An anthropologist in the West Bank explains how Israel’s prison regime dehumanizes Palestinians, who nevertheless dream of freedom and resist…
The Viral Atrocities Posted by Israeli SoldiersTracing 75 years of Israeli war photography, an anthropologist explains how images that reframe disproportionate violence as proof of victory…
Unearthing the Origins of Plantation Slavery on São ToméThe African island nation played a central—but little-known—role in the rise of the global sugar trade based on enslaved labor.…
Infant, Name Once KnownA poet-anthropologist of the Chickasaw Nation honors infant remains historically used in teaching collections at the University of Illinois. “Infant,…
Living as Stateless Palestinians in JordanIsrael’s war on Gaza that erupted in 2023 continues a long history of systemic displacement of Palestinians. Over 2 million…
Strange FutureA Nigerian eco-activist and poet wonders what future lies ahead in the face of climate change impacts and resistance to…
Poems of Witness and Possibility: Inside Zones of ConflictAnthropological poems from around the globe speak to people’s creative will, resistance, and resilience—and the significance of our shared humanity.…
Earlier I Had Nightmares, Now I Have InsomniaA Kashmiri poet-anthropologist records the restless despair many feel under Indian occupation. If you missed the introduction to “Earlier I…
A Long Road AheadSAPIENS’ 2023 poet-in-residence questions where peace of mind can come from for Indian-occupied Kashmir. If you missed the introduction to…
This MilitarizationA poet-anthropologist conveys her life when she was coming of age under the increasing mobilization of military forces in Indian-occupied…
