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Training the State on Cultural Expertise: Lessons from workshops with district attorneys and detectives in Costa Rica Leila Rodriguez (25138717) Anthropology Cultural expertise legal anthropology Indigenous rights Costa Rica expert testimony judicial anthropology <p dir="ltr">Training can provide legal professionals with the definitions of culture they seek, reassurance about the validity of anthropological knowledge, and an indication of the quality of our expert reports. Providing examples of recent cultural change and the need for contextualization can change expectations about anthropological generalization and essentialization in our representation of other cultures. Institutional support is also crucial – from state institutions like the Public Ministry creating these spaces for dialogue, to the openness of law schools to teach about cultural evidence, to anthropological professional associations supporting our work and helping to set guidelines for recognition of our expertise.</p> 2026-09-29T20:41:44Z Text Journal contribution 10.57912/34027455 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Training_the_State_on_Cultural_Expertise_Lessons_from_workshops_with_district_attorneys_and_detectives_in_Costa_Rica/34027455 CC BY 4.0