This National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) Project Grant award provides $170,000 to support a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship investigating how forensic anthropologists can align diverse cultural requirements for mortuary care with the application of medical and scientific forensic standards in post-atrocity contexts.
The key research objectives are: 1) to explore the integration of qualitative data, such as oral histories and witness testimony, into biological profiling to enhance forensic capacity; and 2) to evaluate the extent to which a victim-centered approach can reconcile differential forensic protocols with localized mortuary care practices. This research aims to help establish cross-cultural tactics for syncretizing forensic work with diverse cultural requirements for the treatment of the deceased in post-atrocity settings.
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