Wenner-Grenn Foundation

Supporting Anthropology Worldwide
Est.  1941
The Wenner-Gren Foundation is committed to playing a leadership role in anthropology. We help anthropologists advance anthropological knowledge, build sustainable careers, and amplify the impact of anthropology within the wider world.

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Funding Equity

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Laura Heath-Stout
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Bertin M. Louis, Jr.
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Shayla Monroe
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Dana Ernst et al.
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The events of 2020 were a wake-up call for anthropology – one that was long overdue.  This Forum has its roots in an initiative launched by the Society of Black Archaeologists in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. The collaboration grew to include the Indigenous Archaeology Collective, SAPIENS, the Wenner-Gren Foundation, and the Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies.  
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SAPIENS

Between 2015 and 2025, the Foundation published SAPIENS, a digital magazine about everything human, told through the stories of anthropologists. The website remains free and open as a living archive—featuring 1,500 essays, videos, podcasts, poems, teaching resources, writing trainings, and much more.

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Current Anthropology

In 1959, the Foundation created Current Anthropology as an editorially independent forum where anthropologists from around the world could share their work. Through articles, commentaries, photo-essays, interviews, and reviews, Current Anthropology, which is published by the University of Chicago Press, provides a peer-reviewed venue for vibrant and inclusive conversations in anthropology.

Volume 66, Issue 6
December 2025
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Transforming Anthropology

Transforming Anthropology is the flagship peer-reviewed journal of the Association of Black Anthropologists. In partnership with the Wenner-Gren Foundation, which provides financial support, and its publisher, the University of Chicago Press, the journal is expanding its breadth, reach, and impact.