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…
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 passing in 2009. The intent of…
On Thursday, October 16, the Human Relations Area Files at Yale University will host an event in celebration of International Archaeology Day. Each October, the Archaeological Institute of America and organizations around the world present…
HRAF is excited to announce a new feature in eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology. Author profiles have been added to the eHRAF databases. What are author profiles? The author profiles consist of biographical information…
HRAF Global Scholar: Dr. Jorge E. Miceli Title: Adjunct Professor University Affiliation: Universidad de Buenos Aires Research Topic: Dietary Patterns of Indigenous Peoples in Northern Canada Dr. Jorge E. Miceli is a researcher at Universidad…
HRAF Global Scholar: Raj Kumar Singh Title: Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Anthropology University Affiliation: University of Delhi, India Research Topic: Religion, Economy, Climate Change, and Indigenous Communities Raj Kumar Singh is a Ph.D. scholar in…
HRAF is pleased to announce the HRAF Global Scholars for 2026. This program provides scholars around the world with one year of complimentary access to our research databases, eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology. Applications for the…
By Francine Barone Every year, Forbes produces a list of the world’s most powerful women. At the top of the list for 2022 is the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. She is followed…