JCCC Anthropology

Call for Volunteers!

Hey, Anthro Students! Check out this online special topics class for the spring:

There are some opportunities to hear three amazing speakers this month. You'll find links to each in the comments below.

Robin Wall Kimmerer, Author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, spoke as part of the KU Common Book Lecture series. Her presentation was Nov. 10, but a recording of her presentation is available.

Artist, Rhonda Holy Bear, a conversation about her work and influences with Professor Allison Smith – Nov. 18 3:30-4:30, online

Armando DeAsis of the Tlingit tribe will share “Raven’s Journey” – Nov. 19 10:00-10:50, CoLab and Zoom

Looking for ways to beat the heat? Try these cool classes:

ANTH 160 Medical Anthropology (CRN 82789) Online

ANTH 292 Global Food Cultures (CRN 80931) TR 9:30-10:45

More details in the comments below!

The deadline for the Miskitu Field School has been extended to Friday, May 28th!

Are you interested in food? Of course, you are!

Check out our special topics course for the fall: ANTH 292: Global Food Cultures (CRN 80931). Enroll now!

Interested in some archaeological fieldwork this summer? Check out the SIU Field School. It runs from May 17 through June 25.

Field School | Anthropology | SIU The SIU field school will return to the Ft. Kaskaskia and Miller Grove sites this coming summer (2019). At Ft. Kaskaskia last year we unexpectedly discovered there were TWO Ft. Kaskaskias, a French colonial (1759-1765) fort and the remains of an American (1802-1807) fort visited by Lewis and Clark i...

We don't expect everyone to become anthropologists, but we do think our classes will help you in whichever career you choose!

"'The diverse environment, the clubs, my cultural anthropology classes, the opportunity to study abroad in China and my job in the IISS office all built the foundation for my future education and career,' she said."

Foreign Service Future Calls JCCC Alum JCCC alumna Catalina Wedman says interacting with students from different backgrounds, cultures and life experiences helped her to decide to go into the U.S. Foreign Service.

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To Manage Wildfire, California Looks To What Tribes Have Known All Along Native American tribes are restoring traditional burning in California, which could help the state reduce the risk of extreme wildfires.

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This is the oldest known string. It was made by a Neandertal A cord fragment found clinging to a Neandertal’s stone tool is evidence that our close evolutionary relatives were string makers, too, scientists say.