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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 16d

Here is the link to the actual presentation: sarweb.org/date/residen...

Resident Scholar 'Table of Contents' Presentation - School for Advanced Research

Meet the 2025–2026 cohort of Resident Scholars at SAR. Each scholar will offer a short presentation introducing their current research, followed by a reception.

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 16d

Happening tomorrow!

In Santa Fe? Join us for short introductory presentations by our incoming cohort of Resident Scholars and stay after for an informal reception too.

Wed Sept 24, 3:00 pm MT (We aren't live-streaming this one, so join us in person!)

sarweb.org/date/residen...

Resident Scholar 'Table of Contents' Presentation - School for Advanced Research

Meet the 2025–2026 cohort of Resident Scholars at SAR. Each scholar will offer a short presentation introducing their current research, followed by a reception.

sarweb.org

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 20d

The application portal for the School for Advanced Research's 2026-27 Residential Fellowships is now open for scholars writing a dissertation or book. Deadline is the beginning of November: sarweb.org/scholars/res...

Resident Scholars - School for Advanced Research

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 23d

Catch the livestream!

Shelly C. Lowe, Institute of American Indian Arts president, & historian Patricia Limerick share stories & insights on how wit, absurdity, & laughter fortify resilience.

Humor & the Humanities
Thurs, Sept 18
6:00 pm MT

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gThR...

Humor and the Humanities: An Evening of Stories Celebrating Courage, Resilience, and Comedy

YouTube video by SAR School for Advanced Research

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · Aug 1

Join us online (Aug 12 @ 2pm MT) for a conversation with anthropologist & author Kirin Narayan & SAR Senior Scholar Frank J. Korom.

They’ll explore Cave of My Ancestors—a genre-blending journey through mythology, memory, & devotion rooted in the Ellora caves.

Register: sarweb.org/date/book-ta...

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Dr Briana Pobiner @brianapobiner.bsky.social · Jul 17

Anthropology collections manager job at the AMNH @amnh.org in New York! Additional info: A PhD (or PhD candidacy) is required to apply. Prior training in collections management and databases is essential. This is not a research position. Salary range $93-98k/year. careers.amnh.org/postings/4509

Curatorial Associate

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cult...

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · Jul 16

Your most curious summer is already in full swing.

In Santa Fe? Visit our historic campus for events that blend culture, conversation, and community.

There’s still time to join us → explore what’s ahead at sarweb.org/summer-at-sar/!

Summer at SAR | School for Advanced Research

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · Jul 7

Congratulations!

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · Jul 7

Virtual Book Talk TOMORROW

Author Sarah Kendzior on The Last American Road Trip.

"Their determination to see as many [national parks] as possible is a minor act of resistance." —Chicago Review of Books

Tuesday, July 8
2:00 pm MT
FREE

sarweb.org/date/kendzio...

Book Talk: “The Last American Road Trip” | School for Advanced Research

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · Jun 24

Exciting news from SAR: A new Getty-funded seminar will challenge extractive museum practices and reimagine how art historians engage with Native art and communities.

Launching summer 2026 in Santa Fe.

Details → sarweb.org/getty-founda...

Transforming Art Historical Practices Through Collaboration | School for Advanced Research

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · Jun 3

Make the most of summer in Santa Fe. Join us on SAR's historic campus for a series of dynamic programs designed to spark curiosity and inspire dialogue. Whether it is your first time here or your fiftieth, you'll be sure to experience something new! sarweb.org/summer-at-sar/

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · May 7

Meet our 2025–2026 Native Artist fellowships: Keith Edaakie (Zuni), Akilah Martinez (Diné), and Karen Ann Hoffman (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin). This year’s artists are merging traditions with urgent contemporary issues, cultural preservation, & cross-cultural expression.

sarweb.org/news-2025-na...

Artists Selected for 2025–2026 Native Artist Fellowships | School for Advanced ResearchHybrid

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · Apr 29

SAR announces the seven incoming resident scholars who will join us on SAR's campus this fall.

sarweb.org/sar-2025-sch...

These individuals are contributing to academic discourse and helping reframe public understanding of topics including migration, birth, belonging, and spirituality.

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · Apr 22

Will we see you in Denver?

SAR is headed to the the Society for American Archaeology conference this week. Find us during the events to learn about our scholar programs, what's new with SAR Press, and more!

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · Apr 11

Happening Tonight!

Join us - starting at 6pm MT - from anywhere because we are livestreaming this year's President's Lecture.

We're Still Here: Fighting Indigenous Erasure in the Media
with journalist Rebecca Nagle.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ic...

We’re Still Here: Fighting Indigenous Erasure in the Media

YouTube video by SAR School for Advanced Research

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · Apr 10

Thank you @thenewmexican.bsky.social for sharing this news with readers today.

"The humanities will always be part of us and cannot be diminished by withdrawing a grant." - Morris Foster, SAR president

www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...

Santa Fe humanities research center loses grant amid Trump cuts

"Your grant’s immediate termination is necessary to safeguard the interests of the federal government,” the cancellation letter said.

www.santafenewmexican.com

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · Apr 8

Join us tomorrow online or in person for our next Native Arts Speaker Series event!

Classroom Connections: Teaching the Next Generation of Native Artists
Wednesday, April 9, 10:30 AM MDT

Register: lnkd.in/guaEtf2w

Catch the livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPr1...

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · Mar 31

What's the story with SAR's Garcia Street location? How did the IARC grow over the decades? What is a seminar anyway?

Join former SAR President Michael F. Brown for "SAR, 1907-2025: A Brief History of New Mexico’s Oldest Research Center."

April 2 / 12:00 pm MT
Hosted online

ow.ly/1r3450VrYyG

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Clare Burke @thesherdnerd.bsky.social · Mar 31

🏺🏺🏺🏺👇
#archaeology

Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · Mar 31

An absolutely stunning photo! The 35m-long #Roman shipwreck, along with its cargo of 6,000 (!) amphorae was discovered in 2019 off the coast of the Greek Island of Kefalonia.
It’s one of the largest Roman shipwrecks found in the Mediterranean.

Photo: Ionian Aquarium

🏺 AncientBluesky

A large accumulation of amphorae scattered across the sandy ocean floor. The amphorae are densely clustered, with many partially buried in the seabed, forming the distinct shape of a ship. The scene is illuminated by dim, bluish underwater light.

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Emily Lena Jones @emilylenajones.bsky.social · Mar 12

While at @sarsf.bsky.social, I’m working on a project about changing human-animal relationships in NM. Historic photos are a gold mine of information! The number of photos featuring tame/captive deer blows my mind.

#newmexico #wildlife #history #archaeology #historicphotos

Historic photo of man being nuzzled by captive deer

Two women and a man dressed in early 20th century clothing, feeding deer in an enclosure

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · Mar 11

Join us in Santa Fe our annual President's Lecture with author and journalist Rebecca Nagle on April 11!

Get your tickets: tickets.lensic.org/10251/10252

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · Mar 5

Are you Anthro-curious? Maybe Humanities-fluid? We've got you covered.

Sign up for SAR Connects and get our weekly email sharing perspectives from leading anthropologist, archeologists, Native artists & more.

Be the first to know about all of SAR's programs too!

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · Feb 26

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...

What academic research could learn from college athletics

Just as college sports have had to change, so does basic science research at universities. Morris W. Foster of the School for Advanced Research explains.

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · Feb 15

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

Jason De León, SAR’s 2013–2014 Weatherhead fellow and a 2017 MacArthur fellow, speaking on stage at SITE SANTA FE.

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · Feb 11

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)

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