Through public anthropology, the Wenner-Gren Foundation supports rigorous, inclusive scholarship that engages broad audiences and contributes to public understanding of the human experience.
We invest in research-driven projects that bring anthropological insights into public dialogue, policy, and cultural life, while providing anthropologists with the skills, platforms, and opportunities needed to reach wider nonacademic audiences.
Our approach affirms the value of anthropology in a rapidly changing world and fosters diverse perspectives, methods, and forms of engagement that strengthen the discipline and its relevance.
For questions, partnership inquiries, or to learn more about Wenner-Gren’s work in public anthropology, please contact Chip Colwell.
What We Care About
Public Storytelling
Essays, podcasts, films, exhibitions, and other narrative forms grounded in anthropological research, thinking, and discoveries.
Public Scholarship and Policy Engagement
Anthropology that informs public debate, policy, and civic life.
Collaborative and Community-Engaged Work
Projects that center ethical partnerships and shared authority.
Capacity Building for Public Knowledge
Platforms, archives, training programs, and institutions that sustain public anthropology over time.