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Field School 2026
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Three sessions available: Online in April, on-site in NYC in July, and online in August. Same 30-hour curriculum across all formats.
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July 2025
Dr. Amina Tawasil Awarded Foreword INDIE in Women’s Studies
CIFAS Board Member recognized for her book Paths Made by Walking: The Work of Howzevi Women in Iran.
CIFAS & SFAA
March 2026
2026 Comitas Award Winners Announced
Jordan Thomas and Roberto J. González recognized for outstanding ethnographic research advancing public knowledge.
CIFAS at SFAA
March 17–21, 2026
The Comitas Institute at the SfAA
Joint mixer, award ceremony, panels, and workshops at the annual meeting in Albuquerque.
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