SAR News 
Documentary Film Produced by Longtime Board Member Wins Oscar
Icarus, a documentary film that exposes the systematic doping of Russian athletes, has won the 2018 Academy Award for best documentary feature. Honorary SAR director Eric Dobkin is one of the executive producers of the film, which aired on Netflix.
The Great Land–Thomas Michael Swensen post
Katrin Lamon Fellow Thomas Michael Swensen explains his book writing project, The Great Land, which he is completing during his 2017-2018 residency at SAR.
Immigration, Race and Place: Roots and Raices in Los Angeles
Sociologist Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo summarizes the research underlying the book she is writing at SAR, examining the transformation and persistence of communities in South L.A., which has seen a tremendous influx of Latino/a immigration and is no longer predominantly African-American. She focuses on three neighborhoods, on generational differences, and particularly on changing uses of public spaces such as parks.
Relaunching Discovery: SAR Resident Scholars at Work
This post introduces a new series, “SAR Fellows: In Their Own Words,” conceived as a 21st century update on the old SAR publication, “Discovery.” Fellows are each asked to write a blog post presenting the research they are writing up during their residence here this year, and are invited to enrich that post with images, links, sound files, or other multimedia content appropriate to their individual projects.
SAR Fellow Deana Dartt Presents at College Arts Association Meeting
Dr. Deana Dartt, Anne Ray Scholar 2017-2018, will be presenting and discussing “Mapping the Camino Indigenous: Reclaiming the Road on our Terms” on February 21, 2018 at the College Art Association’s annual conference in Los Angeles. Two other former Resident Scholars, Nancy Marie Mithlo and Amy Lonetree will join her on stage for the session on Visualizing Genocide: Retelling Native American Survival Through Art.
Trailblazers and Boundary Breakers: Honoring Native Women in Art
Dedicated to the many accomplishments of 1988-1989 Katrin A. Lamon Artist Fellow and 2000 Ronald and Susan Dubin Fellow Nora Naranjo Morse, the Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) at the School for Advanced Research (SAR) is pleased to announce its 2018 Speaker Series. Trailblazers and Boundary Breakers: Honoring Women in Native Art, a series of four events, examines the indelible impact and often-untold stories of Native American women in art. Through lecture and discussion, speakers will share their knowledge and experience in these topics.
New York Times Article on Genízaros Cites Scholars Associated with SAR
An article in the January 28 issue of the New York Times discusses the complex history of slavery in New Mexico and emerging scholarship on Genízaros, quoting several scholars connected to SAR, including Gregorio Gonzáles, Katrin Lamon Resident Scholar in 2016-2017, and Moisés Gonzáles, a UNM professor who participated in a seminar on Genízaro history and culture held at SAR in May 2016.
SAR Mourns the Passing of Eugene V. Thaw (1927-2018)
SAR is saddened to announce the passing of Eugene (Gene) Thaw on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. He died at his home in Cherry Valley, New York, at the age of 90. As a passionate supporter and collector of Native American arts, Thaw had been a generous donor to SAR since his first gift in 1991.
Ceremony Honoring 2017 J.I. Staley Prize Held at MIT
During a well attended event on November 13 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, SAR president Michael F. Brown presented the J.I. Staley Prize to Professor Stefan Helmreich for his book Alien Ocean: Anthropological Voyages in...
SAR Former Weatherhead Fellow and Public Lecturer Dr. Robert L. Kelly interviews with Lorene Mills from New Mexico PBS on his new book, “The Fifth Beginning.”
Dr. Robert L. Kelly is interviewed by Lorene Mills from New Mexico PBS on his new book, “The Fifth Beginning.” The interview was aired statewide.
SAR Scholar in Residence, Nancy Owen Lewis, to Speak at the 2017 Albuquerque Museum Author Festival
The Albuquerque Museum’s second annual Author Festival will be held on Saturday, November 11, at the museum. The event will feature twenty-five New Mexico writers, with four authors giving solo presentations. One of the four is SAR’s scholar in residence Nancy Owen Lewis. At 11 a.m., she will discuss the role of canines in the defense industry during World War II.
SAR Alumnus N. Scott Momaday Adds Two More to his List of Awards
N. Scott Momaday recently added two more awards to the long list of honors he’s claimed. A novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet, Scott Momaday received a 2017 Mayor’s Arts Award in Santa Fe as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival.
SAR Alumnus Will Wilson Receives Governor’s Award
On September 15, 2017, Will Wilson received a 2017 New Mexico Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts for his renowned photography. In his work, Wilson addresses the themes that most concern him, including the impacts of cultural and environmental change on indigenous peoples and the possibility of cultural survival and renewal.
Yet Another SAR Alumnus, Jason de León, Wins the MacArthur “Genius” Award
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has named Jason De León, a 2013-2014 Weatherhead scholar at the School for Advanced Research, as one of this year’s MacArthur Fellows. He is the seventh SAR alumnus to receive this honor.
