In any kind of research, there is more than one way to interpret what we are observing. The Positivist intent though, would be to find the “correct” interpretation…
Communism continues to thrive both as a ubiquitous presence and a powerful electoral force in the south Indian state of Kerala. Established in 1940, the Communist Party of…
While studying the oral traditions of the Chilean annexation of Rapa Nui, I was surprised by the role played by some material objects…
1986-87 Weatherhead Fellows, Timothy A. Kohler and Carla M. Sinopoli. Photo courtesy of the School for Advance…
In the morning of the 6th of May, inspired by the swelling global wave of student solidarity encampments for Palestine, a group of students set up tents on…
Dennis and Barbara Tedlock. Photo courtesy of the National Geographic Society. In…
Santa Fe, New Mexico—The School for Advanced Research (SAR) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024–2025 Native Artist Fellowships: Kevin Aspaas (Navajo), Lynda Teller Pete (Navajo),…
The first three Weatherhead resident scholar fellows on the new campus of the School of American Research in 1974. Left to right: Edwin L. Wade (1973-5), Joann W. Kealiinohomoku…
When Michael F. Brown accepted the role as president for the School for Advanced Research in 2014, he committed to leading the institution for ten years. True to…
Bogdan Drazeta, PhD, Department of Ethnology and Anthropoloy, University of Belgrade Teaching at the Department of Ethnology and Anthropology, which is a part of the Faculty of Philosophy…
Prof Helder Macedo is the emeritus Professor of Portuguese Literature at Kings College London. He is a highly regarded writer who has received many honors in Portugal. He…
Erwin Stresemann war einer der bekanntesten Ornithologen Deutschlands – weniger bekannt ist die Geschichte seiner Tätowierung.
AI writing software like ChatGPT are powerful tools. But as tools, we need to wield them effectively and ethically. This assignment walks you through some techniques and evaluations…
Sherry Fukuzawa, University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada As blended course modalities increase, assessment methods incorporating active learning practices such as problem-based learning (PBL) mus…
Over the past six months, the School for Advanced Research (SAR) Board of Directors appointed eight new Board and Advisory Board members. They bring experience in scholarship, language,…
What lay inside a box of ashes certainly used to be a person, but one who had now been reduced to an object. A person-object, if you will.…
Last year I was very fortunate to have been invited to curate the exhibition Then and There, Here and Now: Samoan Portraits.
CLEAR is hiring summer positions in the wet lab, mapping/data entry, and historical research.
CLEAR lab at Memorial University is seeking a full-time and part-time lab technicians. Submit applications by October 1, 2024.
Read the final part of “Seu and the ruffled bird catcher”, translated into German.
Abstract This dissertation investigates the coexistence of humans and javelinas in Texas. Through a blend of traditional ethnography, ethology, and GIS mapping, the study explores the dynamics…
With the triumph of Javier Milei in Argentina’s November 2023 national election, the country has followed the contemporary global trend of electing far-right governments. Through his frequent televisi…
By Shelene Gomes, University of the West Indies, & Lara Watkins, Bridgewater State University Students can read about culture, but hearing peers narrate personal experiences in another coun…
“I cannot listen to the sound of the warplanes anymore, it sounds like they are flying over our roofs,” as a resident of a south Lebanese border village…