An interview with anthropologist Dána-Ain Davis digs into abortion rights and reproductive justice after the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of…
In Spain, Scapegoating Spikes During the PandemicAn anthropologist and a Rroma activist investigate the rise in prejudice and abuse toward Rroma people during the COVID-19 crisis.…
Does “Monkeypox” Give Monkeys a Bad Name?The debate over naming the virus known as monkeypox says a lot about the close—but fraught—relationships between humans and our…
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…
We All Love RosesSAPIENS Poet-in-Residence Jason Vasser-Elong reflects on horrific cycles of violence—and highlights injustices that are often papered over. We All Love…
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…
Maize and OkraA poet-anthropologist recollects when Muscogee (Creek) people offered his formerly enslaved ancestors refuge, extending the bonds of kinship.
Athletics, IQ, Health: Three Myths of RaceAn evolutionary biologist and biological anthropologist break down why differences in human athleticism, IQ, and health can’t be explained by the concept of race.
The Ukrainian Refugee Crisis’ Double StandardThe warm welcome Ukrainian refugees have received from neighboring European countries contrasts sharply with the punitive treatment of refugees and asylum-seekers from the Middle East and Africa.
Predominantly White Institutions’ Overtures to Black Students OR This Is What They Tell You Without Telling YouA Black queer anthro-poet unveils the exploitative strategies of many predominantly White institutions that use BIPOC as a broom to sweep their racialized issues under the rug of “diversity.”