A sqilxʷ poet and artist who currently lives in Mohkínstsis, Treaty 7 in Canada speaks to their grandmother of longing…
Seeker of Life/Kawsay ThawiqA Quechua poet and linguist speaks to the conflicting feelings some Indigenous groups experience when non-Native paleoarchaeologists and others visit…
A Tree’s TongueA Nigerian poet-anthropologist witnesses the powerful rising up of ancestors through the revival of a tree in the Igbo village…
Indigenizing What It Means to be HumanSAPIENS offers a curated collection of poems and stories that center Indigenous values, worldviews, and insights, creatively reimagining anthropology and…
Purple in CyclesA poet-anthropologist speaks to the labyrinthine experiences of domestic violence—the entrapment, the hope for freedom. ✽ During the final week…
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…
Finding Mental Health Issues Hidden in the PastAn archaeologist speculates about how to uncover evidence of depression, anxiety, and neurodiversities in ancient humans. ✽ Hi, my name…
What’s Behind the Backlash to Lightyear’s Animated Kiss?What do Twitter debates over Disney-Pixar’s recent family film tell us about today’s parenting politics in the U.S.? ✽ On…
What Is Anthropological Poetry?SAPIENS’ poetry editor and inaugural poet-in-residence break down what makes certain poems anthropological and explore how poetry has the potential…
How Deaf and Hearing Friends Co-Navigate the WorldFor deaf people in the U.S., accessibility has become synonymous with provisioning professional sign language interpreters. But in everyday life,…
