On Friday, October 7, the Human Relations Area Files at Yale University hosted a celebration in honor of International Archaeology Day, the yearly event for archaeologists to celebrate the discipline and its contributions to society.…
HRAF Global Scholar: Raúl Lara Uriostegui Title: Master in Cognitive Sciences University Affiliation: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM), Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Cognitivas (CINCCO) Research Topic: Modern hunter gatherer societies, alloparenting, teaching-learning…
HRAF Global Scholar: Dr. Dominique Raby Title: Full Professor, Center for Anthropological Studies University Affiliation: El Colegio de Michoacán, Mexico Research Topic: Gender, Violence and Indigenous Knowledge Dominique Raby received her Ph.D. from the Université…
HRAF Global Scholar: José Manuel Rodríguez Arce Title: Independent Researcher University Affiliation: University of Costa Rica Research Topic: Universality and diversity in human psychoactive drug use; Cross-cultural functions of hallucinogen ingestion José Manuel Rodríguez Arce is…
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…
The Comparative Approach in Anthropology In a blog titled Where Have All the Comparisons Gone?, originally published on the website for the Society For Cultural Anthropology, Robert Borofsky from the Center For A Public Anthropology…
HRAF Global Scholar: Eric Nana Osei-Akoto Title: PhD candidate University Affiliation: Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theology, Mission, and Culture Research Topic: Spirituality and Healthcare: An examination of the practice and use of Traditional Herbal Medicine by…
HRAF is pleased to announce the recipients of the HRAF Global Scholars Program for 2024. This program provides scholars around the world with one year of complimentary access to our research databases, eHRAF World Cultures…
Final exam week has begun for the Fall 2021 semester at the University of Connecticut, which has access to the eHRAF World Cultures database. HRAF’s member services manager Matthew Longcore, who is also an adjunct…
HRAF Global Scholar: Monir Birouk Title: Faculty Member University Affiliation: Ibn Zohr University Research Topic: Amazigh tradition in Morocco Monir Birouk is a member of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities in the Department of…