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April 22, 2020
As the public health crisis associated with the Coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, there have been disturbing reports of an increase in anti-Asian, and particularly anti-Chinese, hate crimes and harrassment in communities across the United States, including New Haven.  At this time of... Read more
January 23, 2020
Dates and speakers for the Spring 2020 Medical Anthropology Series, supported by the 50WomenAtYale150 Initiative, have been announced.  Dowload the poster here. 
January 17, 2020
A new paper titled “Of Apples and Oranges? The Evolution of “Monogamy” in Non-human Primates” by Yale Anthropology Professor Dr. Eduardo Fernandez-Duque has been published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution as part of a special issue on monogamy.  Find a link to a press release by... Read more
December 2, 2019
Professors of Anthropology Marcia Inhorn (Yale) and Arthur Kleinman (Harvard) will speak about their new books at the Yale Bookstore at 6 pm on December 6th. A book signing will be held after the talks. 
November 25, 2019
Catherine Panter-Brick has been appointed as the Bruce A. and Davi-Ellen Chabner Professor of Anthropology, Health, and Global Affairs. More information can be found here. 
November 4, 2019
A new study titled “Minds Under Siege: Cognitive Signatures of Poverty and Trauma in Reguee and Non-Refugee Adolescents” by Dr. Catherine Patner-Brick has been published in the journal Child Development.  Find a press release containing more info here and a link to the paper here.