The ABSC@SJSU Lecture Series Presents:
Dr. Roberto Gonzalez
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 at 6:30PM
in the Costanoan Conference Room in the Student Union
Dr. Gonzalez is a sociocultural anthropologist and a Professor at San Jose State.
He teaches a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses on anthropological theory and methods, social and cultural controls, global processes, and economic anthropology.
He will be discussing anthropological perspectives on the current Occupy movements.
Please, come join us!!!
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Dr. Lorna Pierce, I Presume
Thank you to all who have attended our previous lectures and for supporting the enrichment of our educational experience. Our lecture series continues to be a huge success and we would love to continue this trend for the upcoming speakers.
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 will be the next lecture.
We will be hosting Dr. Lorna Pierce, San Jose State's forensic anthropologist.
Dr. Pierce is a physical anthropologist who specializes in skeletal biology, paleopathology, and forensic anthropology.
Her current research in human osteology focuses on the epidemiology of pathological lesions in prehistoric populations and the determination of biological heritage in modern skeletal remains.
For those of you who are interested in attending her forensics class in the Spring 2012 semester, this will be a great opportunity to meet the professor before taking the course.
Please join us in Clark Hall room 302 at 6:00PM.
Do not miss this opportunity to feed your brain!
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 will be the next lecture.
We will be hosting Dr. Lorna Pierce, San Jose State's forensic anthropologist.
Dr. Pierce is a physical anthropologist who specializes in skeletal biology, paleopathology, and forensic anthropology.
Her current research in human osteology focuses on the epidemiology of pathological lesions in prehistoric populations and the determination of biological heritage in modern skeletal remains.
For those of you who are interested in attending her forensics class in the Spring 2012 semester, this will be a great opportunity to meet the professor before taking the course.
Please join us in Clark Hall room 302 at 6:00PM.
Do not miss this opportunity to feed your brain!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
A Night with Dr. Andrew Kindon
Join us Monday, November 21, 2011 at 7:00 PM in the Costanoan Conference Room in the Student Union as our lecture series continues.
The presenter will be Dr. Andrew Kindon.
Dr. Andrew Kindon is Field Director of the UCLA Maya Archaeology Project, an undergraduate field school program in Belize, Central America.
This project is a joint venture between UCLA, Foothill College and the Belize Institute of Archaeology, and is focused on the Classic Maya community of Aguacate located in the Spanish Lookout area of the Belize Valley.
He is also Co-Director of the Foothill-West Valley Archaeological Survey (FWVAS), a public archaeology program aimed at giving undergraduate students an opportunity to experience hands-on, applied field research in the San Francisco Bay area. Since 2005 the FWVAS has focused on excavating a nineteenth century limekiln facility in Santa Cruz County.
Dr. Kindon’s research and public outreach efforts have recently been featured in several local newspapers as well as South Bay Accent magazine.
He graduated summa cum laude with highest honors and a B.A. in Anthropology from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio (1996). He went on to receive an M.A. (1998) and a Ph.D. (2002) in the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Dr. Kindon joined the faculty of West Valley College in 2004 and has served as the Chair of the Department of Anthropology and Geography since January 2005.
In 2010 he was named the California Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
The presenter will be Dr. Andrew Kindon.
Dr. Andrew Kindon is Field Director of the UCLA Maya Archaeology Project, an undergraduate field school program in Belize, Central America.
This project is a joint venture between UCLA, Foothill College and the Belize Institute of Archaeology, and is focused on the Classic Maya community of Aguacate located in the Spanish Lookout area of the Belize Valley.
He is also Co-Director of the Foothill-West Valley Archaeological Survey (FWVAS), a public archaeology program aimed at giving undergraduate students an opportunity to experience hands-on, applied field research in the San Francisco Bay area. Since 2005 the FWVAS has focused on excavating a nineteenth century limekiln facility in Santa Cruz County.
Dr. Kindon’s research and public outreach efforts have recently been featured in several local newspapers as well as South Bay Accent magazine.
He graduated summa cum laude with highest honors and a B.A. in Anthropology from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio (1996). He went on to receive an M.A. (1998) and a Ph.D. (2002) in the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Dr. Kindon joined the faculty of West Valley College in 2004 and has served as the Chair of the Department of Anthropology and Geography since January 2005.
