School for Advanced Research

Meet SAR's 2026–2027 Resident Scholar Cohort

This year, SAR welcomes a remarkable new cohort of resident scholars whose work spans anthropology, history, archaeology, Indigenous studies, environmental humanities, linguistics, and art history.

Their research explores questions of sovereignty, climate and environmental change, slavery and emancipation, Indigenous genomics and bioethics, Maya history, food systems, Native art, multispecies relationships, and historical memory across communities and continents.

For more than 50 years, SAR’s Resident Scholar program has offered scholars uninterrupted time, space, and cross-disciplinary exchange to deepen research and develop new ideas. This year’s cohort continues that legacy through projects that challenge assumptions, illuminate overlooked histories, and expand how we understand culture and social change.

The 2026–2027 cohort includes scholars from institutions including UCLA, University of Southern California, UC Berkeley, Princeton University, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Skidmore College, and more.

Read the full announcement: https://pulse.ly/d0l5m0du8c

June at SAR

From summer courses to live music, June at SAR invites you to dive into new ideas across campus and beyond.

June 2–5
Summer Course: Traveling the Santa Fe Trail
9:00 am–1:00 pm | SAR Campus

June 6
Chaco Canyon & Chocolate Gala Dinner
5:00 pm–8:00 pm | SAR Campus

June 16–19
Summer Course: Indigenous Archaeology and Protecting Sacred Places in the Southwest
9:00 am–1:00 pm | SAR Campus

June 17
Discussion of Native Nations: A Millennium in North America
3:00 pm–5:00 pm | SAR Campus
Open to SAR members

June 18
President’s Lecture with Kathleen DuVal
The American Revolution and the Survival of Native Nations
6:00 pm–7:30 pm | Lensic Performing Arts Center

June 23
Discussion of The Rediscovery of America
10:00 am–12:00 pm | SAR Campus
Open to SAR members

June 25
Music at Dusk: Round Mountain
6:00 pm | SAR Campus

Whether you’re joining us for a lecture, course, concert, or community conversation, we look forward to welcoming you this month.

View full calendar: https://pulse.ly/wkzivfxxqe