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In Context with School for Advanced Research

How do the present and past shape each other? Why does understanding this matter?In Context with SARtackles the fascinating world of scholarly research through questions like why people left Chaco Canyon or how climate change affects migration and explores them through the perspectives of three experts across anthropology, archaeology, and the humanities more broadly.Hosted byPaul Ryerand produced by theSchool for Advanced Research (SAR), each episode brings together voices from the field who share

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White Sands: The Footprints Rewriting Human History

In Context with School for Advanced Research ·

2026/09/23

What if ancient footprints in New Mexico proved humans lived in North America during the Ice Age? In this conversation from a presentation at SAR in 2022, discover how the White Sands tracks are reshaping archaeology’s biggest debate.In this episode:Discovery and scope of the White Sands footprint sitesInteractions between humans and Ice Age megafaunaDating methods and debates around pre-Clovis chronologyErosion, climate change, and the race to document the tracksCollaboration with tribal and Pueblo

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Who Do You Trust With Your Water?

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2026/08/12

From informal settlements in Bolivia and Arizona to recycled water in Singapore, this conversation reveals why solving water insecurity takes more than technology—and how our ideas about what’s safe, fair, and worthy of trust shape the systems we build.In this episode:Modular, adapted, decentralized (MAD) water systems and piped water skepticismSingapore’s “Four Taps” and New Water recycled systemsWater insecurity, emotional distress, and mental healthCultural meanings of water: trust in science vs

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The Grid: The Invisible System Running Your Life. You...

In Context with School for Advanced Research ·

2026/07/07

You never think about it…until it fails. Universal electrification, microgrids, storage, and the politics of batteries- this episode dives into how the power system we barely notice shapes our daily lives, our sense of fairness, and our climate future.In this episode:The hidden history behind the power grid you rely on every dayWhy electricity is as much about people and politics as it is about engineeringThe surprising reason utility companies were designed as monopoliesCould neighborhoods generate

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What If the Border Story Starts With Water?

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2026/05/14

What if the real story of the border isn’t about walls at all? In this episode, we explore how rivers, irrigation projects, and trade routes have bound together and divided the U.S., Mexico, and Canada over nearly two centuries.In this episode, Paul and C. J. discuss:Personal roots in the U.S.–Mexico borderlands and origins of the projectTransformation of the border through massive construction and engineeringParadox of closed-border policing vs. open-border trade and transportationWater

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Believing In Bits

In Context with School for Advanced Research ·

2026/03/11

In this episode, Paul and Gabriella discuss:What Gabriella Coleman means by “sturdy knowledge” and why the concept matters in today’s epistemic crisisHow misinformation debates often rely on a “naive liberal epistemology” that oversimplifies how knowledge is producedWhy is scientific consensus difficult to achieve, even without political polarizationWhy AI boosterism reflects the same epistemic blind spots as science absolutismKey Takeaways:Establishing reliable knowledge is never simple or

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Social Movements and Ethics in Philosophy

In Context with School for Advanced Research ·

2026/02/19

In this episode, Paul, Carl, and Heidi discuss:What it feels like to live in Minneapolis amid intensified ICE and Border Patrol operations.The role of legal observers and rapid response networks in documenting enforcement activity.The power and limits of social media in organizing, surveillance, and public accountability.How churches, small businesses, musicians, and neighborhood groups are reshaping civil society in real time.Key Takeaways:Minneapolis residents describe the current ICE presence as

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51:51

What happened at Chaco Canyon?

In Context with School for Advanced Research ·

2026/01/16

In this episode, Paul, Barbara, Phillip, and Robert discuss:Why Chaco Canyon drew people for centuries, and why it continues to remain a powerful symbol of the ancient Southwest.What social network migration has revealed about Chaco Canyon throughout the centuries.How science, oral tradition, and indigenous epistemologies can better work together to interpret sacred places like Chaco.The importance of Chaco and the need to respect all peoples involved.Key Takeaways:We want to be careful not to

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How is AI Changing Archaeology / Anthropology /...

In Context with School for Advanced Research ·

2025/12/10

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Welcome to In Context with SAR!

In Context with School for Advanced Research ·

2025/11/17

Welcome to In Context with SAR!In this episode, Doug and Paul introduce In Context with SAR!How do the present and past shape each other? Why does understanding this matter?Investigating Humanity with SAR tackles the fascinating world of scholarly research through questions like why people left Chaco Canyon or how climate change affects migration and explores them through the perspectives of three experts across anthropology, archaeology, and the humanities more broadly.Hosted by Paul Ryer and

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