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Promotional graphic for the article "Slow Legal Violence and the Undocumented 1.5 Generation" by Linda E. Sanchez, published in Human Organization (ISSN: 0018-7259). The summary reads: "The appropriation of immigrants' time through policy has distressing human consequences significantly shaping experiences of illegality. Rights are denied through things such as visa backlogs that extend into decades or by not providing some immigrants access to legalization." Logos for the Society for Applied Anthropology and Routledge appear at the bottom.

Promotional graphic for an article titled "From Midwife to Birth Attendant: Loss of Power and Loss of Knowledge" by Camilo Garcia & Carlos Vélez-Ibáñez, published in Human Organization. The background shows a map of Northern Veracruz, Mexico, with scattered data points. A summary reads: "This study examines the decline in power of elderly midwives due to social change in Northern Veracruz and their loss of Funds of Knowledge." Logos for the Society for Applied Anthropology and Routledge appear at the bottom.

Promotional graphic for the article "Designing Legal Interfaces: Human-Machine Agency and the Practice of AI in U.S. Law" by Sunny Hodgson & Erin Broemel, published in Human Organization (ISSN: 0018-7259). The summary reads: "The authors investigate how legal professionals ascribe agency to AI (granting it influence, credibility, and, at times, blame) and argue that AI's role emerges not only from its outputs but from the human responses that give those outputs meaning and authority." Logos for the Society for Applied Anthropology and Routledge appear at the bottom.

Promotional graphic for a new article from Human Organization. A mountain valley landscape with a winding river and dry brush fills the upper half. Title reads: "You can take a guy's wife, but don't take his water": Competing moral economies for water in Cache Valley, Northern Utah, USA. Authors: Anna S. Cohen, H. J. François Dengah, Molly Boeka Cannon & Oswaldo Medina-Ramírez. Society for Applied Anthropology and Routledge logos appear at the bottom.

Promotional graphic for the article "The Predicaments of Development Work in Guatemala's Ch'orti' Maya Area" by Silvia Sanchez Diaz & Brent Metz, published in Human Organization (ISSN: 0018-7259). The summary reads: "Following a history of state neglect, unequal ethnic relations, and uncoordinated international aid, local development specialists in the Ch'orti' region of Guatemala are immersed in a bureaucratic culture where distant donors establish project expectations and local routines." Logos for the Society for Applied Anthropology and Routledge appear at the bottom.

Promotional graphic for an article titled "At Regular Intervals: A Play in Four Scenes and a Coda" by Paul M. W. Hackett, published in Practicing Anthropology. A summary on a torn paper texture reads: "The article presents a play that demonstrates the everyday impact of bladder failure and demonstrates how anthropology can help advocate for individuals with this disability." The journal cover appears in the top-right corner.

Promotional graphic for a new article from Human Organization. The top half displays a knowledge graph diagram with colored nodes labeled Author, Article, Journal, Affiliation, Publisher, and Funder, connected by labeled relationship lines. The bottom half has a dark navy background with the title "Grounding Large Language Models in an Anthropological Knowledge Graph: A Neuro-Symbolic Approach" by Matt Artz, followed by a summary about pairing an LLM with a knowledge graph of 84 years of SfAA scholarship. Logos for the Society for Applied Anthropology and Routledge appear at the bottom.

Promotional graphic for an article in Practicing Anthropology titled "Harvesting Hope in the University Area Community: Redevelopment Strategies for Turning Brownfields into Healthfields" by E. Christian Wells and Sarah Combs. Features an aerial rendering of a redeveloped community space with green areas, walking paths, and gathering spots. The summary describes how contaminated properties can be safely redeveloped to benefit underserved communities through collaborative co-design. Logos for the Society for Applied Anthropology and Routledge appear at the bottom.

Promotional graphic for a new article from Practicing Anthropology (ISSN: 0888-4552) titled 'Use of the American Psychiatric Association DSM-IV Cultural Formulation to Teach Cultural Psychiatry to Undergraduate and Graduate Students' by Christy M. Audeh & Richard L. Merkel. The abstract describes examining the DSM-IV Outline for a Cultural Formulation as a pedagogical framework in a global mental health course. Features logos from the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) and Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.

