By Francine Barone A wave of mass demonstrations sparked by social unrest is sweeping across European countries. The discontent is driven by interconnected crises: housing shortages, surging living costs, low wages, high inflation, environmental concerns,…
Growing out of HRAF’s AI development efforts, Research Associates Dr. Sally Applin and Dr. Sridhar Ravula, together with Dr. Michael Fischer (VP), research the impact of culture on AI, and in particular on how cultural…
HRAF is pleased to announce the launch of our new Outline of Cultural Materials (OCM) service. You can find the full 7th edition of the Outline of Cultural Materials (2026) in PDF and additional formats…
HRAF was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Professor William Jankowiak. Bill was an anthropologist and a leading scholar of love, intimacy, marriage, family life, ethnicity, and social change. His work profoundly shaped…
We are pleased to announce that eHRAF World Cultures now contains a new culture collection for the Jicarilla Apache and an updated culture collection for the Han Chinese. Check out these culture collections by clicking…
HRAF Community College Initiative The HRAF Community College Initiative recognizes the important role of community colleges in providing students with access to affordable opportunities for higher education. There are nearly 1,300 community colleges in the…
HRAF Global Scholar: Erhao Ge, Ph.D. Title: Lecturer, Department of Sociology University Affiliation: Central South University, Changsha, China Research Topic: Mechanisms of cooperation and competition within families and social groups HRAF Global Scholar Erhao…
Professor Nikki Gorrell at the College of Western Idaho (CWI) recently received an Innovation in Action Award for Creative and Interdisciplinary Expression from the college’s Center for Teaching and Learning. In addition, two of her…
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. Title: Dean and Professor, College of Arts and Sciences University Affiliation: University of the Philippines Manila Research Topic: Indigenous Peoples, Cultural Heritage, and Ethnolinguistics …