<div dir="ltr">Dear all, <div><br>Nominations are open for seats on the AAA executive board or nominations committee. We have a couple of interested candidates for the linguistic seats on both, but are searching for one more nomination for each seat. In addition, we would love to get linguistic anthropologists in the undesignated seats on both boards -- which can be filled by someone in any discipline. I have included descriptions of both below. </div><div><br>For both positions you get financial help to attend the AAA meetings--50% of your plane fare and 1-2 nights in an AAA hotel. (We previously said the positions ame with $400, that was incorrect, this new information is accurate). </div><div><br></div><div><div>Nominate yourself or a colleague by October 1 <a href="https://americananthro.org/about/governance-leadership/">here</a>. You need one letter of recommendation if you nominate yourself. </div><div><br></div></div><div><div>Contact me or Sandya Narayanan with any questions about the process, or to let us know that you are nominating as we try to collect enough names. </div></div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely, </div><div>Elise</div><div><br></div><div>--</div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-45da46e9-7fff-f1e0-4ae6-86c049b3de21"><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Nominations Committee Job Description</span></h1><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Position Overview</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Nominations Committee is seeking new members to play a key role in organizing and recommending candidates for all open, elected positions within AAA. Committee members will ensure a fair, transparent, and timely election process for leadership roles, helping to diversify and strengthen AAA’s governance. This is a unique opportunity to play a role in shaping leadership and engaging in the governance of the AAA. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Committee members are elected at-large with the following designated seats that represent the 4 subfields and 2 dimensions of Anthropology: </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Archaeologist</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Biological Anthropologist</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Cultural Anthropologist</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Linguistic Anthropologist</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Minority Anthropologist</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Practicing/ Professional Anthropologist</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">2 Undesignated Seats</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">This committee is Chaired by the Secretary of the Association.</span></p></li></ol><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Aptos;color:rgb(15,71,97);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">AAA Mission Statement, Values, and Vision</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">AAA’s mission is to advance anthropology as a discipline of scientific and humanistic research, practice, and teaching that increases our fundamental understanding of humankind, and applies this understanding in addressing the world’s most pressing problems. AAA’s vision is to enrich the discipline’s intellectual terrain, challenging ourselves to dismantle the barriers that have hindered preparation, entry and career progression for scholars and practitioners, with special focus on anthropologists who have been alienated from, harmed by, or marginalized by the Association. The core values that guide the AAA in realizing this vision are equity, inclusion, accessibility, quality, and sustainability. </span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Nominations Committee Responsibilities</span></h3><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Organizing and recommending nominated candidates for elected leadership positions within AAA for consideration by the Executive Board.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Composing a slate of candidates to represent different realms of the discipline, minoritized social statuses, and varied institutional backgrounds, utilizing resources from the Association and the Executive Board. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Meet annually to select nominees to put before the Executive Board, in person at the AAA Annual Meeting. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Work collaboratively with other committee members to finalize candidate selections before presenting the slate to the AAA Board for approval.  </span></p></li></ol><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Desired Qualifications </span></h3><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Broad knowledge and networks within the anthropology community, including connections across different career stages (students, mid-career, senior anthropologists).  </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Experience with board-level governance, either within or outside of AAA.  Commitment to AAA’s core values of equity, inclusion, accessibility, quality, and sustainability.  </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">An interest in broadening participation and creating opportunities for those who have not previously been involved in AAA governance.</span></p></li></ol><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Individual Responsibilities</span></h3><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Know the organization’s mission, policies, programs, and needs as well as understand its collective purpose.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Attend the AAA Annual Meeting in person, to finalize and present slated nominees to the Executive Board.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Leverage connections, networks, and resources to develop comprehensive nominations in line with the AAA mission.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Help identify connections within your own cohort, across generations, and the discipline. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Ensure that no nominees hold professional positions which place them in a situation of conflict of interest with the obligations of officership in the American Anthropological Association.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Prepare for, attend, and conscientiously participate in meetings.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Uphold the legal duties and laws regarding nonprofit governance</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Follow the organization’s bylaws, policies, and board resolutions.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Maintain confidentiality about all internal matters of the organization. </span></p></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Note: This job description is subject to modification based on the evolving needs of the AAA.</span></p><br><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Commitments</span></h3><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">3 Year term as a member of the Nominations Committee</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Committee members are expected to participate in and attend meetings and engage in the nomination process leading up to the AAA Annual Meeting. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Attend the AAA Annual Meeting to finalize the nominations process and present the slate to the Executive Board.</span></p></li></ol><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">How to Apply</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">AAA members interested in serving on the Nominations Committee should follow the website portal to submit their applications. Letters of support are encouraged. Follow this </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">link </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">to see previous examples of applications and letters of support. </span></p><br><br><br><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Executive Board Overall Position Description</span></h1><br><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Responsibilities of the Board</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">A member of the AAA Executive Board (EB) helps to set the vision and strategic direction of the association, safeguard the organization’s assets, and ensure the fiscal, legal and ethical integrity of the association. EB members also translate the shared values and interests of the members into organizational plans and programs, determine desired organizational outcomes, and assess progress in achieving those outcomes. All authority contained in this job description should be understood to be those as part of the Executive Board as a unit and no individual authority is inferred.