School for Advanced Research (SAR)

Indian arts Research center (iarc) - the iarc works to bridge the divide between creativity and scholarship by administering initiatives centered on native american studies, art history, and creative expression that illuminate the intersections of the social sciences, humanities, and arts. This lofty goal is accomplished by providing fellowship and internship opportunities for artists and museum professionals to engage in uninterrupted creativity; fostering dialogue among artists, scholars, researchers and community members through seminars and symposia; nurturing future arts and museum professionals through experiential training; and promoting study and exploration of the iarc collection of native american arts.

Scholar programs - the Advanced seminar program provides opportunities for select groups of scholars in anthropology and related disciplines to meet on the sar campus and appraise Research, share ideas, synthesize results, and develop new and significant perspectives on the human experience. The resident scholar program promotes outstanding scholarship in anthropology and related disciplines by providing scholars with residential fellowships so that they can prepare manuscripts or complete original Research on topics that further the understanding of the human experience. The staley prize promotes exemplary Research and writing in anthropology by honoring the authors of landmark publications that add new dimensions to our understanding of the human species.

Sar press - the mission of sar press is to foster Research on human culture, evolution, history, and creative expression through support of the Advanced seminar, resident scholar, and native artist fellow programs and publication of the results of those programs to a wide array of scholarly and public audiences. Sar partners with the university of new mexico press (unm press) to co-publish and distribute sar press books.