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 poet-anthropologist who has been an expert witness in asylum proceedings for Mexican nationals resists dehumanizing legal and political language…
Between the LinesA poet-anthropologist in Israel looks to his students and their surroundings, calling for “seekers of peace” to create lifelines across…
A Mausoleum of Our Everydays/Nai nsang negu heroukiA humanities and social science doctoral student from Manipur, India, takes readers on a journey through ordinary moments interwoven with…
Earlier I Had Nightmares, Now I Have InsomniaA Kashmiri poet-anthropologist records the restless despair many feel under Indian occupation. If you missed the introduction to “Earlier I…
A Long Road AheadSAPIENS’ 2023 poet-in-residence questions where peace of mind can come from for Indian-occupied Kashmir. If you missed the introduction to…
This MilitarizationA poet-anthropologist conveys her life when she was coming of age under the increasing mobilization of military forces in Indian-occupied…
Anthropologists on PalestineAmid the war on Gaza and long before, anthropologists have been speaking out against Israel’s occupation of Palestine. Here’s a…
Do Strict Criminal Penalties Protect Animals From Abuse?In Mexico, a growing animal protection movement often promotes harsh criminal punishment for those who abuse animals. But are these…
Inside Mexico City’s Surveillance StateAn anthropologist investigates how one city’s rapidly expanding video surveillance system is transforming criminal investigation—sometimes in deeply flawed ways. ✽…
Imagining Other Worlds at the India-Pakistan BorderFor decades, soldiers at the border between Attari, India, and Wagah, Pakistan, have staged an elaborate ceremony for onlookers. An…
