Tag Archives: eHRAF World Cultures

HRAF to host Archaeology Day 2023 celebration

On Friday, October 20, the Human Relations Area Files at Yale University will host an event in celebration of Archaeology Day. Each October, the Archaeological Institute of America and organizations around the world present archaeological…

NPR Article Features ‘Alloparenting’ Across Cultures

In an article for National Public Radio (NPR) titled Bringing up a baby can be a tough and lonely job. Here’s a solution: alloparents, Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD looks at the practice of alloparenting across cultures. Doucleff…

Thanks, but no thanks: Expressions of gratitude in eHRAF World Cultures

During the end-of-year “holiday season” throughout much of the Western world, we are often reminded to be grateful for the things that we have, and even to go out of our way to be gracious…

Dithapelo Medupe wins HBES New Investigator Award

HRAF is pleased to announce that Dithapelo Medupe, a 2022 participant in the NSF-supported HRAF Summer Institute on Cross-Cultural Anthropological Research, was announced as the New Investigator winner at the Human Behavior & Evolution Society 2023…

HRAF Global Scholars Program 2024

HRAF is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the HRAF Global Scholars Program 2024. This program provides scholars around the world with one year of complimentary access to eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology.…

HRAF Global Scholar: Antonio Velasco

HRAF Global Scholar: Antonio Velasco, Ph.D. Title: Adjunct Instructor University Affiliation: Universidad de Los Andes Research Topic: Anthropology of the Paranormal and Psychology of Moral Reasoning Antonio Velasco is a practicing lawyer in Venezuela and…

HRAF Global Scholar: Aklilu Alemu Ambo

HRAF Global Scholar: Aklilu Alemu Ambo, Ph.D. Title: Assistant Professor of Education Policy and Leadership University Affiliation: Madda Walabu University Research Topic: A comparative study of education systems and cultures Aklilu Alemu Ambo received his…

HRAF Global Scholar: Stephen Asatsa

HRAF Global Scholar: Stephen Asatsa, Ph.D. Title: Head of the Department of Psychology University Affiliation: The Catholic University of Eastern Africa Research Topic: Traditional Luhya Mourning Rituals: A Cultural Evolutionary Approach to Understanding Community Wellbeing…

Women, Gender and Power in eHRAF

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 by European Central…

Featured Global Scholar: Firas Khudi

HRAF Global Scholar: Firas Khudi Title: Graduate student University Affiliation: Chiang Mai University, Thailand Research Topic: Anthropology of religion, community structures, dwellings Firas Khudi is a graduate student in the Social Sciences department at Chiang…