While English makes limited use of diacritical marks, a number of the world’s languages employ the Latin alphabet augmented with such marks to represent specific phonetic distinctions. Familiar examples may include the tilde in ñ…
We are pleased to announce that eHRAF World Cultures now contains a new culture collection for the Jicarilla Apache and an updated 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: María Belén Carpio Title and institutional affiliation: Profesora Adjunta. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste (UNNE) Investigadora Adjunta. Instituto de Investigaciones Geohistóricas (IIGHI) (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)/UNNE) Research Topic: Language,…
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…
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…
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…