Icaros: A Vision — A special screening co-sponsored by SAR, followed by a conversation with the film’s producer, co-writer, and anthropologist Abou Farman and School for Advanced Research President Michael Brown, who has written several books about the Peruvian Amazon and shamanism.
School for Advanced Research celebrates 110 years with a touch of Antiques Roadshow — “A slice of Antiques Roadshow visits town Saturday as part of an anniversary celebration at the School for Advanced Research, itself an antique in fine shape.”
The School of Advanced Research is pleased to welcome Loren Aragon as the 2017 Ronald and Susan Dubin Fellow. Aragon comes from Acoma Pueblo and is the founder of ACONAV, a fashion brand specializing in women’s couture evening wear.
2009. Kimberly Christen
From the vantage point of the remote Northern Territory town of Tennant Creek in Australia, this book examines the practical partnerships and awkward alliances that constitute Indigenous modernities. It is an ethnographic snapshot of the Warumungu people as they engage with a range of interlocutors, including transnational railroad companies, national mining groups, international tourists, and regional businesses.
What’s Your Treasure Worth? by Wes Cowan (featured on Antiques Roadshow and History Detectives) — For 110 years, SAR has been a careful steward of treasures from the Southwest and beyond. Now, in conjunction with SAR’s 110 Anniversary, participants can have their own treasures evaluated by Wes Cowan and his team.
School for Advanced Research Celebrates 110 Years — Since its founding in 1907, SAR has played an important role in promoting the professionalization of anthropology and the recognition of Southwestern Native American arts and artists.
Spiro Archaeological Site: Travels on the Path of Souls — Ancient treasure recovered from a hollow chamber called the Spirit Lodge in eastern Oklahoma is the topic of a colorful talk by anthropologist F. Kent Reilly.
SAR Native Artist Fellows’ Work Accessioned into New York Museum — The School for Advanced Research congratulates 2015 Eric and Barbara Dobkin Native Artist Fellow Dawn Dark Mountain and 2016 Eric and Barbara Dobkin Native Artist Fellow Luanne Redeye on having their work accessioned into the New York State Museum collections.
Rock Art and Pueblo Shields: Symbolism and Change, a public talk by Polly Schaafsma — Presented in partnership with the Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project.
How the Languages We Speak Shape The Ways We Think: SAR Lecture Series Continues — To have a second language is to have a second soul, said Charlemagne around 800 AD. Each language has its own cognitive toolkit, says psychologist/linguist Lera Boroditsky.