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;padding:4pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(41,36,36);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">As the highest leadership body of the organization and to satisfy its fiduciary duties, the Executive Board is held responsible to</span></p><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Maintain knowledge of the American Anthropological Association bylaws, structure, activities, and processes, and determine the Association’s mission. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Maintain a personal commitment to the Association’s goals and objectives.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Meet at least once annually and at such other times as may be deemed necessary.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(41,36,36);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Appoint, support, set objectives, and evaluate the performance of the Executive Director.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Nominate candidates for any elected Association office except for the three (3) Section Assembly designated seats on the Executive Board.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Appoint the Association Treasurer, Executive Director, and the Editors of the American Anthropologist and other association special publications and monographs.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Provide </span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(41,36,36);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">strategic and organizational planning, including approving and monitoring the organization’s programs and services.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Authorize committees, define their duties, receive their reports, and take action as required.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Authorize the establishment of new AAA Sections and Interest Groups and create policies and procedures for their continued maintenance.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Appoint representatives to other bodies, define their duties, and receive their reports.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Establish and make known association governing policies and assess performance as the overall governing body of the organization.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Approve the place and the date of the Annual Meeting and provide notice to all members.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Authorize revenues and expenditures of Association funds through the annual budget process or as needed during other times of the year.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Engage in fundraising and resource development to identify and secure the financial resources and partnerships necessary for the organization to advance its mission.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Establish appropriate fiscal policies and controls and manage financial oversights.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Employ a certified public accountant to conduct annual external audits of Association financial records.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Ensure legal and ethical integrity.</span></p></li></ol><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(15,71,97);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Responsibilities of Individual Board Members</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;padding:2pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(41,36,36);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Each individual board member is expected to</span></p><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Know the organization’s mission, policies, programs, and needs as well as understand its collective purpose.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Read and understand the organization’s financial statements and board materials to prepare for and participate in meetings.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">leverage connections, networks, and resources to develop collective action to achieve the organization’s mission, serve as active advocates and ambassadors for the organization</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Abide by the association's Conflict of Interest Policies and will annually sign the conflict-of-interest disclosure and update it during the year if necessary.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Serve as a member of the Association Operations Committee, or the Anthropological Communication Committee.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Uphold the legal duties and laws regarding nonprofit governance, and follow the organization’s bylaws, policies, and board resolutions.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Maintain confidentiality about all internal matters of the organization.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Board members are encouraged to make a personal gift at a level that is personally meaningful to them. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Note: This job description is subject to modification based on the evolving needs of the AAA.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Aptos;color:rgb(15,71,97);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">AAA Mission Statement, Values, and Vision</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">AAA’s mission is to advance anthropology as a discipline of scientific and humanistic research, practice, and teaching that increases our fundamental understanding of humankind, and applies this understanding in addressing the world’s most pressing problems. AAA’s vision is to enrich the discipline’s intellectual terrain, challenging ourselves to dismantle the barriers that have hindered preparation, entry and career progression for scholars and practitioners, with special focus on anthropologists who have been alienated from, harmed by, or marginalized by the Association. The core values that guide the AAA in realizing this vision are equity, inclusion, accessibility, quality, and sustainability.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Aptos;color:rgb(15,71,97);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Board Structure</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The responsibility for all matters of Association-wide governance rests with the Executive Board. Its governance obligations require participation by the 4 subfields and 2 dimensions of Anthropology. Therefore, the Executive Board shall be composed of 17 seats as follows:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">President</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">President-elect/ Vice President</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Secretary</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Section Assembly Convenor</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Cultural Anthropology</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Linguistic Anthropology</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Archaeology</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Biological Anthropology</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Practicing/ Professional Anthropology</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Minority Anthropologist</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Student Anthropologist</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">3 Undesignated Seats</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Small Section Assembly Seat</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Medium Section Assembly Seat</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Large Section Assembly Seat</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Aptos;color:rgb(15,71,97);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Qualifications</span></h3><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Candidates for election to the board must be voting AAA members.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Previous leadership experience, in AAA and/or its Sections, either appointed or elected.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Evidence of leadership (e.g., in a Department, College or University, or in a non-AAA organization.)</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Selection:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Executive Board members are elected by the membership at large.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.395;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Term of Office</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Play,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">: Three-year term, the President, and President Elect/ Vice President serve two-year terms, the Treasurer serves a four-year term. </span></p><br></span></div></div>