SAR Remembers William Y. Adams (1927–2019)
With his family and community, SAR mourns the passing of William Y. Adams, who died on August 22, 2019, in Lexington, Kentucky, at the age of ninety-two.
2019 J. I. Staley Prize Winner – Government of Paper: The Materiality of Bureaucracy in Urban Pakistan
Cities are shaped as much by paper and rubber stamps as they are by bricks and mortar, argues Matthew Hull in Government of Paper. By tracing the unexpected ways in which documents travel, he exposes the secret life of paper that profoundly shapes the built landscape of the planned city of Islamabad, and more broadly, gives us new ways of understanding bureaucracy on a global scale.
SAR at AAA: Hundreds of SAR Alumni Among 6,000 Anthropologists
Earlier this month, the American Anthropological Association hosted the 117th annual meeting in San Jose, California. For many, the gathering is a five-day whirlwind of presentations, panels, committee meetings, awards, and social gatherings. Among the 6,000 anthropologists and related professionals in attendance, there were hundreds of SAR alumni.
Upcoming Events
Oct
15
Tue
2019
10:00 am SAR In Depth: Rock Art of the Ri... @ Eric S. Dobkin Boardroom, SAR
SAR In Depth: Rock Art of the Ri... @ Eric S. Dobkin Boardroom, SAR 
Oct 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
The School for Advanced Research offers innovative and thought-provoking classes on a range of topics for SAR members and the general public. Courses often have opportunities to engage with rarely seen works in the IARC[...]
Oct
16
Wed
2019
12:00 pm On the Delhi Metro: Urban Landsc... @ Eric S. Dobkin Boardroom, SAR
On the Delhi Metro: Urban Landsc... @ Eric S. Dobkin Boardroom, SAR 
Oct 16 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE Rashmi Sadana, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, George Mason University and Weatherhead fellow at SAR Rashmi Sadana, Weatherhead fellow, SAR What happens when a hyper-modern, state-of-the-art metro rail[...]
6:30 pm Creative Thought Forum Lecture: ... @ Santa Fe Convention Center
Creative Thought Forum Lecture: ... @ Santa Fe Convention Center 
Oct 16 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
REGISTER FOR THE LECTURE HERE SAR’s third annual Creative Thought Forum series invites members and the public to explore our understanding of where humanity is going in a new age of technological and cultural shifts[...]
Oct
17
Thu
2019
10:00 am Creative Thought Forum Salon: Su... @ Eric S. Dobkin Boardroom, SAR
Creative Thought Forum Salon: Su... @ Eric S. Dobkin Boardroom, SAR
Oct 17 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Thursday following the lecture, SAR hosts an informal salon discussion with Thomas Malone, the Patrick J. McGovern Professor of Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the founding director of the MIT[...]
Oct
18
Fri
2019
10:00 am Walking Tours of SAR’s Historic ... @ School for Advanced Research
Walking Tours of SAR’s Historic ... @ School for Advanced Research
Oct 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Reservations for campus tours must be made at least 24 hours in advance. Explore the fascinating history, stunning architecture, and beautiful outdoor gardens of the School for Advanced Research. Originally the 1920s home of Amelia[...]
2:00 pm Tours of the Indian Arts Researc... @ Indian Arts Research Center
Tours of the Indian Arts Researc... @ Indian Arts Research Center
Oct 18 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) houses an outstanding collection of Native American art, including pottery, jewelry, textiles and clothing, paintings, basketry, and drums. With more than 12,000, items, the IARC is home to works[...]
Oct
22
Tue
2019
10:00 am SAR In Depth: Rock Art of the Ri... @ Eric S. Dobkin Boardroom, SAR
SAR In Depth: Rock Art of the Ri... @ Eric S. Dobkin Boardroom, SAR
Oct 22 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
The School for Advanced Research offers innovative and thought-provoking classes on a range of topics for SAR members and the general public. Courses often have opportunities to engage with rarely seen works in the IARC[...]
Oct
23
Wed
2019
12:00 pm Chihuahuan Desert History @ Eric S. Dobkin Boardroom, SAR
Chihuahuan Desert History @ Eric S. Dobkin Boardroom, SAR
Oct 23 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE C.J. Alvarez, Assistant Professor, Department of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies, University of Texas, Austin, and Mellon fellow at SAR C.J. Alvarez, Mellon fellow, SARThis talk offers preliminary answers to[...]