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Join us online (Aug 12 @ 2pm MT) for a conversation with anthropologist & author Kirin Narayan & SAR Senior Scholar Frank J. Korom.
Theyβll explore Cave of My Ancestorsβa genre-blending journey through mythology, memory, & devotion rooted in the Ellora caves.
Register: sarweb.org/date/book-ta...
Anthropology collections manager job at the AMNH @amnh.org in New York! Additional info: A PhD (or PhD candidacy) is required to apply. Prior training in collections management and databases is essential. This is not a research position. Salary range $93-98k/year. careers.amnh.org/postings/4509
17.07.2025 15:53 β π 14 π 19 π¬ 0 π 2Your most curious summer is already in full swing.
In Santa Fe? Visit our historic campus for events that blend culture, conversation, and community.
Thereβs still time to join us β explore whatβs ahead at sarweb.org/summer-at-sar/!
Congratulations!
07.07.2025 18:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Virtual Book Talk TOMORROW
Author Sarah Kendzior on The Last American Road Trip.
"Their determination to see as many [national parks] as possible is a minor act of resistance." βChicago Review of Books
Tuesday, July 8
2:00 pm MT
FREE
sarweb.org/date/kendzio...
Exciting news from SAR: A new Getty-funded seminar will challenge extractive museum practices and reimagine how art historians engage with Native art and communities.
Launching summer 2026 in Santa Fe.
Details β sarweb.org/getty-founda...
Make the most of summer in Santa Fe. Join us on SAR's historic campus for a series of dynamic programs designed to spark curiosity and inspire dialogue. Whether it is your first time here or your fiftieth, you'll be sure to experience something new! sarweb.org/summer-at-sar/
03.06.2025 18:35 β π 14 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Meet our 2025β2026 Native Artist fellowships: Keith Edaakie (Zuni), Akilah Martinez (DinΓ©), and Karen Ann Hoffman (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin). This yearβs artists are merging traditions with urgent contemporary issues, cultural preservation, & cross-cultural expression.
sarweb.org/news-2025-na...
SAR announces the seven incoming resident scholars who will join us on SAR's campus this fall.
sarweb.org/sar-2025-sch...
These individuals are contributing to academic discourse and helping reframe public understanding of topics including migration, birth, belonging, and spirituality.
Will we see you in Denver?
SAR is headed to the the Society for American Archaeology conference this week. Find us during the events to learn about our scholar programs, what's new with SAR Press, and more!
Happening Tonight!
Join us - starting at 6pm MT - from anywhere because we are livestreaming this year's President's Lecture.
We're Still Here: Fighting Indigenous Erasure in the Media
with journalist Rebecca Nagle.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ic...
Thank you @thenewmexican.bsky.social for sharing this news with readers today.
"The humanities will always be part of us and cannot be diminished by withdrawing a grant." - Morris Foster, SAR president
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Join us tomorrow online or in person for our next Native Arts Speaker Series event!
Classroom Connections: Teaching the Next Generation of Native Artists
Wednesday, April 9, 10:30 AM MDT
Register: lnkd.in/guaEtf2w
Catch the livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPr1...
What's the story with SAR's Garcia Street location? How did the IARC grow over the decades? What is a seminar anyway?
Join former SAR President Michael F. Brown for "SAR, 1907-2025: A Brief History of New Mexicoβs Oldest Research Center."
April 2 / 12:00 pm MT
Hosted online
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Historic photo of man being nuzzled by captive deer
Two women and a man dressed in early 20th century clothing, feeding deer in an enclosure
While at @sarsf.bsky.social, Iβm working on a project about changing human-animal relationships in NM. Historic photos are a gold mine of information! The number of photos featuring tame/captive deer blows my mind.
#newmexico #wildlife #history #archaeology #historicphotos
Join us in Santa Fe our annual President's Lecture with author and journalist Rebecca Nagle on April 11!
Get your tickets: tickets.lensic.org/10251/10252
Are you Anthro-curious? Maybe Humanities-fluid? We've got you covered.
Sign up for SAR Connects and get our weekly email sharing perspectives from leading anthropologist, archeologists, Native artists & more.
Be the first to know about all of SAR's programs too!
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What Can Academic Research Learn from College Athletics?
College sports have changed w/ NIL deals, transfer portals, and new funding models. Academic research faces similar shifts. SAR President, Morris Foster, suggests how institutions might rethink approaches:
www.statnews.com/2025/02/25/a...
Jason De LeΓ³n, SARβs 2013β2014 Weatherhead fellow and a 2017 MacArthur fellow, speaking on stage at SITE SANTA FE.
A big thank you to Jason De LeΓ³n, Lupe Alberto Flores, and everyone who came out to SITE SANTA FE to see Jason De LeΓ³n on Friday night! π
Co-presented with SITE SANTA FE.
Support provided by the Mellon Foundation.
#SchoolforAdvancedResearch #Events #SantaFe #SocialSciences
Before the Stone Age, there was The Botanic Age!
Former SAR Senior Scholar and award-winning neuroanthropologist Dean Falk shares thoughts from her new book, In The Botanic Age: Planting the Seeds of Human Evolution (2025)
sarweb.org/blog-before-...
Andrew, if you want more info on the soundscape itself, let us know!
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Join SAR and @sitesantafe.bsky.social this Thursday for SAR's annual Mellon Lecture.
In-person tickets are nearly sold out. Catch the full program live via a livestream on SAR's YouTube channel.
Learn more via @thenewmexican.bsky.social article:
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Congratulations to former SAR Fellow Corinne Kratz for her forthcoming book, "Rhetorics of Value: Exhibition Design and Communication in Museums and Beyond" (Duke University Press, May 2025)!
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Wild poppies, the first blooms after wildfires, inspired Leah Mata Fragua's installation for Fire Kinship - a planned exhibit at UCLAβs Fowler Museum. Using natural dyes and soundscapes, it reflects fire's cycles and ties to Indigenous knowledge. Read more: sarweb.org/blog-wild-po...
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New episode of SAR's podcast features Jason Garcia/Okuu Pin. Hear his reflections on Avanyu, water, and his deep connections to Santa Clara pottery in our "Grounded in Clay" series.
Listen here: groundedinclay.org/resources/#p...
Explore SAR's Catherine McElvain Library!
Located on SARβs historic Santa Fe campus, the library features groundbreaking books, including J. I. Staley Prize winners, like the 2024 winner How God Becomes Real by T. M. Luhrmann.
SAR members have lending privileges!
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Would you like to run a session or workshop on #archaeologyπΊ, #heritage & teaching & learning #TeachLearnSky at the 2025 World Archaeological Congress? If so you have till 31st Jan to submit a proposal! Theme info & details here: worldarchaeologicalcongress.com/wac10/theme-...
#EduSky #LTHE #SoTL
Come publish with us! πΊπ
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Explore southwest archaeology and more with SARβs summer courses. Learn alongside peers on our historic campus in Santa Fe.
πΈ Limited to 15 spots per course β Chaco Canyon is already almost full!
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Details & enrollment: sarweb.org/summer-cours...
πΈ: Photo courtesy of Davina Two Bears
