On Oct. 30th 6:00 PM (PDT), Sarah Queneau, April Mejia, Patrick Mooney, and Sofia Abolfathi explore how cultural beliefs and historical contexts shape our perceptions of fear. rccd-edu.zoom.us/j/82907050612

Attention applicants for the May 1, 2025, deadline for Dissertation Fieldwork, Post Ph.D Research Grant and Hunt Fellowship: please check your email for updates on your application. If you have questions email, applications@wennergren.org.

On Oct. 16th, 6:30 PM (PDT) Barbara Bowley, Joye Swan, and Clarissa Ayala will be exploring the link between the sharp decline in hormone replacement therapy among menopausal women and the rise in grey divorce. fullerton.zoom.us/j/86554548846

Save the date! On Oct. 8th, Dr. Rosalind C. Morris will be giving a lecture on: "IMPASSES OF THE NATION: The Practical Political Philosophy of Marcel Mauss". anthropology.columbia.edu/events/boas-...

New publication in "American Anthropologist," co-authored by WG grant recipients Jordi Rivera Prince, Kristina Douglass, Kylie Quave and WG's own Danilyn Rutherford!
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Selected Professions Fellowship Program

The deadline for AAUW’s 2026-2027 Fellowship & Grant cycle has been extended to October 7, 2025! www.aauw.org/resources/pr...

What Donald Trump's Medicaid cuts mean for caregivers Caring for a family member who’s aging or disabled can take a huge toll on caregivers.

Check out WG president Danilyn Rutherford on NPR discussing what Donald Trump's Medicaid cuts mean for caregivers. the1a.org/segments/wha...

Listen to WG president Danilyn Rutherford on the "Read the Damn Book" podcast and the "Literary Prospects" podcast discussing her new book, "Beautiful Mystery."

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Thrilled to share a new publication from Wenner-Gren grant recipient Kartikeya Saboo! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

An Introduction to the Wenner-Gren Foundation's Generative AI Policy This is "An Introduction to the Wenner-Gren Foundation's Generative AI Policy" by Wenner-Gren Foundation on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos…

During the most recent Wenner-Gren writing proposal workshop, Danilyn Rutherford discussed the Foundation’s generative AI policy. Here is an excerpt from that workshop. vimeo.com/1123010799

Proposal Writing for the Wenner-Gren Foundation: Dissertation Fieldwork and Post-PhD Research Grants In the U.S., where Wenner-Gren is based, as elsewhere in the world, anthropologists are facing unprecedented obstacles. Join Danilyn Rutherford, the President of Wenner-Gren, along with Foundation Ant...

Check it out! The video archive of the Sept. 25th proposal writing workshop for the WG Dissertation Fieldwork and Post-PhD Research grants is now available. wennergren.org/workshop/pro...

<em>American Anthropologist</em> | AAA Anthropology Journal | Wiley Online Library Archaeologists from the United States working in what is referred to as the Maya area have paid insufficient attention to the structural violence of colonial rule and how their own narratives may per...

Check out, "Tracing the structural consequences of colonialism in rural Yucatán, Mexico" in, "American Anthropologist", co-authored by Wenner-Gren grant recipient Maia Dedrick! anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Event! LAILaC’s Study Group on the Politics of Language: A Colloquium. Sept. 26th 1:00 - 7:00 PM. www.gc.cuny.edu/events/laila...

The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 award cycle. Application Deadline: December 1, 2025. www.horowitz-foundation.org/apply

The Archaeology of Pastoralism, Mobility, and Society Cambridge Core - Middle East Studies - The Archaeology of Pastoralism, Mobility, and Society

Excited to share the news that, "The Archaeology of Pastoralism, Mobility, and Society: Beyond the Grass Paradigm," by Wenner-Gren grant recipient Emily Hammer is out now! www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...

