
Developing the study and understanding of agrarian systems
— A section of the American Anthropological Association —
Our Focus
We are the Culture & Agriculture (C&A) Section of the American Anthropological Association (AAA). C&A aims to develop the study and understanding of agrarian systems from a holistic, social science perspective. We link academics and practitioners concerned with agrarian issues, agricultural development, and agricultural systems through the dissemination of scientific research. We encourage effective instruction and the application of knowledge to public policy.
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Culture, Agriculture, Food and Environment Journal
Central to the mission of CAFE is work that explores and demonstrates the connections between the full array of cultural dimensions and the environment, ecology, agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries, natural resources, energy, water, food, and nutrition.
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Public Scholarship
Check out our podcast series, AgriChats, as well as interviews with organizers, entrepreneurs, authors, professors, and others in the field. You will also find book reviews, photo essays, and alt-ethnographies here.
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Sensorium
Exploring the intersections between sensory experiences, agri-food systems, and the socio-political conventions surrounding food production. Read more here.
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Gleanings
A forum exploring different themes and highlighting scholars in the Culture, Agriculture, Food, and Environment community doing work around the world. Read more here.
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Resources
Find links to professional organizations, AAA sections with substantial overlap, and other organizations of interest here.
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Paper Prize
Learn more about the student paper prize here.
Public Scholarship: Latest Interviews
Meet the Team
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Seth Murray
President Elect
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
North Carolina State University -
Caela O'Connell
Past President
Department of Anthropology
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill -
Maia Dedrick
Secretary-Treasurer (2021-2023)
Department of Anthropology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -
Sarah Franzen
C&A Web Fellow
Wolf Center for Humanities
University of Pennsylvania -
Nick Kawa
Member at Large
Department of Anthropology
Ohio State University -
C. Anne Claus
CAFE Co-Editor
Department of Anthropology
American University -
Matthew Archer
CAFE Co-Editor
Department of Environment and Geography
University of York -
Andrea Rissing
Member-at-large
Assistant Professor, School of Sustainability
Arizona State University -
Jake W. Dean
Student Representative
PhD candidate, Anthroplogy
UC Santa Barbara
C&A NEWSLETTER
The Culture and Agriculture Newsletter is dedicated to the scholarly discussion on the topic of agricultural anthropology, farming, agricultural issues, forestry, livestock, policy issues pertaining to agriculture, and so forth.
We encourage sharing news, conference announcements, calls for papers, and other topics of general interest to C&A members.