Promotional graphic for the article "Gender, Health-Seeking, and Tuberculosis: Negotiating Responsibility in Urban Peru" by Paola Patiño Rabines, Camila Gianella, Eileen Contreras, Maria Amalia Pesantes & Cesar Ugarte Gil, published in Human Organization (ISSN: 0018-7259). Includes a summary noting how gender norms, masculinities, caregiving, and structural constraints shape health-seeking practices in Lima. Logos for the Society for Applied Anthropology and Routledge Taylor & Francis Group appear at the bottom.

Promotional graphic for Human Organization journal featuring a Venn diagram illustrating mothers' invisible work, divided into Physical Labor, Cognitive Labor, and Emotional Labor categories, surrounded by labeled piles of tasks and bordered by 'Mental Load.' Title reads 'How do mothers conceptualize invisible work?' by Michelle U. Grocke-Dewey and Nicole Wanago, with a summary noting the research explores how mothers experience the invisibility of everyday tasks to inform parental stress reduction strategies. Logos for Society for Applied Anthropology and Routledge appear at the bottom.

Promotional graphic for the article "Translating Control: Benchmarking Language AI and Sociotechnical Governance" by Danlu Yang, published in Human Organization (ISSN: 0018-7259). The summary reads: "When a patient turns to Google Translate rather than human interpreters, who is actually responsible for the medical failure when AI mediates healthcare communication?" Logos for the Society for Applied Anthropology and Routledge appear at the bottom.

Promotional graphic for the article "Antibiotic Consumption, Structured Vulnerabilities, and Networks of Survival in Southern Pakistan" by Sohail Ahmed, Inayat Ali, Inam Ullah Leghari & Sadiq Bhanbhro, published in Human Organization (ISSN: 0018-7259). The summary reads: "Antibiotic misuse in Sindh is more than a 'knowledge gap': it is a rational response to structural neglect, limited healthcare budgets, and restricted female health agency." Logos for the Society for Applied Anthropology and Routledge appear at the bottom.

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Promotional graphic for an open-access article from Human Organization. The top half shows people gathered outdoors under a large tree with thatched-roof shelters and wooden benches in Timor-Leste. The bottom half has a dark blue background with the title "Gardens of Hope: Permaculture, Decolonial Emancipation, and Aspirational Futures in Timor-Leste" by Thomas Stodulka & Eugenio Lemos, followed by a brief summary. Logos for the Society for Applied Anthropology and Routledge appear at the bottom. An orange open-lock icon indicates open access.

SfAA Member Spotlight featuring Diane Austin. Circular portrait photo of a smiling woman with short gray hair wearing a blue shirt, set against a dark purple background. Text reads: "Member Spotlight — Diane Austin, Research Anthropologist, Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology, School of Anthropology, University of Arizona. Member since 1994."

Promotional graphic for #SfAA2026 with a teal background and white rounded rectangle containing bold black text reading '#SfAA2026 On-Demand Available Through September' followed by 'Missed a session? Watch on-demand presentations anytime in the Meeting App or Member Portal.' Below, a desktop monitor and smartphone display the Society for Applied Anthropology's On-Demand Sessions webpage.

Promotional graphic for an open-access article from Human Organization. The top half shows people gathered outdoors under a large tree with thatched-roof shelters and wooden benches in Timor-Leste. The bottom half has a dark blue background with the title "Gardens of Hope: Permaculture, Decolonial Emancipation, and Aspirational Futures in Timor-Leste" by Thomas Stodulka & Eugenio Lemos, followed by a brief summary. Logos for the Society for Applied Anthropology and Routledge appear at the bottom. An orange open-lock icon indicates open access.

Promotional graphic for a new article from Practicing Anthropology (ISSN: 0888-4552). The title reads "Knowing Where to Turn: Responding to Changing Geographies of Immigration Politics and the Crisis of Higher Education in a Stalled Research Project" by Elisabeth Clark and Allison Stuewe. A summary states the authors reflect on their decision to pause a research project during radical changes to immigration and higher education policies in the US. Logos for the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) and Routledge Taylor & Francis Group appear at the bottom. The design features a dark purple background with the journal cover image and a cream-colored text box.

Promotional graphic for a new article from Practicing Anthropology (ISSN: 0888-4552) titled 'Child Fosterage and Access to Education in a Rural Community of the Dominican Republic' by Tess M. Kulstad-González. The abstract describes ethnographic research conducted in 2004 and 2025 on child fosterage practices and educational access. Features logos from the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) and Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.