Archaeologies of Empire
2020. Edited by Anna L. Boozer, Bleda S. Düring, and Bradley J. Parker
This book demonstrates how archaeological research can contribute to our conceptualization of empires across disciplinary boundaries.
From SAR Press: Elites
Almost every week brings an announcement related to the growth of open access in scholarly publishing: new studies, partnerships, and innovations. Over the past six months or so, I have begun my own experiment with open access at SAR Press and chosen one of our classic Advanced Seminar volumes to make openly available on the website: Elites, edited by George Marcus and published in 1983.
Former SAR Scholar Carla Sinopoli Highlights Museums’ Contribution during Current Health Crisis
Former SAR Weatherhead fellow and director of the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology Carla Sinopoli shares some of the ways she and her staff are supporting patrons during the pandemic and discusses the importance of museums at this time.
SAR Press Top Reads: 2019–2020 Resident Scholar Picks
A selection of this year’s resident scholars—who study everything from ancient drinking practices in Chaco Canyon to the newly built Delhi metro—have recommended the SAR Press books they find most useful, thought provoking, or even just enjoyable. We hope you enjoy them, too.
From SAR Press: Bioinsecurity and Vulnerability
SAR Press is now offering a free download of our 2014 Bioinsecurity and Vulnerability. In times of crisis, we rely on experts to help us make decisions and understand the impacts of those decisions. In the coming weeks and months, as we try to make sense of the Coronavirus and its spread, we will be looking not only to epidemiologists and doctors, but also to anthropologists, sociologists, and others who can provide insight into the social and historical dimensions of the outbreak.
New from SAR Press: Walling In and Walling Out
In the latest Advanced Seminar volume from SAR Press, co-editors Laura McAtackney and Randall McGuire ask a timely question: Why are we building new barriers to divide us? Walling In and Walling Out brings together scholars from the fields of anthropology, archaeology, city and regional planning, geography, and Latino and Caribbean studies to investigate examples of wall building around the world, past and present.
Celebrating SAR Press at AAA
For the first time, SAR Press participated in the AAA’s Celebration of Authors, and hosted a book signing that featured our most recent publications.
SAR Impacts: The Psychology of Patriarchy
In a world where conversations are becoming more polarized, how do we find common ground? Regardless of where you stand, we face a crisis around the issue of public dialogue. “SAR is a unique place in that it allows intellectualism to breathe. We’re trying to build a society where complex ideas can be discussed and exchanged. Complex issues need creativity to percolate in order to be solved in our fast-paced world.” — Adriana M. Manago, co-chair of The Psychology of Patriarchy advanced seminar. Learn more about the 2015 seminar and the subsequent 2019 SAR Press publication.
A Gift to Future Scholars: Bequest Ensures Schwartz Seminar House Improvements
Since 1968, SAR’s seminar programs have given time and space to groups of scholars working together to push intellectual and academic boundaries. This year, SAR received a bequest to fund improvements to the Schwartz Seminar House where we host our advanced, short, and research team seminars. Learn more about the life of Pat Kuhlhoff and the programs her generous gift supports.
Redefining Ancient Maya Culture Through the Study of the 99 Percent
SAR board member and eminent archaeologist, Jerry Sabloff has devoted considerable effort to the study of settlement patterns in Mexico and Central America—the when, where and how non-elite Maya people lived and worked. Sabloff discusses his discoveries in a Q&A interview in the 2019 issue of Knowable Magazine and presents on the topic in this fall’s SAR In-Depth course.
Upcoming Events
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2020
6:00 pm SAR Artists Live on Instagram wi... @ SAR's Instagram page
SAR Artists Live on Instagram wi... @ SAR's Instagram page 
Jul 14 @ 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
2010 Dobkin Fellow Marla Allison in the Dubin Studio.SAR Artists Live with Laguna Pueblo painter Marla Allison will take place Tuesday, July 14 at 6:00 p.m. MDT. Jump behind-the-scenes and into the workspace of SAR’s[...]
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5:00 pm Beyond Borders: Hostile Terrain ... @ Hosted online
Beyond Borders: Hostile Terrain ... @ Hosted online 
Jul 17 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Beginning in the summer of 2020, the School of Advanced Research (SAR), in collaboration with SITE Santa Fe and Center for Contemporary Arts Santa Fe (CCA), presents Beyond Borders, a series of installations and events[...]
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3:00 pm Beyond Borders – MacArthur Fello... @ Hosted online
Beyond Borders – MacArthur Fello... @ Hosted online
Jul 18 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Beginning in the summer of 2020, the School of Advanced Research (SAR), in collaboration with SITE Santa Fe and Center for Contemporary Arts Santa Fe (CCA), presents Beyond Borders, a series of installations and events[...]
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5:30 pm POSTPONED to 2021: COLLECTIONS O... @ at the home of Janis Lyon
POSTPONED to 2021: COLLECTIONS O... @ at the home of Janis Lyon 
Jul 21 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
COLLECTIONS OF DISTINCTION Image above: Painting by Fritz Scholder, courtesy of Janis Lyon. at the home of Janis Lyon, in memory of Dennis Lyon Date: Postponed to 2021 Admission: $75 per person, includes drinks and hors[...]
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2:00 pm Online Salon with Frances Levine... @ Hosted online
Online Salon with Frances Levine... @ Hosted online 
Jul 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
“Shaping the American Frontier: Women of the Santa Fe Trail” with Dr. Frances Levine Tuesday, July 28 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (MDT) Register here. The School for Advanced Research, in partnership with the Historic Santa Fe[...]
6:00 pm SAR Artists Live on Instagram wi... @ SAR's Instagram page
SAR Artists Live on Instagram wi... @ SAR's Instagram page 
Jul 28 @ 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Lomayumtewa Ishii SAR Artists Live with multimedia artist Lomayumtewa K. Ishii will take place Monday, July 28 at 6:00 p.m. MDT. Jump behind-the-scenes and into the workspace of SAR’s 2016 Rollin and Mary Ella King[...]
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6:00 pm SAR Artists Live on Instagram wi... @ SAR's Instagram page
SAR Artists Live on Instagram wi... @ SAR's Instagram page 
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Nanibaa Beck SAR Artists Live with Navajo metalsmith Nanibaa Beck will take place Monday, August 3 at 6:00 p.m. MDT. Jump behind-the-scenes and into the workspace of SAR’s 2018 Ronald and Susan Dubin Native artist fellow.[...]
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5:30 pm Livestream Artist Talk with Mika... @ Hosted online at sarsf.info/youtube
Livestream Artist Talk with Mika... @ Hosted online at sarsf.info/youtube 
Aug 6 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Oglala Lakota artist Mikayla Patton, is an early career artist who utilizes her passion and skills as both a papermaker and printmaker to collage Lakota line designs and symbols as a way to continue traditional[...]