eHRAF Archaeology video tutorial debuts
HRAF is pleased to announce our new video tutorial making its debut on YouTube this month. The video is ideal for classroom instructors who plan to teach with eHRAF Archaeology. Showing the video in class is…
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HRAF announces new Course Membership
The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) at Yale University is pleased to announce a new category of membership designed specifically for instructors at non-member institutions. Who is Course Membership for? This category of membership is…
Solving online teaching conundrums with eHRAF
By Francine Barone Online learning presents myriad challenges for students and instructors alike. As providers of the world’s largest anthropological data bank, HRAF has been developing and curating digital resources in anthropology and archaeology for…
Exclusive look at the new eHRAF World Cultures database
By Francine Barone After several years of development and months of beta testing, the new look for our eHRAF World Cultures database is scheduled to launch in Fall 2022. The official public rollout will begin…
Starting the 2021 Fall Semester with HRAF
By Francine Barone Have you started preparing for teaching in the fall? Whether you are looking to build an entire curriculum, or are simply in search of some assignment ideas, HRAF has you covered. From…
HRAF and the transition to remote education: Online anthropology amid #CovidCampus
By Francine Barone 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…
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…
Knowledge is power: anthropology of proverbs
By Francine Barone Proverbs are a simple way of expressing a well-known truth or adage based on common sense or experience. They are usually considered to be imbued with ancestral wisdom, passed down from generation…
HRAF 2020 in Review & 2021 Preview
By Francine Barone It’s 2021, and time for our annual news & notes recap and preview. This post will summarize our activities from the previous year, as well as what you can expect to see…
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…