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Create. Connect. Understand.
SAR: The only residential research institution supporting scholars & artists at the intersection of humanities, social sciences, & Native arts.
Anthropology I Archaeology I Humanities I Art
Today we announce that The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity has been awarded the 2025 J. I. Staley Prize. Congratulations David Wengrow and the late David Graeber @uclarchaeology.bsky.social @davidwengrow.bsky.social
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The Dawn of Everything Receives 2025 J. I. Staley Prize for Anthropological Excellence - School for Advanced Research
The School for Advanced Research announces The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow as the 2025 J. I. Staley Prize recipient, recognizing its groundbreaking...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Today we announce that The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity has been awarded the 2025 J. I. Staley Prize. Congratulations David Wengrow and the late David Graeber @uclarchaeology.bsky.social @davidwengrow.bsky.social
sarweb.org/news-2025-st...
sarweb.org/news-2025-st...
The application portal for the School for Advanced Research's 2026-27 Residential Fellowships is still 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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October 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The application portal for the School for Advanced Research's 2026-27 Residential Fellowships is still open for scholars writing a dissertation or book. Deadline is the beginning of November: sarweb.org/scholars/res...
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...
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.
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September 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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...
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...
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
sarweb.org
September 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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...
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...
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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September 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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...
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...
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...
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...
August 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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...
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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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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July 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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
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/!
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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July 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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/!
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/!
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...
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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July 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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...
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...
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...
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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June 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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...
Launching summer 2026 in Santa Fe.
Details → sarweb.org/getty-founda...
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/
June 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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/
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...
sarweb.org/news-2025-na...
Artists Selected for 2025–2026 Native Artist Fellowships | School for Advanced ResearchHybrid
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May 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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...
sarweb.org/news-2025-na...
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.
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.
April 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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.
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.
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!
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!
April 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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!
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!
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...
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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April 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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...
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...
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...
"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
April 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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...
"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...
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...
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...
April 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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...
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...
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
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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
March 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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
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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#archaeology
#archaeology
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
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It’s one of the largest Roman shipwrecks found in the Mediterranean.
Photo: Ionian Aquarium
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March 31, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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#archaeology
#archaeology
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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
#newmexico #wildlife #history #archaeology #historicphotos
March 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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
#newmexico #wildlife #history #archaeology #historicphotos
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
Get your tickets: tickets.lensic.org/10251/10252
March 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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
Get your tickets: tickets.lensic.org/10251/10252
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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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!
sarweb.org/about/e-news...
March 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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!
sarweb.org/about/e-news...
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!
sarweb.org/about/e-news...
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:
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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.
www.statnews.com
February 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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...
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
Co-presented with SITE SANTA FE.
Support provided by the Mellon Foundation.
#SchoolforAdvancedResearch #Events #SantaFe #SocialSciences
February 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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
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-...
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-...
February 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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-...
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-...