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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, and to link academics and practitioners concerned with agrarian issues, agricultural development, and agricultural systems through dissemination of scientific research, encouragement of effective instruction, and to encourage application of knowledge to public policy.

C&A is a membership organization governed by its bylaws. The main activities of C&A include:
• Publication of the CAFE Journal
• Sponsorship and organization of panels, special sessions, and workshops at the AAA aanual meetings
• Publication of regular columns in Anthropology News
• Sponsorship of the Robert Netting Best Student Paper Prize
• Maintain regular communication among members through theCulture_aglist electronic mailing list.

As stated in our Bylaws, the purpose of the Culture and Agriculture section is: “(a) to develop the study and understanding of agrarian systems from a holistic, social science perspective, and (b) to link academics and practitioners concerned with agrarian issues, agricultural development, and agricultural systems through dissemination of scientific research, encouragement of effective instruction, and to encourage application of knowledge to public policy.”

CULTURE AND AGRICULTURE EXECUTIVE BOARD

Brandi Janssen, President (2020-2022)
Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
University of Iowa
Caela O’Connell, President Elect (2021-2022)
Department of Anthropology
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
David Meek, Past President (2020-2022)
Department of Anthropology
University of Oregon
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
Emily McKee, Member at large (2022-2024)
Department of Anthropology
Northern Illinois University
Seth Murray, Member at large (2021-2023)
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
North Carolina State University
Megan A. Styles, Member at large (2021-2023)
Department of Environmental Studies
University of Illinois, Springfield
Lois Stanford, General Listserv —
Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology
New Mexico State University

CULTURE, AGRICULTURE, FOOD, AND ENVIRONMENT (CAFE) EDITORS

Debarati Sen, Co-Editor
Associate Professor
Department of Geography and Anthropology
Kennesaw State University

Matthew Archer, Co-Editor
Assistant Professor
Department of Environment and Geography
University of York