Each of Us Is Born

Zaneta Thayer

Weatherhead Fellow at the School for Advanced Research and Associate Professor of Biological Anthropology, Dartmouth College

Join Dr. Zaneta Thayer for a program exploring how evolution and culture shape pregnancy, birth, and the stories we tell about them. Drawing on research from places like Brazil and Bali, and her background in evolutionary biology and anthropology, Dr. Thayer will examine topics such as menstruation, fertility challenges, food cravings, cesarean birth, and the postpartum period. In her talk she considers what is rooted in human biology and what comes from medical systems, media, and cultural expectations.

This talk is designed for current and expecting parents, those who support them, and anyone curious about how humans come into the world—and how shifting our expectations can make reproduction feel less frightening and more deeply understood.

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About the School for Advanced Research

Established in 1907, the School for Advanced Research (SAR) advances creative thought and innovative work in the social sciences, humanities, and Native American arts. SAR is home to the Indian Arts Research Center (IARC), a leader in community-advised and collaborative Indigenous arts engagement and collections management. Through scholar residency, seminar, and artist fellowship programs, SAR Press publications, and a range of public programs, SAR facilitates intellectual inquiry and human understanding. SAR’s historic 16-acre campus sits on the ancestral lands of the Tewa people in O’gah’poh geh Owingeh or Santa Fe, New Mexico. SAR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational institution.