Yoik
Like smoky spirals, two cultures weave together in a SAPIENS contest-winning poem by an anthropologist who worked with Sámi reindeer herders in the Arctic Circle.
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The National Lynching Memorial Speaks to My Black ’Bama Body OR Imma Be Here Forever, You Gon’ Remember This
A SAPIENS poetry contest winner immerses himself in a new memorial dedicated to the lynching of more than 4,400 people between 1877 and 1950 in the United States.
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Why Poetry + Anthropology?
SAPIENS’ first poetry contest received dozens of remarkable entries. A total of five winning poems will be featured for World Poetry Day in March and National Poetry Month in April. Find out why we think anthropological poetry matters.
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The Fish Trap
SAPIENS celebrates World Poetry Day with a poem by an anthropologist-poet who works with Indigenous peoples in Latin America.
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How to Resurrect Dying Languages
Community activists are using creative methods to revive endangered languages and reawaken dormant ones.
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Can This Indigenous Language Thrive in a Digital Age?
A majority of Paraguayans speak Guaraní despite centuries of colonialism and suppression. Now activists want the written language to flourish online too.