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Excited to be part of the 2026–27 cohort of the #VanLeerFellowship, an global community of leaders exploring what becomes possible when we see the world through the lens of babies, toddlers, parents, and caregivers! vanleerfoundation.org/van-leer-fel... @vanleerfoundation.bsky.social
Van Leer Fellowship - Van Leer Foundation
An interdisciplinary community of curious leaders on a shared journey to explore the intersection of their work and the wellbeing of babies, toddlers and their caregivers
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This article from Current Anthropology argues workspace conceptions of time have shifted in modernity to prioritize task completion rather than hours worked, marking a rejection of modernist standardized time. https://ow.ly/UHBX50ZNAh9. @wennergrenorg.bsky.social
On Oct. 14th join David Z Albert, Fredrick E. Woodbridge Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University, for a Howison Lecture on Time As Space at UC Berkeley. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/uc-berkele...
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From the SAPIENS.org archive. Remains in France found by archaeologists and geneticists suggest at least two lineages—not just one—of late Neanderthals in Europe. www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...
Unraveling a “Ghost” Neanderthal Lineage
Remains in France found by archaeologists and geneticists suggest at least two lineages—not just one—of late Neanderthals in Europe.
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Some wonderful news last month: Insecurities of Expulsion (Duke University Press, 2025) has been shortlisted for the Elliott P. Skinner Book Award, sponsored by the Association for Africanist Anthropology. Check out the announcement here: afaa.americananthro.org/2026-elliott...
2026 Elliott P. Skinner Book Award Shortlist
The Association for Africanist Anthropology (AfAA), a section of the American Anthropological Association (AAA), is happy to announce the 2026 Elliott P. Skinner Book Award Shortlist: Diaspora wit...
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Check out Wenner-Gren's very own Donna Auston on the NPR podcast, "It's Been a Minute!" www.npr.org/2026/09/14/n...
Check out the latest article from Wenner-Gren grant recipient Bula Wayessa! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The Materiality of Plant Mobility and Landscape Transformation in Wollega, Southwestern Ethiopia
Mobility has long shaped the cultural and material landscapes of the Horn of Africa. Nevertheless, limited ethnoarchaeological research has examined how such movement transforms everyday technologi...
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Author Ashanté Reese will be joined in discussion by colleagues Danilyn Rutherford, president of the Wenner-Gren Foundation and Anand Pandian, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Anthropology at Johns Hopkins University. sarweb.org/date/gather-... Date: Sept. 15, 2026 Time: 11:00 a.m. Venue: Zoom
Come work with me and a bunch of other really cool people! UHM Anthropology is hiring a tenure-track sociocultural anthropologist with a focus in Indigenous health. Apply by Oct. 23. www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawa...
Assistant Professor (Sociocultural Anthropology - Indigenous Health) (0082638)
Title: Assistant Professor (Sociocultural Anthropology – Indigenous Health) Position Number: 0082638 Hiring Unit: UHM College of Social Sciences – Department of Anthropology Location: Manoa Campus Dat...
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My Anthropology Today article on alcohol and curry commerce on Brick Lane is now open access rai.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
‘They've got to make a living’: Alcohol, curry commerce and pragmatic piety on Brick Lane
Serving alcohol is haram (forbidden) in Islam, yet most Bangladeshi-owned curry restaurants on Brick Lane hold alcohol licences. This article examines how hospitality entrepreneurs navigate this appa...
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WSU Anthropology is excited to introduce cultural and medical anthropologist Katharina Rynkiewich. Her first book, "Acts of Resistance: Antibiotic Use and Prescribing Culture in the United States," was just published. #WSUMedicine #PublicHealth #AppliedAnthropology #DiseaseDiagnosisClub
From the SAPIENS.org archive. Anthropologists and local activists in Indonesia and Peru uncover links between water scarcity and gendered violence, and work together to lessen the harms of gender inequality. www.sapiens.org/culture/wate...
How Water Insecurity Impacts Women's Health
Anthropologists and activists in Indonesia and Peru uncover how water scarcity harms women’s health and work to usher in gender equality.
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New book coming out soon on the anthropology of family. Book Launch Oct 6, Powerhouse Books SUMBO Brooklyn 6 pm. Sign up here: powerhousearena.com/events/book-...
Anthropology professor Nathaniel Dominy co-authored a new study proposing that firelight and nighttime storytelling may have helped shift human communication from gestures toward complex spoken language.
Did the Evolution of Language Take a Huge Leap Around the Fireplace?
A new theory links storytelling, firelight and the rise of spoken language.
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New article co-authored by WG grant recipient Anna Roberts now available! link.springer.com/journal/265
Info, presentation submissions, and registration for the 2026 AU Public Anthropology Conference. Free & open to all Nov 6-7 at MLK Jr Memorial Library in DC.
PUBLIC ANTHROPOLOGY CONFERENCE
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From the SAPIENS.org archive. As moose populations multiply in the Southern Rocky Mountains, decision-makers are questioning whether the animals are endemic or invaders. Archaeology can offer answers—and potential solutions. www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...
Do Moose “Belong” in Colorado?
As moose multiply in the Rocky Mountains, decision-makers question whether the animals are endemic or invaders. Archaeology offers answers.
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Webinar - Sept. 9th and 10th. Proposal Writing for the Wenner-Gren Foundation: Dissertation Fieldwork and Post-PhD Research Grants. wennergren.org/workshop/pro...
The archived video of our recent webinar, "Proposal Writing for the Wenner-Gren Foundation: Hunt Fellowship in Public Writing," is now available. wennergren.org/workshop/pro...
On Oct 19, we're collaborating with @umnanth.bsky.social for a reading and conversation with author Danilyn Rutherford about Beautiful Mystery: Living in a Wordless World--a deeply personal book, and a major contribution to disability studies, anthropology, and the ethics of relation:
Beautiful Mystery
Join professor Erin L. Durban and author Danilyn Rutherford for a conversation and reading about Danilyn's book Beautiful Mystery
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For the month of August the Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI), UK is including WG grant recipient Aryo Danusiri's new film "House No. 15" as part of their "Film of the Month" program. Watch it now for free using the code, "Monsoon." raifilm.org.uk/2026/08/hous...
