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Biography, the Cowles Lecture, and 100 PhDs in Applied Anthropology at Columbia University.

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Register for the 2026 Field School

Three sessions available: Online in April, on-site in NYC in July, and online in August. Same 30-hour curriculum across all formats.

March 17–21, 2026

The Comitas Institute at the SfAA

Joint mixer, award ceremony, panels, and workshops at the annual meeting in Albuquerque.

March 2026

2026 Comitas Institute Award Winners Announced

Jordan Thomas and Roberto J. González recognized for outstanding ethnographic research advancing public knowledge.

November 2025

CIFAS Board Member Receives Honorable Mention for 2025 Geertz Prize

Dr. Amina Tawasil's book Paths Made by Walking earned an Honorable Mention for the Clifford Geertz Prize in the Anthropology of Religion.

July 2025

Dr. Amina Tawasil Awarded Foreword INDIE in Women’s Studies

CIFAS Board Member recognized for her book Paths Made by Walking: The Work of Howzevi Women in Iran.

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