Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
Inspiring creative and critical thinking about culture by fostering interdisciplinary understanding of the material world.
Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
Inspiring creative and critical thinking about culture by fostering interdisciplinary understanding of the material world.
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The Haffenreffer Museum is actively accepting applications for multiple open positions. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and positions are open until filled.
The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology is Brown University’s teaching and research museum. A resource across the university, we inspire creative and critical thinking about culture by fostering interdisciplinary understanding of the material world. We provide opportunities for faculty and students to work with collections and the public, teaching through objects and programs in classrooms, in the gallery in Manning Hall, and at the Collections Research Center.
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The Haffenreffer Museum welcomes you to attend dynamic, free public programs, including workshops, open houses, poetry readings, talks, and more.
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We're Hiring!
Brown University's Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology is now accepting applications for three positions: Associate Director, Administrative/ Communications Coordinator, and Circumpolar Laboratory Inventory Project Manager.
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This is the fifth installment of "Mellon Seeds." In the ongoing series, the Museum’s collection team shares stories emerging from their current work on two inventory projects funded by the Mellon Foundation: “Engaging the Americas” and “Transforming the Haffenreffer.” The projects will culminate in the Museum’s move to Providence.
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Mellon Seeds: Ask Thierry
This is the fourth installment of "Mellon Seeds". In the ongoing series, the Museum’s collection team shares stories emerging from their current work on two inventory projects funded by the Mellon Foundation: “Engaging the Americas” and “Transforming the Haffenreffer.” The projects will culminate in the Museum’s move to Providence.
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Brown University Land Acknowledgement
Brown University has developed an official land acknowledgment as part of a set of commitments to build a better understanding of the relationship between the University, the Indigenous peoples of this region, and the land on which Brown is situated.