School for Advanced Research

School for Advanced Research The School for Advanced Research has supported innovative social science and Native American artisti

The School for Advanced Research has supported innovative social science and Native American artistic creativity for more than a century. Since we began offering fellowships in 1972, we have funded the work of more than 345 SAR scholars and artists, among whose ranks are six MacArthur Fellows and eighteen Guggenheim Fellows. Please join us in Santa Fe for insightful lectures or a tour of the School's historic campus. You can also follow the work of our resident scholars and Native American artists on our website at www.sarweb.org.

09/22/2026

How have dogs shaped human societies, and how have we shaped them?

In July, SAR welcomed anthropologist Emily Jones to the Michael F. Brown Plaza to explore the many roles dogs have held throughout human history, from hunting assistants and pack animals to companions and even village witches.

Drawing on archaeological evidence from the Paleolithic to the present, Jones explored the relationships between humans and dogs, from free-roaming village dogs to the breeds we know today.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for an evening of looking at our four-legged companions from a new perspective, and to our Dog Days of Summer Exclusive Partner, Tulliver's Pet Food Emporium, for supporting the program.

09/21/2026

The Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, & Museums (ATALM) is hosting their annual conference in Spokane, Washington all this week!

If you're attending the conference, swing by SAR's booth (booth #19) to say hello, catch up on what we've been doing for the last year, and learn all about the new Indigenous Collections Care Guide.

I've you're not attending the conference this year, check out our Instagram stories this week to follow along on our adventures!

What can ancient stone structures tell us about the people who built them?Join us on Wednesday, October 14, at 6:00 pm a...
09/18/2026

What can ancient stone structures tell us about the people who built them?

Join us on Wednesday, October 14, at 6:00 pm at the New Mexico Military Museum for a screening of The Stones Are Speaking, followed by a discussion with film contributor Tom Dillehay.

The film explores the stories, questions, and discoveries held within ancient stone landscapes, offering a chance to consider what these places can tell us about the past.

🎥 Watch the trailer and learn more at https://pulse.ly/i2cjmicmh5

Register to attend: https://pulse.ly/evcjnwdpdn

09/17/2026

Thank you, summer volunteers!

Summer at SAR is made a little more welcoming by the people who give their time, share their knowledge, and help bring our programs to life.

This summer, we’re especially grateful to our volunteers, including longtime Santa Fe community member Margo Chávez-Charles, who joined us for her first summer volunteering with SAR. Margo has spent her life exploring the connections between places, cultures, stories, and belonging. Now, she’s helping create those connections here at SAR.

From welcoming guests at Dog Days of Summer to helping make our campus feel like a place to gather and exchange ideas, our volunteers are part of what makes SAR a community.

Thank you for sharing your time, curiosity, and care with us this summer. We’re grateful you’re part of SAR.

Check out "i thought i saw you yesterday//creĂ­ verte ayer" opening at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerq...
09/16/2026

Check out "i thought i saw you yesterday//creĂ­ verte ayer" opening at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque this Friday, September 18th!

The exhibition features work by nine artists including SAR's 2026 King Fellow, Margarita Paz-Pedro (Laguna Pueblo, Santa Clara Pueblo, and Mexican American).

The show will run from 9/18/26 - 5/30/27.

New Blog Series: Books That Shape ScholarshipThe impact of a book doesn't end when it's published.In a new blog series, ...
09/16/2026

New Blog Series: Books That Shape Scholarship

The impact of a book doesn't end when it's published.

In a new blog series, we've invited leading scholars to reflect on SAR Press titles that have influenced their research, teaching, or thinking.

We begin with Maya archaeologist Lisa J. Lucero, who shares why Vernon L. Scarborough's 2003 The Flow of Power remains a resource in her work more than two decades after its publication.

Books That Shape Scholarship: Lisa J. Lucero on The Flow of Power

https://pulse.ly/aoiwzti4h3

HARVEST SEASON | Food, Land & CommunityHarvest season offers a chance to think about more than what’s growing in the fie...
09/15/2026

HARVEST SEASON | Food, Land & Community

Harvest season offers a chance to think about more than what’s growing in the fields. It’s also a time to consider the relationships, knowledge, and communities that connect us to food.

