We are pleased to announce that eHRAF World Cultures now contains a new culture collection for the Jicarilla Apache and a completed 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…
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 …
HRAF Global Scholar: Nora Franco Title: Professor University Affiliation: University of Buenos Aires, Argentina Research Topic: The use of lithics and other artifacts in different societies HRAF Global Scholar Nora Franco is a professor at…
By Francine Barone That we live in uncertain times is almost certainly an understatement. Every day, news headlines feature an unprecedented use of the term “unprecedented” to describe events as they occur around the world.…
As we reflect on 2025 and look forward to a new year, HRAF would like to extend a heartfelt welcome to our newest member institutions. We are especially pleased by the diversity and global reach…
Please join us for one of our upcoming eHRAF workshops led by Matthew Longcore, HRAF’s Director of Membership and Outreach. These workshops will provide an informative overview to teaching and conducting research using the…
By Francine Barone Settlements are central to human development, making shelter, dwellings, and residence patterns necessary foci of investigation in both anthropology and archaeology. This article seeks to address a related and easily overlooked aspect…
The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) at Yale University is pleased to announce the publication of our new article that investigates global variation in the human experience of environmental hazards. From local knowledge to…