By Francine Barone The Human Relations Area Files announces the retirement of Douglas Avison Black, IT Team Leader and Software Application Developer. After an incredible tenure spanning over three decades, Doug will be greatly missed…
This year, the AAA is holding a hybrid meeting, virtual and in-person in Baltimore, Maryland from November 17-21. The theme of this year’s meeting is Truth and Responsibility: “to bear witness, take action, and be…
By Francine Barone Human Relations Area Files celebrates the life and achievements of John Beierle, HRAF Analyst and one of Yale University’s longest-serving employees. John dedicated 52 years at Yale to the pursuit of cultural…
HRAF is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the HRAF Global Scholars Program 2022. This program provides scholars around the world with one year of complimentary access to eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology.…
HRAF Global Scholar: Manat Kanagatov Title: Doctoral Candidate University Affiliation: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Research Topic: Altered States of Consciousness Manat Kanagatov is a doctoral student in Cultural Studies at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in…
By Francine Barone Over the past year, HRAF has encouraged current member institutions to preview our new design of the eHRAF World Cultures database. This new application will replace the current version of eHRAF World…
By Francine Barone From pop culture to evolutionary psychology, we have come to take kissing for granted as universally desirable among humans and inseparable from other aspects of affection and intimacy. However, a recent article…
By Francine Barone There are few signifiers of culture more potent and recognizable than food. Nourishment and cultural identity share a deep-seated connection. Food, and especially our preferences for preparing, cooking and eating it, are…
A new topical summary on Residence and Kinship is now available in Explaining Human Culture, our open access database that summarizes the results of over 1,100 cross-cultural studies. This EHC summary is co-authored by HRAF President…
We hope you are enjoying our new eHRAF World Cultures (beta) experience. To learn how to access the beta application, see this page. As a reminder, we will be officially launching the new design in…