Aims & Scope
As the official journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America (SALSA), Tipití is central to the Society’s mission of promoting ethical, rigorous, and impactful research on the region, its peoples, and its environments. The journal's primary purpose is to publish high-quality, original scholarship, standing as the premier peer-reviewed, open-access platform exclusively dedicated to the anthropology of lowland South America. In doing so, it serves a global community of scholars who connect not only through these pages but also at SALSA’s conferences and digital networks.
Tipití’s distinctive geographic scope encompasses all areas of South America outside the Andean region. This includes the Amazon and Orinoco basins, the tropical coastlands of the Caribbean and northern Pacific, and the vast Atlantic coast. Additionally, it spans the continent's diverse seasonal and semi-arid landscapes, including the Caatinga, the Cerrado, the Gran Chaco, and the southern lowlands. Embracing the perspective that these areas and their peoples share deeply interconnected realities, the journal approaches the region as a cohesive field of study. This positioning uniquely distinguishes Tipití from publications with narrower boundaries (such as those focusing solely on the Amazon rainforest) or broader mandates (such as continent-wide or Latin American journals).
In keeping with the rich trajectories of regional scholarship, Tipití is mainly rooted in anthropological research concerning Indigenous peoples and traditional communities, while fully embracing the diverse social, cultural, and political landscapes that define the South American lowlands today. We welcome scholarship exploring the intersections of rural, forest, and urban spaces, and the complex networks connecting Indigenous and non-Indigenous experiences. The journal actively encourages approaches to pressing contemporary issues — ranging from environmental, medical, political, and gender dynamics to territorial rights, aesthetics, multispecies relations, and ontological perspectives vital to understanding the region's plural realities.
