Author Archives: Jonathan Stillo

About Jonathan Stillo

Jonathan Stillo is a doctoral candidate in anthropology at the City University of New York Graduate Center. He is the student representative on the Society for Medical Anthropology executive board and the chair of the Medical Anthropology Students Association (MASA) His research focuses on tuberculosis, citizenship and entitlements in Romania. More of his blog posts can be found here: http://cac.ophony.org/author/jonathan/

AAA Conference Student Travel Awards

The SMA offers conference travel support to five SMA graduate students, who have had abstracts accepted to the annual meeting of the AAA. This will be in the form of a $500 travel award, to be given out as a … Continue reading

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Volunteers needed for SMA/SPA Speed Mentoring Event

SMA is looking for looking for at least one MASA member to help with their Speed Mentoring event at the 2016 AAA in Minneapolis.  The event is on Nov. 17th from 7:30-9:30pm.  You would be helping with registering people at … Continue reading

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New SMA/SPA Speed Mentoring Event

SMA-SPA Speed Mentoring at 2016 AAA Looking for research, career, or other professional advice? SMA is partnering with SPA to host a Speed Mentoring event at the 2016 AAA in Minneapolis. Students will meet with 3-4 mentors for 15 minutes … Continue reading

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A Very Important Message about SMA’s New Mentoring Program

SMA is beginning a new mentoring program for student members of SMA. Any student attending the AAA meetings may apply to meet with a mentor. The student and mentor will meet over coffee at a time agreeable to both during … Continue reading

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$500 SMA Student travel Awards!

SMA is offering five awards for travel to the AAAs in Colorado. See the link below for more details. http://www.medanthro.net/aaa-conference-student-travel-support/

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First Discoveries in Medical Anthropology

MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY IN THE UNDERGRADUATE CLASSROOM These essays, written by undergraduate medical anthropology students at Luther College are the fourth in the MASA blog’s series of excellent undergraduate writing. Medical anthropology professors interested in submitting the best work of their students … Continue reading

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Making the Body Social

MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY IN THE UNDERGRADUATE CLASSROOM These essays, written by undergraduate medical anthropology students at University of Washington are the third in the MASA blog’s series of excellent undergraduate writing. Medical anthropology professors interested in submitting the best work of … Continue reading

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MASA Graduate Student Mentor Award

Call for Submissions 2015 MASA Graduate Student Mentor Award Deadline: August 1, 2015 The MASA Graduate Student Mentor Award recognizes excellence in graduate student mentorship, and is aimed at senior or mid-career scholars who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to … Continue reading

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SMA Dissertation Award

Deadline: July 1, 2015 In 2006, the Society for Medical Anthropology inaugurated the Medical Anthropology Students Association (MASA) to recognize and serve student members of the society. Students make up one-third of SMA’s membership and represent the future of the … Continue reading

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Constructing the Female Body

MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY IN THE UNDERGRADUATE CLASSROOM These essays, written by undergraduate medical anthropology students at University of Washington are the second in the MASA blog’s series of excellent undergraduate writing. Medical anthropology professors interested in submitting the best work of their … Continue reading

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