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A Tohono O’odham poet and linguist reflects on the stories and wisdom ancestors communicated—how people survived, how they dispersed and…
Rhyme & Reason: Poetry as a Cultural and Communal BridgeIn this Q&A, SAPIENS 2022 Poet-in-Residence Jason Vasser-Elong celebrated the end of his residency with a discussion of poetry as…
A Major Museum’s Attempt to Center Native American VoicesChicago’s Field Museum recently unveiled their new Native North America Hall, redesigned with input from Native collaborators. But does it…
How a Song Bridged Diné and Ndebele WorldsAn anthropologist recounts a magical moment of songwriting collaboration between Diné (Navajo) and Ndebele artists gathered for the WOMAD Festival…
What Is Linguistic Anthropology?Linguistic anthropologists study language in context, revealing how people’s ways of communicating and expressing themselves interact with human culture, history,…
Confronting Xenophobia Through Food—and ComicsAn anthropologist who migrated from India to the U.K. uses his research to illustrate how fellow migrants from India maintain…
What Is Freedom in a Brazilian Favela?In a new book, Minoritarian Liberalism, an anthropologist explores how favela residents of Rio de Janeiro create their own versions…
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…
Peeling Back the Myth of a “White” MidwestThe popular image of the U.S. heartland as only a place of rural, hardworking white farmers has always been a…
Why Do (Some) Humans Love Chili Peppers?An anthropologist traces the origins and world travels of one of his favorite kinds of plants. ✽ As someone who…
