Author Archives: Matthew Longcore

HRAF Global Scholar: María Belén Carpio

HRAF Global Scholar: María Belén Carpio Title and institutional affiliation: Profesora Adjunta. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste (UNNE) Investigadora Adjunta. Instituto de Investigaciones Geohistóricas (IIGHI) (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)/UNNE) Research Topic: Language,…

HRAF Global Scholar: Ma Teresa Guanzon De Guzman, Ph.D.

HRAF Global Scholar: Ma Teresa Guanzon De Guzman, Ph.D. Title: Dean and Professor, College of Arts and Sciences University Affiliation: University of the Philippines Manila Research Topic: Indigenous Peoples, Cultural Heritage, and Ethnolinguistics    …

HRAF Global Scholar: Nora Franco

HRAF Global Scholar: Nora Franco Title: Professor University Affiliation: University of Buenos Aires, Argentina Research Topic: The use of lithics and other artifacts in different societies HRAF Global Scholar Nora Franco is a professor at…

Welcome to our newest HRAF members 2025

As we reflect on 2025 and look forward to a new year, HRAF would like to extend a heartfelt welcome to our newest member institutions. We are especially pleased by the diversity and global reach…

HRAF announces publication of cross-cultural study on the dimensions of hazards and adaptive capacity

  The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) at Yale University is pleased to announce the publication of our new article that investigates global variation in the human experience of environmental hazards. From local knowledge to…

HRAF Internship in Honor of Melvin Ember 2026-2027

The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) at Yale University is pleased to announce a one-year internship in honor of Melvin Ember. Melvin Ember was President of HRAF from 1987 until his passing in 2009. The intent of…

HRAF to host Archaeology Day 2025 celebration

On Thursday, October 16, the Human Relations Area Files at Yale University will host an event in celebration of International Archaeology Day. Each October, the Archaeological Institute of America and organizations around the world present…