An anthropologist working in Azerbaijan looks beyond forensic science to understand the value of culturally specific ways people navigate uncertainty…
Coastal EdenA poet interrogates the garden of Eden origin story by reimagining it against the backdrop of East Africa’s coastal environment.…
Nameless WomanArchives often render marginalized people’s histories invisible. In response to such erasure, a poet writes a letter to explore the…
The VisitSAPIENS’ 2024 poet-in-residence imagines a wordless conversation with a troubled figure from the past and considers legacies of marginalization during…
Imphal as a PondAs civil war continues to rip apart and threaten communities and families in Manipur in Northeast India, a poet reflects…
The Trauma MantrasAn anthropologist’s memoir in prose poems offers insights into her experiences working with refugees and on humanitarian projects in many…
Spotlighting War’s Cultural Destruction in UkraineAn archaeologist, anthropologist, and film expert examine the staggering amount of damage to cultural heritage caused by Russia’s war on…
The Responsibility of Witnesses to GenocidePalestinian narratives of their own dispossession are routinely dismissed—making witnessing Israel’s ongoing onslaught on Palestine that reignited in 2023 an…
How Israeli Prisons Terrorize Palestinians—Inside and Outside Their WallsAn anthropologist in the West Bank explains how Israel’s prison regime dehumanizes Palestinians, who nevertheless dream of freedom and resist…
Infant, Name Once KnownA poet-anthropologist of the Chickasaw Nation honors infant remains historically used in teaching collections at the University of Illinois. “Infant,…
