By Francine Barone The Human Relations Area Files announces the retirement of Douglas Avison Black, IT Team Leader and Software Application Developer. After an incredible tenure spanning over three decades, Doug will be greatly missed…
This year, the AAA is holding a hybrid meeting, virtual and in-person in Baltimore, Maryland from November 17-21. The theme of this year’s meeting is Truth and Responsibility: “to bear witness, take action, and be…
By Francine Barone Human Relations Area Files celebrates the life and achievements of John Beierle, HRAF Analyst and one of Yale University’s longest-serving employees. John dedicated 52 years at Yale to the pursuit of cultural…
HRAF is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the HRAF Global Scholars Program 2022. This program provides scholars around the world with one year of complimentary access to eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology.…
HRAF Global Scholar: Monir Birouk Title: Faculty Member University Affiliation: Ibn Zohr University Research Topic: Amazigh tradition in Morocco Monir Birouk is a member of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities in the Department of…
HRAF Global Scholar: Manat Kanagatov Title: Doctoral Candidate University Affiliation: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Research Topic: Altered States of Consciousness Manat Kanagatov is a doctoral student in Cultural Studies at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in…
The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) at Yale University recently became a partner in the Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis (CfAS), an organization focused on funding collaborative working groups in archaeology and related fields. The Coalition…
A new topical summary on Marriage and Family is now available in Explaining Human Culture, our open access database that summarizes the results of over 1,000 cross-cultural studies. This EHC summary is co-authored by HRAF President Carol R.…
HRAF Global Scholar: Dr. Loreen Maseno, PhD Title: Senior Lecturer, Department of Religion, Theology and Philosophy University Affiliation: Maseno University, Kenya Research Topic: Food in African Spirituality Loreen Maseno received her PhD from the University of…
Is romantic kissing a cultural universal? According to cross-cultural researchers, the answer, definitively, is no. While western societies often take for granted the notion that romantic partners express their desire for one another through kissing,…