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Anne Pisor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at The Pennsylvania State University, co-funded by the Social Science Research Institute. Her research focuses on social relationships, intergroup dynamics, and climate change adaptation, particularly examining how long-distance relationships and kinship structures influence resource management and moral behavior. Based in the College of the Liberal Arts, she is affiliated with the Sociality Lab (https://www.socialitylab.org/), exploring evolutionary and cultural dimensions of human sociality.
Her work integrates fieldwork in diverse global contexts, applying experimental and ethnographic methods to study cooperation, risk buffering, and cultural evolution. Key themes include the role of out-group relationships in mitigating climate risks, the variability of moral judgments across societies, and the impact of non-kin networks on child development outcomes. Pisor emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration to address climate adaptation challenges, advocating for community-driven solutions rooted in cultural context.
Publications highlight her contributions to understanding parochial altruism, the cognitive foundations of moral behavior, and the methodological challenges in cross-cultural research. She actively engages in broader dissemination of anthropological insights to counteract racist stereotypes and promote evidence-based policy frameworks.
