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 Global Scholar: Dr. Dagnachew Adefris Gebrehiwot Title: Assistant Professor in English Literature, Department of English Language and Literature, College of Social Sciences and Humanities University Affiliation: Woldia University, Ethiopia Research Topic: Environmental politics and…
HRAF Research Anthropologist Ian Skoggard attended the SAA 82nd Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah in March 2022. Continue reading for Ian’s report on the event and its highlights. The 82nd annual meeting of…
Comprehensive Modeling of Cultural Transformations in Response to Shocks and Hazards Associated with Climate The Human Relations Area Files, a research agency at Yale University, is seeking two full-time (or possibly up to four part-time)…
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 death in 2009. The…
HRAF President Carol Ember attended the 50th anniversary annual meeting of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research (SCCR), which took place from February 16-19 in San Diego, California. SCCR is a multi-disciplinary organization, whose members share…
On Monday, February 28, the Human Relations Area Files at Yale University hosted a celebration in honor of Anthropology Day, the yearly event for anthropologists to share our discipline with the world around us. This was…
Anthropology Day is a day for anthropologists to celebrate our discipline while sharing it with the world around us. This year, Anthropology Day will take place on February 17, 2022. On Monday, February 28, the Human…
Culture collections in the eHRAF databases are updated up to several times a year. Below is a brief summary of what cultures and traditions we have added or updated in eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF…