
Location: BH 121
Session Chair: Devin Heyward
Presentations: 4
Ceremonial Stone Landscapes In Eastern North America; A Symposium
3:30pm - 5:30pm
BH 121
Curtiss Hoffman
Location: BH 121
Session Chair: Curtiss Hoffman
Presentations: 1
What Makes a Good Undergraduate Class?
1:45pm - 3:15pm Live Now
BH 131
Joyce Bennett, Jessica Skolnikoff
Location: BH 131
Session Chair: Joyce Bennett
Session Chair: Jessica Skolnikoff
Presentations: 1
Registration
8:00am - 5:45pm Live Now
BH First Floor Main Lobby
Location: BH First Floor Main Lobby
Conference registration will be open all day —stop by to check in, pay your registration fee, and get all the materials you need!
Pedagogies of Responsibility: Race, Ethics, Leadership, and Community
8:30am - 10:00am
BH 221
Michael Zimmerman
Location: BH 221
Session Chair: Michael Zimmerman
Presentations: 4
Fieldwork in Focus: Undergraduate Research from Montserrat, West Indies
1:45pm - 3:15pm Live Now
BH 221
Kathryn Boswell
Location: BH 221
Session Chair: Kathryn Boswell
Presentations: 3
Community Efforts to Preserve Culture amidst Erasure
8:30am - 10:00am
BH 225
Devin Heyward
Location: BH 225
Session Chair: Devin Heyward
Presentations: 4
Intersections, Connections, and Anthropological Explorations
1:45pm - 3:15pm Live Now
BH 225
Nariman Moustafa
Location: BH 225
Session Chair: Nariman Moustafa
Presentations: 7
Echoes, Embodiments, and Digital Lives: Anthropology in Online Spaces
8:30am - 10:00am
BH 227
Peter Little
Location: BH 227
Session Chair: Peter Little
Presentations: 4
Practice with Care: Archaeology, Community Partnerships, and Innovation in the Discipline
1:45pm - 3:15pm Live Now
BH 227
Michael Zimmerman
Location: BH 227
Session Chair: Michael Zimmerman
Presentations: 4
Contested Identities: Race, Kinship, Territory, and Community in the United States
3:30pm - 5:30pm
BH 227
Louise Badiane
Location: BH 227
Session Chair: Louise Badiane
Presentations: 7
Across Tongues and Terrains: Communication, Community, and Cultural Resilience
3:30pm - 5:30pm
BH 235
Kathryn Boswell
Location: BH 235
Session Chair: Kathryn Boswell
Presentations: 8
Lunch Break
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Take a moment to recharge and connect with fellow attendees during our midday lunch break. Need a recommendation? Ask the Student Volunteers at Registration