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2018–2019 Creative Thought Forum Annual President’s Lecture
MINDS IN THE NET: THE JOURNEY FROM PAGE TO SCREEN
New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Carr explores the rise of the internet and how it shapes the ways we think, work, and live.
MAY 23 at 6:30 PM
Join SAR today to explore a world of ideas about past and present peoples across the globe, including cultures in the Southwest.
“This is a place where ideas can flourish” — Eric S. Dobkin, SAR Honorary Director
Join SAR today to explore a world of ideas about past and present peoples across the globe, including cultures in the Southwest.
“This is a place where ideas can flourish” — Eric S. Dobkin, SAR Honorary Director
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“The Hounds of El Delirio,” Celebrating 80 Years of the Santa Fe Animal Shelter at the School for Advanced Research
Join us where it all began, on the historic estate of Elizabeth and Martha White and help celebrate 80 years of the Santa Fe Animal Shelter on Saturday, June 15, 2019. Drop in at any time from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to enjoy refreshments and explore the nearly eight acres of developed grounds and gardens throughout the afternoon. Take a self-guided tour of the School for Advanced Research’s canine-related highlights including the original kennels, a dog cemetery, and artwork of the sisters’ beloved pets. Stop by the Shelter’s adoption truck and consider providing a new home to a pet in need. Hear from Nancy Owen Lewis in her talk, “The Hounds of El Delirio” and more.
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SAR Announces 2019-2020 Native American Artist Fellows
SAR Announces 2019-2020 Native American Artist Fellows: Ian Kuali’i , Timothy Edaakie , and Leah Mata Fragua.
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Minds in the Net: The Journey from Page to Screen with Nicholas Carr
New York Times best-selling author Nicholas Carr presents “Minds in the Net: The Journey from Page to Screen” as this year’s Creative Thought Forum annual president’s lecture. Carr addresses how digital media shapes our thoughts and perceptions, as well as the ways we communicate. To put this into context, he draws a contrast with the media technology that the computer screen has supplanted: the printed page.
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Scholar Programs
Through its resident scholar, seminars, and indigenous writer in residence programs, Scholar Programs supports advanced scholarship and creativity in the social sciences, the humanities, and Native American creative writing. The nine-month resident scholar fellowships provide scholars with the time, space, and support to write manuscripts or dissertations. Shorter and more intense, the three- to five-day short, research team, or advanced seminars gather groups of scholars who work together in close collaboration to share ideas, gain insight, and create projects that have cutting-edge implications to understanding the past and improving the future of humankind. The indigenous writer in residence program brings authors of Native poetry and prose to campus for a seven-week summer term to concentrate on the process of creative writing.
Indian Arts Research Center
The Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) is a division of the School for Advanced Research (SAR). The goal of IARC is to bridge the divide between creativity and scholarship by supporting initiatives and projects in Native studies, art history, and creative expression that illuminate the intersections of the social sciences, humanities, and arts. This is accomplished by providing fellowship opportunities for artists to engage in uninterrupted creativity; fostering dialogue among artists, researchers, scholars, and community members through seminars and symposia; nurturing future arts and museums professionals through experiential training; and promoting study and exploration of the IARC collection of Native arts.
SAR Press
The School for Advanced Research Press fulfills the School’s mission by producing and disseminating high quality content on important topics in anthropology, indigenous arts, and the American Southwest. Through physical print (p), electronic (e), and digital (on-line pdf) publications produced from scholarly and artistic programs hosted by the School and/or from specific acquisitions, SAR Press provides the institution with a strong and enduring public face.
SAR Press has a long and distinguished publishing history in anthropology. The first publications for the School were archaeological studies written by Edgar Lee Hewett and Sylvanus Griswold Morley in 1908. Since that auspicious beginning, more than 300 titles have been published.
Host your next event on the beautiful SAR campus!
The SAR campus is located on 15 acres in a residential neighborhood of Santa Fe. The historic 1920s adobe buildings, designed by William Penhallow Henderson (1877-1943), are surrounded by mature trees, terraced gardens, and gravel walkways. Different venues of varying capacity are available. Selections include the historic Eric S. Dobkin Boardroom, the Boardroom Patio, the Reception Center Meeting Room, the Douglas Schwartz Seminar House Dining Room, Living Room, and Patio. Download flyer here
