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HRAF is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. Your generous contribution will support our funding priorities such as the HRAF Global Scholars Program and the development of our open access resources (Explaining Human Culture, eHRAF Workbooks, Teaching eHRAF, and our online introductory course for comparative and cross-cultural research.)

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HRAF is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the HRAF Global Scholars Program 2026. This program provides scholars around the world with one year of free access to both of our databases, eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology. Should further access be desired beyond the award year, memberships are available in our lowest dues category. Our current cohort of HRAF Global Scholars includes six individuals representing Argentina, Ghana, India, Mexico, Pakistan, and South Africa.

The application deadline is October 1, 2025. Awardees will be notified in December and access to the eHRAF databases will be granted for the 2026 calendar year.

Click here to read about the HRAF Global Scholars Program

The second HRAF Academic Quarterly of 2025 by Dr. Francine Barone features publications based on research using data from the eHRAF databases as well as open access resources including Explaining Human Culture (EHC) and Teaching eHRAF.

Featured topics include:

• Politics, Power and Leadership
• Human Ecology
• Psychology, Language and Cognition
• Text Analysis and Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Cultural Evolution and Adaptation

Additionally, the Academic Quarterly features research by HRAF staff and affiliates:

• A Global Study of the Ecological Dimensions of Hazards: An Ethnographic Approach
• Land of Wood and Water: Empire, Nation-building and a History of Archaeology on the Island of Jamaica
• Love Motifs in Taino and Pueblo Art



Click here to read the HRAF Academic Quarterly

HRAF Global Scholar Raj Kumar Singh is a Ph.D. scholar in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Delhi. His research focuses on religion, economy, climate change, and indigenous communities. Singh has explored how compassion and interdependence shape the economic decisions and behaviors of the Tibetan community.

Recently, Singh has focused his research on Arctic anthropology and climate change in the Himalayan region, particularly how environmental shifts impact indigenous and local communities. He examines how climate-induced migration affects cultural practices, livelihoods, and socio-economic structures, with a special focus on communities displaced due to changing environmental conditions. Singh is also working on a book chapter on Hindu ethics and capitalism, where he explores how Hindu philosophical traditions influence contemporary economic behavior.

HRAF is honored to feature Raj Kumar Singh as one of our HRAF Global Scholars for 2025. We wish him continued success.

Click here to read about Raj Kumar Singh