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Registration now open for 2026 virtual speaker series, curated by the School for Advanced Research and the Gilcrease Museum.

The School for Advanced Research announces The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow as the 2025 J. I. Staley Prize recipient, recognizing its groundbreaking anthropological insights that redefine human history, freedom, and social possibility.

SAR’s Indian Arts Research Center and Scholar Programs as well as the Getty Foundation are excited to announce a new seminar program that will invite scholars to reimagine art history through equity, reciprocity, and community engagement.

Anthropologist Sophie Chao shares a guest post. An environmental anthropologist, she reflects on ecological crisis, Indigenous knowledge in West Papua, and the ethics of storytelling. Exploring deforestation, multispecies justice, and the craft of ethnographic writing. Chao asks us to consider how narrative can honor complexity, resilience, and responsibility in a complex world.

Anthropologist Anand Pandian’s new book explores America’s everyday walls—from bottled water culture to public trust—and how solidarity can break them. Enjoy a reflection on the work by Anand and then watch his June 2025 webinar recording from SAR.

The School for Advanced Research (SAR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Timothy R. Pauketat as the new Director of SAR Press. A leading figure in American archaeology, Dr. Pauketat brings decades of research, editorial experience, and institutional insight to the role.