School for Advanced Research

Today we announce that The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity has been awarded the 2025 J. I. Staley Prize. Congratulations David Wengrow and the late David Graeber @uclarchaeology.bsky.social @davidwengrow.bsky.social
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The application portal for the School for Advanced Research's 2026-27 Residential Fellowships is still open for scholars writing a dissertation or book. Deadline is the beginning of November: sarweb.org/scholars/res...

Here is the link to the actual presentation: sarweb.org/date/residen...

Happening tomorrow!

In Santa Fe? Join us for short introductory presentations by our incoming cohort of Resident Scholars and stay after for an informal reception too.

Wed Sept 24, 3:00 pm MT (We aren't live-streaming this one, so join us in person!)

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The application portal for the School for Advanced Research's 2026-27 Residential Fellowships is now open for scholars writing a dissertation or book. Deadline is the beginning of November: sarweb.org/scholars/res...

YouTube video by SAR School for Advanced Research Humor and the Humanities: An Evening of Stories Celebrating Courage, Resilience, and Comedy

Catch the livestream!

Shelly C. Lowe, Institute of American Indian Arts president, & historian Patricia Limerick share stories & insights on how wit, absurdity, & laughter fortify resilience.

Humor & the Humanities
Thurs, Sept 18
6:00 pm MT

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gThR...

Join us online (Aug 12 @ 2pm MT) for a conversation with anthropologist & author Kirin Narayan & SAR Senior Scholar Frank J. Korom.

They’ll explore Cave of My Ancestors—a 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

Your most curious summer is already in full swing.

In Santa Fe? Visit our historic campus for events that blend culture, conversation, and community.

There’s still time to join us → explore what’s ahead at sarweb.org/summer-at-sar/!

Congratulations!

Virtual 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." —Chicago Review of Books

Tuesday, July 8
2:00 pm MT
FREE

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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 → 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/

Meet our 2025–2026 Native Artist fellowships: Keith Edaakie (Zuni), Akilah Martinez (Diné), and Karen Ann Hoffman (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin). This year’s artists are merging traditions with urgent contemporary issues, cultural preservation, & cross-cultural expression.

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SAR announces the seven incoming resident scholars who will join us on SAR's campus this fall.

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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!

YouTube video by SAR School for Advanced Research We’re Still Here: Fighting Indigenous Erasure in the Media

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...

Santa Fe humanities research center loses grant amid Trump cuts "Your grant’s immediate termination is necessary to safeguard the interests of the federal government,” the cancellation letter said.

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

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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 Mexico’s Oldest Research Center."

April 2 / 12:00 pm MT
Hosted online

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🏺🏺🏺🏺👇
#archaeology

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, I’m 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 academic research could learn from college athletics Just as college sports have had to change, so does basic science research at universities. Morris W. Foster of the School for Advanced Research explains.

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:

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Jason De León, SAR’s 2013–2014 Weatherhead fellow and a 2017 MacArthur fellow, speaking on stage at SITE SANTA FE.

A big thank you to Jason De León, Lupe Alberto Flores, and everyone who came out to SITE SANTA FE to see Jason De León on Friday night! 💐

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)

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Andrew, if you want more info on the soundscape itself, let us know!

Researcher to cover migration and human smuggling in upcoming talk A prominent researcher is coming to town to share stories he collected shadowing human smugglers and the migrants they guide.

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)!