Anthropology News is a magazine published by the American Anthropological Association, featuring “insightful anthropology stories for anthropologists and anyone with an interest in anthropology.” Click here for recent articles sponsored by SAR for our section’s column. Additionally, you can find archived columns sponsored by SAR in the pre-digital version of the magazine (pre-2019) in Anthrosource.
SAR Call for Pitches
The Society for the Anthropology of Religion (SAR) column in Anthropology News invites submissions inspired by fieldwork, popular media, or current events. We welcome short essays (1600 words maximum) with audio or visual supplements. Accepted submissions will be published in 2026.
Anthropology News publishes engaging anthropology for a general audience rather than inward-facing scholarly discussions. Vivid description, captivating tales, and adventurous forms of writing are at the heart of what we do. Think short-form magazine-style stories with scientific bite—low on jargon, high on storytelling.
If you are interested, send your 250-word pitch to Naomi Haynes (Naomi.Haynes@ed.ac.uk) and write “SAR Pitch 2026” in the subject heading. A successful pitch includes: 1) elements of a story (e.g., character, event, site, experience, etc.) and 2) their overall connection to the anthropological study of religion (broadly conceived). Pitches will be reviewed on a rolling basis.