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SAPIENS Anthropology Magazine

  • The Sacred Heartbeat at Houston Pride
    by Syd González on October 22, 2025 at 10:00 am

    An anthropologist participates in the Houston Pride Parade, offering dance, music, and prayer with others to counter intensifying oppression faced… The post The Sacred Heartbeat at Houston Pride appeared first on SAPIENS.

  • The Politics of Mourning After Itaewon
    by Yeon Jung Yu on October 21, 2025 at 10:00 am

    After the deadly 2022 Itaewon crowd crush, South Korea faced a failure of prevention—and mourning. A group of anthropologists explores… The post The Politics of Mourning After Itaewon appeared first on SAPIENS.

  • Dreamscapes of Refusal: A Chorus
    by Uzma Falak on October 20, 2025 at 10:00 am

    SAPIENS poet-in-residence for 2025 listens to a chorus of dreams in her field recordings from Kashmir. ✽ “Dreaming has a… The post Dreamscapes of Refusal: A Chorus appeared first on SAPIENS.

  • The Cost of Cutting Anthropology Out of U.S. National Parks
    by Ellyn DeMuynck on October 15, 2025 at 10:00 am

    A former National Park Service anthropologist reflects on the vital role of cultural anthropology to the agency’s mission—and what might… The post The Cost of Cutting Anthropology Out of U.S. National Parks appeared first on SAPIENS.

  • Ukrainian Volunteers Weave Camouflage and Care
    by Maryna Nading on October 8, 2025 at 2:09 pm

    Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukrainians have been gathering to support the war effort by creating camouflage nets for… The post Ukrainian Volunteers Weave Camouflage and Care appeared first on SAPIENS.

  • When Women Say “Ta-Ta” to Ta-Tas
    by Arianna Huhn on October 1, 2025 at 10:00 am

    An anthropologist fighting cancer navigates the social pressure to get breast reconstruction after a mastectomy. ✽ “I’ve decided to go… The post When Women Say “Ta-Ta” to Ta-Tas appeared first on SAPIENS.

  • In Human Origins Research, Communities Are the Missing Link
    by Jessica Thompson on September 24, 2025 at 10:00 am

    A paleoanthropologist reflects on relationships between researchers and communities living around sites relevant to human evolution. IN THE BEGINNING In… The post In Human Origins Research, Communities Are the Missing Link appeared first on SAPIENS.

  • Five Questions for Anand Pandian
    by Chip on September 23, 2025 at 3:52 pm

    In this live discussion, anthropologist Anand Pandian shares insights from his timely new book, Something Between Us: The Everyday Walls of… The post Five Questions for Anand Pandian appeared first on SAPIENS.

  • Cold-Water Swimming Brings New Life to Aging Bodies
    by Elizabeth Hopkinson on September 23, 2025 at 10:00 am

    A researcher dips into life at a community pool in Cambridge, England, to find out why so many people over… The post Cold-Water Swimming Brings New Life to Aging Bodies appeared first on SAPIENS.

  • Surveillance and Suspicion From the Margins
    by Luis Alfredo Briceño González on September 17, 2025 at 10:00 am

    A Venezuelan anthropologist reflects on distrust he felt from residents of informal settlements in Santiago, Chile—and how his experiences track… The post Surveillance and Suspicion From the Margins appeared first on SAPIENS.


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