Aanthropologists are facing unprecedented obstacles. Join Danilyn Rutherford, the President of Wenner-Gren, along with Foundation Anthropologists Dr. Brendane Tynes and Michael Muse, for a discussion of how Wenner-Gren is responding. wennergren.org/workshop/pro...

The Ruling Elites Put Democracy under Duress in Indonesia – and the People are fighting back - Bliss Police violence against recent protests by civil society groups and social movements marks the biggest challenge for Indonesia’s Prabowo administration and tests the Indonesian political class’ commit...

Be sure to check out the following blogpost from Wenner-Gren grant recipient Rachma Lutfiny Putri, co-authored by Iqra Anugrah! issblog.nl/2025/09/16/t...

🚨 8 days left to submit an abstract for the ASAA/NZ conference this year in beautiful Raglan/Whāingaroa 🌊. 9-12 December. Thanks to @wennergrenorg.bsky.social participants from Low and Middle Income countries can apply for travel awards ✈️ #anthropology #conference
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Home - Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA)

Call for Papers - The Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) invites abstracts (sessions, papers, posters, and videos) for the Program of the 86th Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, NM, March 17-21, 2026. Submission deadline: October 15, 2025. appliedanthro.org

Philbert Katto's Global Initiatives Grant report is now available on the WG website! wennergren.org/article/glob...

Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology Current University of Arkansas System employees, including student employees and graduate assistants, need to log in to Workday via MyApps.Microsoft.com, then access Find Jobs from the Workday search ...

Job Opportunity! Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Arkansas. uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/...

Dr. Souvanik Mullick Winner of 2024 Sardar Patel Award Congratulations to Dr. Souvanik Mullick winner of the Sardar Patel Award for his dissertation, "Democracy in Motion: Livelihoods, Politics, and Small Transport Operations in Delhi, India," completed a...

Very excited to share the news that Wenner-Gren grant recipient Souvanik Mullick won the Sardar Patel Award for 2024! anthropology.princeton.edu/news/dr-souv...

We cordially invite you to the workshop “Transnational Entanglements of Racial Anthropology: History and Legacy”, which will take place in Berlin and online on September 11-13, 2025.

See program, more information and online attendance links in our institute’s website (link in bio).

We're thrilled to share the news that Wenner-Gren grant recipient Emily Yates-Doerr has been awarded the Carson Prize for her book, "Mal-Nutrition: Maternal Health Science and the Reproduction of Harm." 4sonline.org/2025_emily_y...

Check out Wenner-Gren grant recipient Sarah Reynolds' new article in, "Religions." www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16...

Tonight! Sept. 4th, 7PM, Wenner-Gren grant recipients Emily Yates-Doerr , Vivian Choi, and others will be hosting a book party at the Pine Box in Seattle, WA. Come on down! www.pineboxbar.com

On the Side of ICE Shows how police serve to assist ICE despite sanctuary laws insisting otherwiseIn the United States, local law enforcement agencies are legally and organizat...

Be sure to pick up a copy of, "On the Side of ICE: Policing Immigrants in a Sanctuary State," by Wenner-Gren grant recipient Peter Mancina! nyupress.org/978147983761...

Call for Proposals, Wenner-Gren Symposium 2027 The Wenner-Gren Foundation is now accepting proposals for our Spring 2027 symposium.

The Wenner-Gren Foundation is now accepting proposals for our Spring 2027 symposium.
Deadline: October 10, 2025.
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Current Anthropology | Vol 66, No S27

If you haven't already, check out the latest issue of, "Current Anthropology," which includes articles that stem from the Wenner-Gren, "Price of Wealth" symposium! www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/ca/2025/...

Breaking the 50+ Barrier: Cortical Speed of Sound via Quantitative Ultrasound as a New Age-at-death Estimator in Older Adults The increasing number of forensic cases and solitary deaths (“kodokushi”) involving older adults warrants targeted methods to serve this growing and v…

Wenner-Gren grant recipient Jieun Kim has co-authored a new article in Forensic Science International. Check it out! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...