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The School for Advanced Research. Exploring Humanity. Understanding Our World. SAR: only residential research institution supporting scholars and artists at the intersection of humanities, social sciences, & Native arts. Anthropology I Archaeology I Art
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What Can Academic Research Learn from College Athletics? College sports have changed w/ NIL deals, transfer portals, and new funding models. Academic research faces similar shifts. SAR President, Morris Foster, suggests how institutions might rethink approaches: www.statnews.com/2025/02/25/a...

A big thank you to Jason De León, Lupe Alberto Flores, and everyone who came out to SITE SANTA FE to see Jason De León on Friday night! 💐 Co-presented with SITE SANTA FE. Support provided by the Mellon Foundation. #SchoolforAdvancedResearch #Events #SantaFe #SocialSciences

Before the Stone Age, there was The Botanic Age! Former SAR Senior Scholar and award-winning neuroanthropologist Dean Falk shares thoughts from her new book, In The Botanic Age: Planting the Seeds of Human Evolution (2025) sarweb.org/blog-before-...

Join SAR and @sitesantafe.bsky.social this Thursday for SAR's annual Mellon Lecture. In-person tickets are nearly sold out. Catch the full program live via a livestream on SAR's YouTube channel. Learn more via @thenewmexican.bsky.social article: www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...

Congratulations to former SAR Fellow Corinne Kratz for her forthcoming book, "Rhetorics of Value: Exhibition Design and Communication in Museums and Beyond" (Duke University Press, May 2025)!

Wild poppies, the first blooms after wildfires, inspired Leah Mata Fragua's installation for Fire Kinship - a planned exhibit at UCLA’s Fowler Museum. Using natural dyes and soundscapes, it reflects fire's cycles and ties to Indigenous knowledge. Read more: sarweb.org/blog-wild-po...

New episode of SAR's podcast features Jason Garcia/Okuu Pin. Hear his reflections on Avanyu, water, and his deep connections to Santa Clara pottery in our "Grounded in Clay" series. Listen here: groundedinclay.org/resources/#p...

Explore SAR's Catherine McElvain Library! Located on SAR’s historic Santa Fe campus, the library features groundbreaking books, including J. I. Staley Prize winners, like the 2024 winner How God Becomes Real by T. M. Luhrmann. SAR members have lending privileges! 👉 library.sarsf.org

Would you like to run a session or workshop on #archaeology🏺, #heritage & teaching & learning #TeachLearnSky at the 2025 World Archaeological Congress? If so you have till 31st Jan to submit a proposal! Theme info & details here: worldarchaeologicalcongress.com/wac10/theme-... #EduSky #LTHE #SoTL

Come publish with us! 🏺🌍

Explore southwest archaeology and more with SAR’s summer courses. Learn alongside peers on our historic campus in Santa Fe. 🔸 Limited to 15 spots per course – Chaco Canyon is already almost full! 📅 Details & enrollment: sarweb.org/summer-cours... 📸: Photo courtesy of Davina Two Bears

"Inequality persists because it is deeply tied to systems of production and governance." – Tim Kohler In this SAR Moments, we revisit archaeologist Tim Kohler's insights on social hierarchies with examples from Chaco Canyon and more. 👉 Learn more: sarweb.org/blog-insight...

There is still time to apply for a seminar at the School for Advanced Research! apply.sarsf.org Applications due February 1st:

Feb 13: SAR annual Mellon Lecture, co-presented with SITE Santa Fe. @jasondeleon.bsky.social shares the human side of migration through his powerful blend of #archaeology, #anthropology, and lived experiences. sarsf.info/deleon Support provided by the Mellon Foundation.

🌟 Hosay Trinidad: A 35-Year Retrospective 📅 Jan 22, 1:00–2:30 PM 📍 Attend at SAR (Santa Fe) or stream on YouTube! 🎙️ Dr. Frank J. Korom explores how this ritual journeyed from the Middle East to the Caribbean, becoming a vibrant cultural tradition. FREE EVENT 🔗 Register: sarweb.org/date/hosay-t...

This week, Dr. Grant Snitker from the NM Consortium shared how approaches to data collection, synthesis, and modeling can amplify our ability to effectively manage and research cultural resources alongside fire ecologists. Fascinating talk. Watch here: youtube.com/live/L9hBrLp...

Anthropology Job Alert! App State is hiring a sociocultural anthropologist w/a focus in critical med anth appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/488...

Looking forward to being part of the Bluesky world.