2017 Dubin Fellow Loren Aragon Wins at Phoenix Fashion Week
2017 Dubin Fellow Loren Aragon Wins at Phoenix Fashion Week For the first time in Phoenix Fashion Week’s nine-year history, a Native American-owned fashion brand took top honors as the 2018 Couture Designer of the Year.
SAR’s spring 2018 public lecture speaker Elizabeth Kolbert interviewed on NPR’s “Democracy Now” about climate change and hurricanes Harvey and Irma
Elizabeth Kolbert interviewed on NPR’s “Democracy Now” about climate change and hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert, staff writer at The New Yorker is best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Holt,...
SAR Board Member Receives Prestigious Award from AAA
The American Anthropological Association has announced that a member of the SAR board of directors, Donald Brenneis, will be awarded the Franz Boas Award for Exemplary Service to Anthropology. Since 1976 the award has been presented annually to individuals “whose...
SAR President Michael Brown to speak at Southwest Seminars on the challenges of protecting the intangible cultural heritage of indigenous peoples, September 25, 2017
Michael F. Brown will present a lecture entitled “Stop Stealing Our Culture! Challenges of Protecting the Cultural Heritage of Indigenous Peoples” as part of a Southwest Seminars series on the theme “Native Culture Matters.” This event will draw on Brown’s book Who Owns Native Culture? (Harvard University Press, 2003).
2017 King Fellow Warren Montoya arrives at SAR
Warren Montoya, the Rollin and Mary Ella King Fellowship Native Artist for 2017, is from Tamaya (Santa Ana Pueblo) and Kha’po Owinge (Santa Clara Pueblo), arrives at the IARC having already gained recognition at Santa Fe Indian Market, Heard Indian Market, and shown...
2017-18 SAR Resident Scholars & Presentation Calendar Announced
On September 20, 2017, at noon, as part of the SAR Colloquium Series on campus, all six resident scholars will present brief introductions to their projects. Throughout the fall, in-depth discussion of the projects will also be held (dates noted below, all scheduled in the Dobkin Boardroom at SAR from noon to 1 p.m.). These presentations are free and open to the public.
2017-18 SAR Resident Scholars & Presentation Calendar Announced
The School for Advanced Research (SAR) is pleased to announce its 2017-2018 resident scholars, their projects, and presentation dates. On September 20, 2017, at noon, as part of the SAR Colloquium Series on campus, all six resident scholars will present brief...
Welcome to 2017-2018 SAR Resident Scholars
Welcome to 2017-2018 SAR Resident Scholars! On September 1, this year’s cohort of scholars will begin arriving on campus for nine months of research and writing.
SAR Announces 2017-2018 Anne Ray Interns
SAR Announces 2017-2018 Anne Ray Interns — The Indian Arts Research Center annually offers two nine-month internships to individuals who are recent college graduates, current graduate students, or junior museum professionals who are committed to furthering their professional museum experience and enhancing their intellectual capacity and for contributing […]
New Book Showcases the Acclaimed Eric S. Dobkin Collection of Native Pottery
New Book Showcases the Acclaimed Eric S. Dobkin Collection of Native Pottery — SAR honorary director, Eric S. Dobkin, will be in Santa Fe to launch the new book written by Charles S. King, Spoken Through Clay: Native Pottery of the Southwest (2017, Museum of New Mexico Press).
SAR Press Book Sale
SAR Press Book Sale — On Aug. 17-18, from 11am-5pm, SAR Press will have a booth at the Antique American Indian Art Show offering an assortment of publications that relate to Native American art, culture and archaeology.
SAR Mourns the Passing of Former Board Member Steadman Upham
SAR Mourns the Passing of Former Board Member Steadman Upham. The Board of Directors and staff of the School for Advanced Research are sad to announce the death on July 30 of Steadman Upham, 68, a distinguished former member of the SAR board and former president of the University of Tulsa.
SAR Joins New Santa Fe Network
SAR is excited to be part of the launch of the new Santa Fe Network, where we will be able to offer some of the videos produced about our work and resident artists. Please visit Santa Fe Network to view more films produced in and about Santa Fe and the...
Native American Fashion Designer Loren Aragon Artist Talk, Fashion Show, and Reception
Eric S. Dobkin Boardroom, School for Advanced Research, 660 Garcia Street, Santa Fe Thursday, August 10, 2017, 5:30 p.m., Free Acoma fashion designer and jeweler Loren Aragon has been creating a capsule collection inspired by his time at the Indian Arts...
Public lecture and reception for writer Gordon Lee Johnson
Eric S. Dobkin Boardroom, School for Advanced Research, 660 Garcia Street, Santa Fe, NM Wednesday, July 26, 2017, 5:30 p.m., Free Gordon Lee Johnson, SAR’s 2017 Indigenous Writer in Residence, will read from and discuss the book he has been refining during his...
Museums, Tribes, and Artists Working Together
Museums, Tribes, and Artists Working Together — In early June, museum professionals, Native American artists, and tribal representatives convened at SAR for a vetting session hosted by the Indian Arts Research Center and the National Museum of the American Indian.