When a Deer Isn’t
March 25th 2026 Imagine, for a moment, that you’re driving alone on a country road late at night. It’s been […]
Imaginary Queer Papyrologists (& the Importance of Representing Scholars with Marginalized Identities in Modern Fiction)
February 28th 2026 Introduction “Representation matters.” Yes, this adage has been repeated to the point of exhaustion. But in an
Unintentional Ethnography
February 28th 2026 Note: The idea for this article emerged on a walk at Albany Bulb as I shared these
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I Married a Neanderthal
October 8th 2025 The ceremony was simple—the mossy meadow humming with life,the great capped peaks lying beyond,spring sun warming our
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Absence: Gozitan Cliffscape Ecologies
October 8th 2025 The cliffs on the north side of the island tower triumphantly, overlooking an ever-expanding blue seascape. Gozo
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Self In Perpetual Work
October 8th 2025 Anthropology has never really bought into the notion that the “self” is fundamentallyinterior. Anthropologists have challenged the
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Breath Between Earth and Memory
October 8th 2025 I stand with you inhaled in rhythm, our breath a quiet promise carried in the cradle of
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The Modernization of Nomadic Peoples: Reflections on the Human-Land Relationship in China’s Evenki
April 18th 2025 Aoluguya Evenki is an ethnic group that lives in China’s Inner Mongolia. Following the traditions of their
Professor Profiles: Dr. Sabrina Agarwal
April 18th 2025 The Handprint is excited to announce Dr. Sabrina Agarwal as our first Professor Profile! Dr. Agarwal is
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debitage: anthropology, poetry, and grief
April 18th 2025 a student describes her process of writing and submitting her poem to the digital anthropology magazine, SAPIENS.
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Finding Pieces of Home Across the World
April 18th 2025 Upon acceptance to the Off the Beaten Track Fieldschool located in Gozo, Malta, I was faced with
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CRM: Cultural Resource… Minecraft?
April 18th 2025 Long before I knew I wanted to study anthropology, I was a child that loved the sandbox
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Book Review of Women in the Valley of the Kings (Kate Sheppard, 2024)
April 18th 2025 This book has introduced a paradigm shift in the way Egyptologists conceive of our field. By centering
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How “Braiding SweetGrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer inspired my path to Anthropology
January 28th 2025 Reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer profoundly influenced my decision to major in anthropology. Kimmerer’s work,
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Campus Death Cafe
January 28th 2025 Conversations surrounding death and dying do not have to be as macabre as society often makes them out to
Not-So-Universal: Reflections on How Different Cultures View Friendship
January 28th 2025 Like any budding anthropologist, I am prone to noticing patterns in the people around me, and one
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Digital Discoveries in Preservation: How Students Are Innovating Low Impact LiDAR Scanning for Communities and Research
January 28th 2025 LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology integrated with iPhone or iPad Pro 12 and up, the Scaniverse
Changing Tides: Relationality, Climate Change, and Fishing in Gozo
January 28th 2025 In June of 2024, I spent the summer conducting ethnographic research in Gozo, Malta under the guidance
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