Wenner-Gren at AAA 2017: Schedule of Events

This week the 116th annual AAA meeting will kick off in Washington, DC. If you are planning to attend we’d love to see you at the following events:

How to Write for the Public
Thursday, November 30th, 10:30am – 12:30pm, Marriot Park Tower 8217
The Editors of SAPIENS will provide useful tips on writing a compelling pitch and structuring an essay for a newspaper or magazine.

How to Write a Grant Proposal
Friday December 1st, 10:30am – 12:30pm, Marriot Park Tower 8217 (same room as above!)
Representatives from Wenner-Gren and the National Science Foundation offer useful suggestions and answer questions.  All are welcome.

The Wenner-Gren Reception
Friday, December 1st, 7:45pm – 9pm,  Omni Empire Ballroom
Always a lively party – please come meet our staff and chat with your fellow grantees!  We’ll have light snacks, an open bar, and a special slideshow from our archives.

Meet the Editors of Current Anthropology
Thursday November 30th and Friday December 1st, 9am – 11 am, Booth 214 in the Exhibition Hall, University of Chicago Press
Mark Aldenderfer and Lisa McKamy will be available to answer questions and talk about the journal.

Also feel free to drop by to see us at the Wenner-Gren Booth (#219) in the Exhibition Hall.  The editors of SAPIENS will be available as well. The Hall is open
Thursday and Friday, 9am – 5pm, and Saturday 9am – 4pm.

There’s no need to RSVP or to reply to this message. We hope to see you soon!