Welcome to 2021
Author: Nell Koneczny | Published: March, 12, 2021
Welcome to 2021! AAA continues to grow and improve our accessibility initiatives.
Raising Our Voices, the AccessibleWay
Author: Nell Koneczny | Published: October 20, 2020
How you can join us in making the fall event series as accessible as possible.
Thirty Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Author: Nell Koneczny with Sumi Colligan, Devva Kasnitz, and Aron S. Marie | Published: October 2, 2020
This summer we marked the thirtieth anniversary of the ADA by asking disabled AAA members three questions about the ADA and anthropology.
Accessibility in the Switch to Online
Author: Nell Koneczny | Published: July 7, 2020
This article reminds readers that virtual spaces are not inherently accessible and that the COVID world presents a unique opportunity to center the creation of accessible virtual spaces.
Accessibility at the AAA Annual Meeting
Authors: Kevin Darcy and Brandon Hunter-Pazzara | Published: May 21, 2020
In this article, "Two anthropologists reflect on their experiences and ask what it will take to make our discipline and our Annual Meeting more accessible."
Highlighting Accessibility Issues through #AccessibleAnthChat
Author: Nell Koneczny | Published: July 7, 2020
This article highlights insights shared by anthropologists about fieldwork accessibility during the March #AccessibleAnthChat on Twitter.
Celebrating 30 Years of the ADA
Author: Nell Koneczny | Published: July 7, 2020
This article begins 2020 with a brief celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and what AAA is doing to "dismantle the walls of exclusion that still exist in our discipline".
Providing Accessibility as a Meeting Attendee
Author: Nell Koneczny | Published: November 5, 2019
This article is crucial for all 2019 AAA/CASCA attendees to review so they may support increased accessibility at the Annual Meeting.
Presented by the AAA Meetings Team along with the Kyle Duarte Company
Hosted by the AAA Accessibility & Meetings Coordinator on Thursday, September 3, 2020, 1-1:30 pm ET
Download the PowerPoint Slides
This series developed in response to COVID-19. Both parts of the series incorporate information about accessibility in online teaching spaces during the COVID-19 phenomena, though please know the series does not exclusively focus on accessibility issues.
Presented by:
Video Recordings
More information on the webinars page.
Hosted by the AAA Meetings Team on Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Please go to the Webinar Google Folder to access the following resources, available both in standard and large print versions:
This hashtag highlights information about accessibility and is dedicated to making anthropology more accessible for everyone.
#AccessibleAnthChat happens once a month on Tuesdays and covers a variety of accessibility-related topics.
This AAA webpage news article briefly introduces AAA to the new Accessibility & Meetings Coordinator position and the person leading AAA accessibility initiatives.