At SAR, our work invites us to think about foodways as living knowledge. From Indigenous agricultural traditions to the farmers, growers, and community organizations shaping New Mexico’s food systems today, food carries stories about place, culture, sustainability, and connection.

During SAR’s 2024 Humanities Festival, Food for Thought, we explored questions around sustainable agriculture, food ethics, local food systems, and food sovereignty. One of the festival’s field trips brought SAR members to Reunity Resources, where they learned about regenerative agriculture and community-scale approaches to building a more resilient local food system.

This harvest season, we’re celebrating the farmers, artists, Tribal communities, educators, and organizations who keep these connections growing.

Explore SAR’s foodways programming and discover more stories about food, land, and community:
https://pulse.ly/vwjbgck7zn

Photos courtesy of Reunity Resources

09/11/2026

Catch a glimpse behind the scenes as our collections team conducts 5-minute condition reports. With over 12,000 pieces in the IARC collection, documenting and monitoring each work helps ensure that these important belongings are given the care and attention they deserve.

1.) Artist Once Known (Hopi Pueblo)
Tray, c. 1970
SAR.1989-7-326

2.) Remalda Lomayestewa (Hopi Pueblo)
Plague, c. 1997
SAR. 1997-8-12A

3.) Artist Once Known (Hopi Pueblo)
Plague, 1880-1900
SAR. 1999-9-174

Mark your calendars! The 2026 Native Arts Speaker Series is right around the corner!"Centering Community"This year’s Nat...
09/11/2026

Mark your calendars! The 2026 Native Arts Speaker Series is right around the corner!

"Centering Community"

This year’s Native Arts Speaker Series celebrates institutions and initiatives that center Native voices, interests, and ways of life.

All events are free to the public and take place at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center or the School for Advanced Research unless otherwise indicated and will be livestreamed on SAR’s YouTube Channel.

Events

"Indian Pueblo Cultural Center: Celebrating 50 Years of Service and Inspiration" in partnership with the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
October 9, 6:00-7:30 @ IPCC – Chaco Room and Livestreamed
Panelists: Monique Fragua (Jemez), Amy Johnson (Isleta), Ron Solimon (Laguna), and Mike Canfield (Laguna)
Moderated by: William Riding In (Santa Ana Pueblo, Pawnee)

"The Delapna:we Project: Preserving the Art of Zuni Storytelling"
October 23, 6:00-7:30 @ SAR – Dobkin Boardroom and Livestreamed
Panelists: Tahlia Natachu-Eriacho (Zuni) and Curtis Quam (Zuni)

"A Legacy of Stewardship: A Look Behind the Scenes of the Coe Center’s Rehoming Program"
November 6, 6:00-7:30 @ SAR – Dobkin Boardroom and Livestreamed
Panelists: Kenneth Johnson (Muscogee/Seminole), Duane Reid (the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana), and Rachel Wixom

"Coming Home: Reflecting on Five Years of Grounded in Clay” in partnership with the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
November 20, 6:00-7:30 @ IPCC – Chaco Room and Livestreamed
Panelists: Dr. Joseph Aguilar (San Ildefonso), Dr. Matthew J. Martinez (Ohkay Owingeh), and Monica Silva Lovato (San Felipe/Santo Domingo)
Moderated by: Tony Chavarria (Santa Clara)

Events are free but registration is encouraged, register today to secure your seat!
https://sarweb.org/iarc/iarc-speaker-series/

Image Credit: Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery Reception at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, October 10, 2023. Photo courtesy of The Met. Credit: Paula Lobo

In July, SAR welcomed participants for lectures and discussions in a Summer Course with archaeologist Robert Weiner delv...
09/10/2026

In July, SAR welcomed participants for lectures and discussions in a Summer Course with archaeologist Robert Weiner delving into the visual world of Chaco Canyon.

The course also took participants to Petroglyph National Monument, where they were able to visit a site that brings together changing relationships between image, cosmos, and society in Pueblo culture.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for four mornings of thoughtful conversation, close looking, and new ways of seeing the past.

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