A poet-anthropologist who has been an expert witness in asylum proceedings for Mexican nationals resists dehumanizing legal and political language…
Dismantling the Walls in Our HeadsThe Berlin Wall fell more than three decades ago—but political, social, and economic divides between East and West Germany continue…
To Wear the WindA tribal scholar from the state of Nagaland in India engages with the loss of traditional cultural practices and locates…
Excavating a 19th-Century Detroit SaloonA filmmaker highlights the work of urban archaeologists who are excavating the site of a woman-owned business that opened in…
Apparition in SugarlandA poet-anthropologist evokes a popular myth that speaks to the repercussions of—and possibilities of repair from—U.S. violence in the Philippines…
A Birth and a Death—a Haunting of Igbo LandingA Ghanian American poet-anthropologist crafts her own African diasporic and Indigenous identity through weaving herself into a famous story of…
The Woods Lament For MePoet-anthropologist Jason Vasser-Elong revitalizes stories of interwoven lineages of his African-descent ancestors and those who were Native American. The Woods…
Centering the Voices of Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual AbuseIn England and Wales, a multiyear investigation has uncovered decades of pervasive child sexual abuse in schools, churches, and other…
Excavating My Dad’s LifeAn archaeologist navigates her dad’s passing by using the methods of her discipline to preserve his office and gain insight…
How a Coerced Confession Shaped a Family HistoryA researcher delves into her family’s oral history and local archives to tell the story of a relative—falsely accused as…