While the magazine has closed, its living archive endures—open to all and preserving the many ideas, voices, and discoveries that deepen our understanding of what it means to be human.
A 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…
Wisdom From the Winding PathAn anthropologist dreams of his work with Songhay sorcerers in Niger and of French poet Edmond Jabès, fictionalizing conversations and…
What the Anthropology of Smell Reveals About HumanityMillions of people have lost their sense of smell to COVID-19 and other conditions. Anthropologists are investigating the surprising significance…
Difficult Truths: Confronting Irish Industrial SchoolsAn anthropologist delves into the archives to uncover her family’s early 20th-century experiences with Catholic-run Irish industrial schools—institutions later revealed to be rife with child abuse.
