Black women in the U.S. are far more likely to die from complications related to pregnancy and birth than White…
The Urgency of Envisioning a World Without PoliceAn anthropologist working in Baltimore argues that safety for Black communities requires an end to policing. That also means taking…
Advocating for Archaeology’s New PurposeArchaeologists can help communities retake what colonialism and racism tried to erase through a new goal of “archaeological reclamation.” The…
How the Early Battle Over Race Science Was LostCelebrated 19th-century biologist Ernst Haeckel pushed race science as his little-known protégé Nikolai Miklucho-Maclay defended Indigenous rights. A biological anthropologist…
To Decolonize, We Must End the World as We Know ItA contributor to a special series on decolonizing anthropology argues that true decolonization would require the complete dismantling of existing…
Planting Seeds for a More Ethical FutureThree contributors to a special series reflect on why slowing down and building trust between community partners is fundamental to…
Centering Black Lives in the Study of Human RemainsA contributor to a special series on decolonizing anthropology reckons with bioarchaeology’s racist past by focusing on Black women’s creativity…
Embracing the Poetry of Being HumanA contributor to a special series on decolonizing anthropology rejects the discipline’s colonial and racist roots and instead pursues ways…
Can Anthropology Be Decolonized?In recent years, anthropology has increasingly reckoned with its colonial and racist roots. In a special forum, scholars weigh in…
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…
