Reflections on teaching with eHRAF
“I must admit that through my college career so far, this was the most enjoyable topic to research! Thank you for the opportunity and teaching us how to use eHRAF. I will be using this database for…
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HRAF Global Scholarship Feature: University of Caldas, Colombia
The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) at Yale University is pleased to feature one of our institutional winners of the HRAF Global Scholarship. Founded in 1943, the University of Caldas (Universidad de Caldas) is a…
HRAF and the transition to remote education: Online anthropology amid #CovidCampus
This is a 3-part series. Go to Part 2: Teaching eHRAF: In-Class Activities for online learning Go to Part 3: Remote futures: tips for online teaching and learning in anthropology In the wake of the…
The Mesoamerican origins of chocolate featuring eHRAF Archaeology
In their book, The True Story of Chocolate, husband and wife co-authors Sophie Coe and Michael Coe make claim to the idea that chocolate – which originated in ancient Mesoamerica – is far older than…
World Anthropology Day 2020 at HRAF Recap
In celebration of Anthropology Day 2020, the Human Relations Area Files at Yale University hosted the UConn Stamford Anthropology Society for a full day event in New Haven. This was the inaugural event for the…
Laissez les bon temps rouler: Mardi Gras and Cajun Traditions in eHRAF
Mardi Gras has become synonymous with the culture and lifestyle of New Orleans and southern Louisiana. “Fat Tuesday” or mardi gras in French, is the name given to the feast day that marks the onset…
HRAF celebrates World Anthropology Day 2020
Anthropology Day is a day for anthropologists to celebrate our discipline while sharing it with the world around us. This year, World Anthropology Day will take place on Thursday, February 20, 2020. The Human Relations…
Ancient solutions to modern problems? Re-examining burning practices
A few years ago, HRAF posted a story titled Burning questions: evidence for off-site fire use by hunter-gatherers in eHRAF Archaeology, which was written in follow up to the publication of a journal article Burning…
New anthropology and archaeology assignments in Teaching eHRAF
Teaching eHRAF is our open access collection of 57 teaching exercises and sample syllabi for classroom use that include questions and class assignments based on eHRAF World Cultures or eHRAF Archaeology. These activities encourage the…
HRAF 2019 in Review & 2020 Preview
Welcome to 2020! It’s time for our annual News & Notes recap and preview. This post will summarize our highlights from the previous year, as well as what you can expect to see from HRAF…