In 2010 he was named the California Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
ABSC Lecture Series
The Anthropology and Behavioral Science Club at San Jose State presents its lecture series featuring:
Professor Arturo Villarreal
Thursday, November 10, 2011
6:00 PM in Clark Hall Rm 238
Arturo Villarreal is Professor of Anthropology and Ethnic Studies at Evergreen Valley College where he has taught courses on cultural anthropology, ethnic studies, Chicano and Chicana culture, and Mesoamerica.
A native of San Jose, Mr. Villarreal worked as an itinerant farm worker, travelling between San Jose and Del Rio, Texas with his family. While in Texas, he was educated in segregated, all-Mexican schools.
His academic endeavors led him to graduate from San Jose City College and San Jose State University with a B.A. in Behavioral Sciences with a double major in Cultural Anthropology and a M.A. in Social Sciences.
He is co-author of Mexicans in San Jose with Nannette Regua.
Please join us and gain knowledge in this area of
study.
Feed your brain!!
Professor Arturo Villarreal
Evergreen Valley College
Anthropology
Professor Arturo Villarreal
Thursday, November 10, 2011
6:00 PM in Clark Hall Rm 238
Arturo Villarreal is Professor of Anthropology and Ethnic Studies at Evergreen Valley College where he has taught courses on cultural anthropology, ethnic studies, Chicano and Chicana culture, and Mesoamerica.
A native of San Jose, Mr. Villarreal worked as an itinerant farm worker, travelling between San Jose and Del Rio, Texas with his family. While in Texas, he was educated in segregated, all-Mexican schools.
His academic endeavors led him to graduate from San Jose City College and San Jose State University with a B.A. in Behavioral Sciences with a double major in Cultural Anthropology and a M.A. in Social Sciences.
He is co-author of Mexicans in San Jose with Nannette Regua.
Please join us and gain knowledge in this area of
study.
Feed your brain!!
Professor Arturo Villarreal
Evergreen Valley College
Anthropology
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Stratigraphy
Alright, to all you geography geeks out there. You know what a stratigraphic is.. right? If you don't know, it's time to know and we are pleased to announce the following:
Until this Thursday 9/14/11 only,you've got a chance check out Rebecca Spitzer's stratigraphy. Location is at the Herbert Sanders gallery in the Industrial studies building 2nd floor, room 236!
Until this Thursday 9/14/11 only,you've got a chance check out Rebecca Spitzer's stratigraphy. Location is at the Herbert Sanders gallery in the Industrial studies building 2nd floor, room 236!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Student Organization Fair
What a fun day it was at the Student Organization Fair!
We've successfully doubled the size of our club with today's event.
It's going to be a great semester and we will have so much fun with the field trip and lecture series coming up.
Big welcome to all the wonderful new members to our club!Photos of today's event here:
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Student Organization Fair
Please stop by our booth tomorrow!!
(Reposted from http://www.sjsu.edu/getinvolved/soal/student_orgs/org_fair/)
Thursday, September 8
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Location: Paseo de San Carlos
For questions regarding the Spring Student Organization Faire, please contact: studentorgs@sjsu.edu
(Reposted from http://www.sjsu.edu/getinvolved/soal/student_orgs/org_fair/)
Date
Fall 2011Thursday, September 8
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Location: Paseo de San Carlos
How Can Student Organizations Participate?
Space is limited to 150 student organizations and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Register Today! Each organization that registers for the fair will be provided with one table. Electricity will not be provided for participating organizations. In addition, participants are not permitted to sell food, drinks, or merchandise.How Can Students Participate?
It’s easy! Come by at any time during the fair and talk to the Student Organizations!For questions regarding the Spring Student Organization Faire, please contact: studentorgs@sjsu.edu
Student Organization Faires are an opportunity for your group to recruit new members from the SJSU community. It is the perfect time to showcase your organization's activities and purpose while attracting new members. This is also a great way to meet and network with members of other student organizations!
For those SJSU students looking to begin their involvement with organizations, come on by the Faire to meet our SJSU clubs! Stop by the Student Involvement tent that day to find out which student organizations will be in attendance.
For those SJSU students looking to begin their involvement with organizations, come on by the Faire to meet our SJSU clubs! Stop by the Student Involvement tent that day to find out which student organizations will be in attendance.
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