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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

SAR residential fellowship applications for the 2027-2028 academic year are now open, due at the beginning of November. Check it out and if you'll be writing a book or dissertation then, consider joining us in Santa Fe next year! sarweb.org/scholars/res...

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Join us tomorrow at 11 am Mountain time for an online event. Author Ashanté M.. Reese, Danilyn Rutherford, and Anand Pandian will be discussing her new book: Gather: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness sarweb.org/date/gather-...

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Gather: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness - School for Advanced Research

Book talk: Author Ashanté Reese will be joined in discussion by colleagues Danilyn Rutherford, president of the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research and Anand Pandian, Krieger-Eisenhowe...

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Another event about this fascinating book by SAR Scholar Cory Kratz: Join the Council for Museum Anthropology (CMA) on September 29th to discuss ongoing research in museum anthropology! museumanthropology.org/events/septe... docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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September 2026 Virtual Book Club Registration

Thank you for your interest in joining us to discuss Corinne A. Kratz' Rhetorics of Value: Exhibition Design and Communication in Museums and Beyond. Please provide the following information to attend...

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The Smithsonian/NMAI call for applications for the Betsy James Wyeth Fellowship in Native American Art is now open:

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

What happens when Native artists return to collections? 7 SAR Native Artist Fellows chose works from our Indian Arts Research Center and reflected on creative practices. Their stories reveal collections as living sources of inspiration, memory, and cultural continuity. pulse.ly/du4tycwmhy

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Native Artist Fellowships at the School for Advanced Research Connect Past and Present Art

Native Artist Fellowship at SAR brings artists together to study past Indigenous works and grow their creativity through cultural research.

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Congratulations to incoming SAR Tedlock Fellow Robin Derby, whose book, www.dukeupress.edu/betes-noires, has just been awarded the Caribbean Studies Association's Gordon K. and Sybil Lewis award!

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Bêtes Noires: Sorcery as History in the Haitian-Dominican Borderlands

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Congratulations to former SAR Fellow Anand Taneja on the publication of his book, The Gabriel of Madness: Islamic Poetry and Ethics in an Age of Hindu Nationalism. You can order and or/download the free pdf/epub at this link www.ucpress.edu/books/the-ga...

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The Gabriel of Madness by Anand Vivek Taneja - Paper

Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Please join us tonight at 5:30 PM Mountain time for an online or in-person Mellon lecture by anthropologist Claudio Lomnitz, "Massacres and Migrant Disappearances in Mexico": sarweb.org/date/massacr...

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Massacres and Migrant Disappearances in Mexico - School for Advanced Research

Mellon Lecture | Anthropologist Claudio Lomnitz examines a series of high-profile massacres that transpired in Mexico just over a decade ago.

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Online & in-person TOMORROW March 18 @ 1 pm MT Alexander Maier SAR Paloheimo Fellow on labor migration from rural Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Maier draws on the Islamic concept of rizq, divinely allotted sustenance, to make sense of risk, uncertainty, & responsibility. sarweb.org/date/in-sear...

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In Search of Rizq: Migration, Uncertainty, and the Moral Economies of Mobility in Central Asia - School for Advanced Research

Alexander Maier, Paloheimo Fellow | How labor migration from rural Tajikistan and Uzbekistan has become both a moral obligation and a high-stakes gamble. Based on two years of fieldwork, Maier will tr...

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Welcome, SAR's 2026 Eric & Barbara Dobkin Native Artist Fellow: Karen Ann Hoffman (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin). Karen Ann is a Haudenosaunee raised beadwork artist whose work honors deep cultural roots & aesthetics of her people while also pushing the art form forward in contemporary practice.

Red beaded purse by SAR's 2026 Eric & Barbara Dobkin Native Artist Fellow: Karen Ann Hoffman (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin)

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

This series starts tomorrow -- you can join from anywhere!!

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Behind the scenes with the Indian Arts Research Center! A photography session at the IARC. IARC education assistant Dynette Chavez & IARC collections move assistant Alexandria Hawley photograph & record the measurements of pieces from the education collection. Garnet Pavaetea (Hopi) Bowl, 1968

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

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...

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

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...

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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 · 19/09/2025

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...

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

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...

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

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

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 · 17/07/2025

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

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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 · 16/07/2025

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/!

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Summer at SAR | School for Advanced Research

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

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...

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

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

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...

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Transforming Art Historical Practices Through Collaboration | School for Advanced Research

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

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 · 07/05/2025

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...

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

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

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 · 22/04/2025

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 · 11/04/2025

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...

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

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

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...

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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.

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

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 · 01/04/2025

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 · 31/03/2025

🏺🏺🏺🏺👇 #archaeology

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Emily Lena Jones @emilylenajones.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

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 · 11/03/2025

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 · 05/03/2025

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...

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

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...

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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 · 15/02/2025

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 · 11/02/2025

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-...

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Andrew, if you want more info on the soundscape itself, let us know!

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

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...

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Researcher to cover migration and human smuggling in upcoming talk

A prominent researcher is coming to town to share stories he collected shadowing human smugglers and the migrants they guide.

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

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)!

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

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...

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

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...

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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

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

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