HRAF Global Scholarship Winners
After the great success of the HRAF Global Scholarship competition that we first launched in 2018, we were delighted to continue the program for 2019. For 2019 the scholarship was opened to both individuals and…
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HRAF partnership with SACC
The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) at Yale University is pleased to announce our new partnership with the Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges (SACC). The partnership with SACC is part of the HRAF Community College…
New and Forthcoming Cultures and Traditions in eHRAF World Cultures & Archaeology (2019-2020)
A popular annual request from our members is for information about how we are growing our culture collections in our eHRAF databases. Below is a brief summary of what cultures and traditions we have added…
Researchers Use eHRAF World Cultures to Demonstrate “Universality and Diversity in Human Song”
Does vocal music, or song, exist across all known human cultures? What behaviors are commonly associated with it? Do the musical features of a song predict the behavioral context in which it is performed? Samuel…
HRAF at Yale University attending 2019 AAA/CASCA Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, November 20-24
Are you attending the joint meeting of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) and Canadian Anthropology Society (CASCA) in Vancouver, BC, from November 20-24 2019? HRAF looks forward to seeing you there! President Carol R. Ember…
Remote futures: tips for online teaching and learning in anthropology
This is the third post in our COVID-19 response series. The first post presented an overview of eHRAF products as well as information about membership and extensions to our free trials. The second post featured…
Remembering Lévi-Strauss and pre-digital HRAF collections: A conversation with Bernadette Bucher
Editor’s note: The following post contains contributions from Bernadette Bucher, Professor Emerita of Anthropology and Comparative Literature, Fordham University. The early history of the Human Relations Area Files from 1949 in North America is public…
Sexuality – A New Topical Summary for Explaining Human Culture
A new topical summary on Sexuality is now available in Explaining Human Culture, our open access database that summarizes the results of over 1,000 cross-cultural studies. The sexuality module is authored by HRAF President Carol…
Food Anthropology on Television: Ethnographic Culinary Adventures
Today, popular television shows featuring ethnographic culinary adventures bring food and film together for the enjoyment, entertainment, and enlightenment of foodies and anthropologists alike. While most of us do not have the opportunity to travel…
Gender – A New Topical Summary for Explaining Human Culture
A new topical summary on Gender is now available in Explaining Human Culture, our open access database that summarizes the results of over 1,000 cross-cultural studies. The gender module is co-authored by HRAF President Carol R. Ember, along with…