The Goat That Remembered: Ancient DNA and Ireland's 3,000-Year Livestock Line A single bone from a Bronze Age hillfort connects Ireland's oldest confirmed goat remains to a breed that still roams the country's margins today

Ancient DNA from a 3,000-year-old Irish hillfort connects Bronze Age goats to a breed still alive today. The Old Irish Goat carries genetic memory stretching back to the Late Bronze Age. #AncientDNA #Archaeozoology #OldIrishGoat www.anthropology.net/p/the-goat-t...

AAA OpEd Project - American Anthropological Association We're Continuing The Conversation At a moment when the world is grappling with rapid change, there has rarely been a more important time for anthropology to be visible, audible, and […]

Don't miss it! The deadline for the AAA OpEd Project is Feb. 27th. americananthro.org/news-advocac...

“Can we make the idea of using your parental leave entitlement sacred?” Dimitris Xygalatas shares why ritual makes early moments of parenthood sacred from bedtime routines to parental leave.

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Excited to share the news that WG Hunt Fellow, Samantha Maurer Fox's book, "The Afterlife of Utopia: Urban Renewal in Germany's Model Socialist City," is available now! www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Stage one decisions for the Nov 1, 2025, deadline for the Dissertation Fieldwork Grant, and Post PhD Research Grant were sent via e-mail earlier this week. If you have not received an e-mail regarding your application status, please contact the applications office at applications@wennergren.org.

Reminder! Monday, March 2nd, the New York Academy of Sciences will host, "An Archaeology of Plastics: From Small Things Forgotten to the Synthetic Revolution," presented by Pamela Geller. Zoë Crossland, will act as discussant. wennergren.org/event/nyas-l...

Island in the Net An exploration of Cuba’s emerging digital culture and Cubans’ creation of grassroots networks, digital black markets, and online spaces for public debate

Be sure to pick up a copy of, "Island in the Net: Digital Culture in Post-Castro Cuba," by WG grant recipient, Steffen Köhn. press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...

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Laying Siege to Violent Narratives: Disrupting Ontostories Reveals Variability in Conflict in the Salinar (ca. 400–200/150 BCE) of the Peruvian Andes Archaeology’s tendency to rely on narrative templates, as Hannah Chazin argues, can reinforce particular narratives and foreclose other interpretive p…

Happy to share a recent Journal of Anthropological Archaeology article from WG grant recipient Jordi A. Rivera Prince! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

WAU Webinar: Anthropological Perspectives on Neo-Imperialism, Intervention, and Knowledge Production: Key Case Studies. Mar 4, 2026 9:00 AM, Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Info: drive.google.com/file/d/189ab...

As the Northeast U.S. is getting hit with a massive blizzard we thought it would be a good time share this article from the SAPIENS.org archive. www.sapiens.org/culture/clim...

Q and A: Advancing Public Anthropology with Wenner-Gren’s Global Initiatives Grant Program Join us for a discussion of how this award will build on the legacy of the Foundation’s investments in public-facing scholarship.

Hey All! On Feb. 24th WG will be hosting a webinar, "Advancing Public Anthropology with Wenner-Gren’s Global Initiatives Grant Program."

Register for 10 AM: buff.ly/SVMb2N8

Register for 8PM: buff.ly/JD3jtX3

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A very belated but much deserved congrats to Wenner-Gren grant recipient Bruce O’Neill, whose book "Underground: Dreams and Degradations in Bucharest" was awarded the 2025 Leeds Prize for Best Book in Urban Anthropology. cuaa.americananthro.org/2025-leeds-p...

On Feb 23rd at 10AM and 8PM join us for a discussion of the Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship, which provides $40,000 to recent doctorates in anthropology who are working to bring a book or a series of articles to completion.

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This summer Field Studio and WG will lead a week-long writing workshop at the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, focusing on writing for public audiences. Workshop is tailored for scholars drawn from WG's and SAR’s fellowship programs. Stay tuned! buff.ly/fh6ec9n

Global Initiatives Grant Report – Capacity Building and Network Expansion for the Pan-African Consortium for Human Evolution (PANACHE) Training Network GIG report from Rebecca R Ackermann.

Check out the latest Global Initiatives Grant report now! wennergren.org/article/glob...

Fejos Postdoctoral Fellow: Gaspard Renault We're thrilled to share the following trailer and blogpost from Gaspard Renault for his film, "Edges of the Forest."

We're thrilled to share the following trailer and blogpost from Gaspard Renault who in 2024 was awarded a Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowship to aid filming, "Edges of the Forest." wennergren.org/article/fejo...

Hey All! Just a reminder, you won't want to miss our upcoming online Q&A about applying for the Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowship. The workshop is on Feb, 25th, 10AM and 8PM. Be there! wennergren.org/workshop/qa-...

Today - 4:15 pm — 6:15 pm, Free! www.gc.cuny.edu/events/warti...

Decisions for the December 1, 2025, Fellowship in Anthropology and Black Experiences have been sent via e-mail today. If you have not received an e-mailing regarding your application status, please contact the applications office at applications@wennergren.org

Cities without Kings: Humanity's Prehistory on Ukrainian Soil — with David Wengrow A talk delves into Ukraine's deep past, when massive “megasites” flourished on the Ukrainian steppe, challenging the idea that “civilization” requires kings.

My sincere thanks to Volodymyr Yermolenko for this opportunity to speak with him on ‘Thinking in Dark Times.’ @uclarchaeology.bsky.social
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Hybrid Identity and Critical Potential of Latin American Knowledge Published in Social Sciences in China (Vol. 46, No. 3, 2025)

Happy to share this Social Sciences in China interview with Wenner-Gren grant recipient Gustavo Lins Ribeiro! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The much loved SAPIENS is missed but the archive lives on! Visit sapiens.org.

Check out WG fellow Tracie Canada talking about race and college football on the Due South podcast: buff.ly/6sbi3gM and Book TV: buff.ly/qjyYyou.

Tracie also pops up in Andscape's article about college football recruiting buff.ly/ojWWPDk.

Job opportunity at William & Mary, Director of Research. williammary.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WM/det...

UNM 2026 Southwest Archaeology Field School: Chaco Canyon Historial Park, New Mexico.

Course Dates: May 29, 2026 - Jul 10, 2026
Application due April 1st

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On Feb 23rd at 10AM and 8PM join us for a discussion of the Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship, which provides $40,000 to recent doctorates in anthropology who are working to bring a book or a series of articles to completion.

buff.ly/FzmCYUg

Save the date! Feb. 25th, Q&A: Telling Anthropological Stories Beyond Print—Applying for the Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Register for 10AM EST: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Register for 8PM EST: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Check out the updated Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowship page and Application Guide page: wennergren.org/program/fejo...

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How local police extend ICE's reach, even in sanctuary cities Podcast Episode · Code Switch · 01/21/2026 · 39m

Listen to Wenner-Gren grant recipient Peter Mancina on "Code Switch," discussing immigration enforcement and his book, "On the Side of ICE." podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

You can also hear Peter's work being referenced on NPR’s "This American Life." www.thisamericanlife.org/880/what-is-...

Field Studio Launch - Field Studio To celebrate the official launch of Field Studio, we are holding a very special online book reading and conversation featuring five writers and

On Feb. 20th, 3PM EST, 8PM GMT, Field Studio will be hosting a free online book reading and conversation featuring Danilyn Rutherford, Laurence Ralph, Sophia Stamatopolou-Robbins, Aisha Beliso-De Jesús, and Bridget Guarasci. field-studio.org/shop/classes...