Author Archives: Matthew Longcore

Human Relations Area Files at Yale University attending 2023 AAA/CASCA Annual Meeting

HRAF staff members look forward to attending 2023 AAA/CASCA Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada from November 16-18. The American Anthropological Association (AAA) and Canadian Anthropology Society (CASCA) combine to make up the world’s largest group…

HRAF to host Archaeology Day 2023 celebration

On Friday, October 20, the Human Relations Area Files at Yale University will host an event in celebration of Archaeology Day. Each October, the Archaeological Institute of America and organizations around the world present archaeological…

HRAF Global Scholar: Vivian Scheinsohn

HRAF Global Scholar: Vivian Scheinsohn, Ph.D. Title: Full Professor University Affiliation: University of Buenos Aires Research Topic: The transition from pedestrian mobility to horse incorporation among hunter-gatherers Vivian Scheinsohn is an Argentinian archaeologist and a…

NPR Article Features ‘Alloparenting’ Across Cultures

In an article for National Public Radio (NPR) titled Bringing up a baby can be a tough and lonely job. Here’s a solution: alloparents, Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD looks at the practice of alloparenting across cultures. Doucleff…

Dithapelo Medupe wins HBES New Investigator Award

HRAF is pleased to announce that Dithapelo Medupe, a 2022 participant in the NSF-supported HRAF Summer Institute on Cross-Cultural Anthropological Research, was announced as the New Investigator winner at the Human Behavior & Evolution Society 2023…

HRAF Global Scholars Program 2024

HRAF is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the HRAF Global Scholars Program 2024. This program provides scholars around the world with one year of complimentary access to eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology.…

HRAF Global Scholar: Antonio Velasco

HRAF Global Scholar: Antonio Velasco, Ph.D. Title: Adjunct Instructor University Affiliation: Universidad de Los Andes Research Topic: Anthropology of the Paranormal and Psychology of Moral Reasoning Antonio Velasco is a practicing lawyer in Venezuela and…

HRAF Global Scholar: Aklilu Alemu Ambo

HRAF Global Scholar: Aklilu Alemu Ambo, Ph.D. Title: Assistant Professor of Education Policy and Leadership University Affiliation: Madda Walabu University Research Topic: A comparative study of education systems and cultures Aklilu Alemu Ambo received his…

HRAF Global Scholar: Stephen Asatsa

HRAF Global Scholar: Stephen Asatsa, Ph.D. Title: Head of the Department of Psychology University Affiliation: The Catholic University of Eastern Africa Research Topic: Traditional Luhya Mourning Rituals: A Cultural Evolutionary Approach to Understanding Community Wellbeing…