HRAF 2022 in Review & 2023 Preview
By Francine Barone For our annual recap and preview, this article will summarize HRAF’s activities from the previous year as well as describe what you can expect to see from us over the next 12…
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2021 HRAF Internship in Honor of Melvin Ember – Closed
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 death in 2009. The…
HRAF Research Published: Predictors of Land Privatization
In a recent cross-cultural study published in American Anthropologist, authors Carol R. Ember, Teferi Abate Adem, Tahlisa Brougham, and Emily Pitek, reported results that may help us understand why land, a vital resource for most…
HRAF Welcomes 2020-2021 Melvin Ember Interns
The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) at Yale University is pleased to announce our Melvin Ember interns for 2020-2021: Benjamin Gonzalez and Daniel McCloskey. Melvin Ember was President of HRAF from 1987 until his death…
HRAF at Yale University Announces Fulbright Award for 2020-2021
By Francine Barone The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) at Yale University is pleased to announce that Dr. Teferi Abate Adem has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in the field of anthropology…
Recap of the First HRAF Summer Institute for Cross-Cultural Anthropological Research (July 19-August 6, 2021)
Our first NSF-supported Summer Institute for Cross-Cultural Anthropological Research[1] was held virtually this summer with 20 participants. It was an intense three weeks including a hefty mix of instruction, hands-on exercises, and substantial progress on…
New publications from HRAF’s Advanced Research Center
by Carol R. Ember, HRAF President For the last five years, researchers affiliated with HRAF’s Advanced Research Center have conducted cross-cultural and cross-archaeological research on the possible effects of natural hazards and other ecological stressors…
New publication: Local Knowledge and Practice in Disaster Relief
The HRAF research team announces a new publication based on data from their NSF-supported project investigating how natural hazards may have transformed culture. This paper, “Local Knowledge and Practice in Disaster Relief: A Worldwide Cross-Cultural…
HRAF 2021 in Review & 2022 Preview
By Francine Barone For our annual recap and preview, this post will summarize HRAF’s activities from the previous year, as well as describe what you can expect to see from us over the next 12…
HRAF announces new tutorial videos on Explaining Human Culture
HRAF is pleased to announce that our new tutorial videos on Explaining Human Culture (EHC) are making their debut on YouTube this month. The videos are ideal for scholars interested in using EHC for cross-cultural…