Anthropology Department at Saddleback College

Noche de Altares 2022 Official Poster!
November 5, 2022.
3rd & Ross St. Santa Ana, Ca.
1:00pm-10:00pm

(*We have printed flyers & posters at El Centro Cultural de Mexico)

Writing the great pandemic novel UCI alumnus Sam Choi writes book about 2020 midlife crisis

Learn more about the programs offered at Saddleback in the “Where You Shop Matters” Earth Day event at The Shops at Mission Viejo this Friday, April 22 between 2 to 5 pm, in various locations on the first floor of the mall.

Stop by and say hello to the Automotive Technology, Culinary Arts, Environmental Studies, Fashion Design, Horticulture & Landscape Design, and Interior Design programs as they celebrate Earth Day and share the unique sustainable aspects of their programs with the community.

https://www.popsci.com/science/anthropology-human-remains-guidelines/

Anthropologists are still wrestling with their obligations to the living and dead One major journal develops a rough draft for handling human remains.

Mushrooms communicate with each other using up to 50 ‘words’, scientist claims Professor theorises electrical impulses sent by mycological organisms could be similar to human language

PCAS is pleased to present a free Zoom lecture with Dr. Vance Holliday speaking on "Tracking the First Americans," April 14, 7:30 pm (PDT). Dr. Holliday will discuss the White Sands footprints dated to 23,000 to 21,000 years ago. To register, email [email protected] by noon on Thursday, April 14. More information: www.pcas.org.

Today marks the first day of . To mark this holiday we worked with Fahmida Azim to learn what the holiday means to her and her family. Here's what she had to say: “Ramadan is a month-long holiday where we fast from dawn to dusk everyday for a month. No food or drink of any kind. I think the longest I’ve gone is 17 hours a day. My favorite part of the whole practice is the first bite of food after a long day of fasting. There’s a whole dramatic countdown where every second feels like an eternity, all the self-denial and anticipation comes to a head, but this magical thing happens where no matter what the food is - it always tastes like the best meal ever.

Right after that first bite I can physically feel gratitude flooding my system. I feel thankful to have people who care enough to share a meal with me. I’m thankful that I can choose to fast, ‘cause there’s lots of people who don’t get to choose. I’m also proud of being able to strengthen my discipline. I haven’t been able to do Ramadan the past few years, but all the years I celebrated with my family made me a better version of myself.”

First people of Orange County to spread message of preservation at San Clemente event The Juaneño Band of Mission Indians will hold a celebration on March 27 on the land where the ancient village of Panhe stood thousands of years ago.

What Does the American Dream Have to do With the COVID-19 Vaccine? An anthropologist explains how conspiracy theories and recent protests in the U.S. over COVID-19 vaccines can’t be untangled from American dreams of freedom and prosperity.

Brain Scans of Dying Man Suggest Life Flashes Before Our Eyes Upon Death An elderly epilepsy patient unexpectedly died during a brain scan, revealing bursts of activity associated with memory recall, meditation, and dreaming

Adam Hawley, DMA, is an associate faculty member for Saddleback College’s Commercial Music Ensemble, but he’s also a chart-topping pop contemporary jazz guitarist. He has four solo albums, seven Billboard No. 1 Smooth Jazz songs, and has performed with Jennifer Lopez, Sheila E., Dave Koz, Manhattan Transfer and Backstreet Boys, to name a few. See him tonight on his weekly Wednesday show on his Facebook artist page (https://www.facebook.com/adamhawleymusic) at 6 pm PT.

Job opportunity for undergraduates. Remote working for the national parks.

CRDIP Archives & Research Assistant- National Park Service Cultural Anthropology Program - Washington, DC Summary: American Conservation Experience (ACE), a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) is seeking an Archives & Research Assistant interested in dedicating 11 weeks to support the Cultural Anthropology Program. For more information about ACE, please visi...

LAST CALL! 6 days remain to apply for Foundation Scholarships!

> If you are a continuing or transferring student, have a minimum of 6 units completed, are enrolled in a minimum of 6 units and have Saddleback as your college of record, apply now: http://bit.ly/1nDe6XM

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The Foundation has over 130 scholarships and 300 awards ranging from $500 to $1,000 to distribute. Fund your future, apply now!

Happy Lunar New Year! This is a video made by UCI East Asian Studies about traditions from different countries that celebrate Lunar New Year.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Svx09LkmcmeHDsmY4DR1ZyhZ7ZuvDawQ/view
UCI Center for Critical Korean Studies

Lunar New Year 2022.mp4

Tax season has officially arrived but remember that you do not need to update your 2022–23 FAFSA® form.

Trail of African bling reveals 50,000-year-old social network Study finds ancient hunter-gatherers traded eggshell beads over vast area

California History Announces Winner of Richard J. Orsi Prize California History is pleased to announce that Amanda Marie Martinez’s “Suburban Cowboy: Country Music, Punk, and the Struggle over Space in Orange County, 1978–1981” (California History, vol. 98, no. 1, 83-97) has won the journal's Richard J. Orsi prize, for the best article published in Ca...

❄️ ⛄️ 🎉 Celebrate Winter Solstice with us! California Indian Spoken Word returns on December 21, 2021 at 5:30 PM with host Vincent Medina. Bring a warm cup of 🍵 and cozy up for an evening of California Indian language through songs, stories, poetry and more. This is an open mic event and audience participation is welcome. Register at: https://conta.cc/3EZZuuf or AICLS.org

Christmas is so popular that it’s celebrated by 85% of Americans and approximately two billion Christians and non-Christians in 160 countries. But what is the origin of this holiday and how is it uniquely celebrated by different cultures here and around the world? Also, who was the real St. Nick and why is he associated with Christmas?

Join in Thursday for a live discussion and bring your questions for our panel of scholars:
The Rev. Dorian Llywelyn, president of the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies at USC
The Rev. Najuma Smith Pollard, assistant director of community and public engagement at the USC Center for Religion & Civic Culture
Carlos Garcia Alayon, PhD theology student, University of Notre Dame

Register now:
https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iyTPn81WSqi3M8tHU1cmVg

National survey on youth and religion raises concern about Gen-Z Jews — and questions about how to understand them - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jewish respondents, compared to their peers from other religious groups, appeared to be thriving the least in their religious and spiritual lives. But there's a catch.

It's now possible to visit the Smithsonian's African American history museum virtually The NMAAHC launched a "Searchable Museum" this week, translating its archives and stories into an interactive digital experience.

Singer and Artist Solange Debuts Free Library of Rare Books by Black Authors Readers in the U.S. can borrow 50 titles, including collections of poems by Gwendolyn Brooks and Langston Hughes and a sci-fi novel by Octavia Butler

Guardians of the forest or evil spirits? Since the emergence of a new land law in Cambodia, “indigenous minorities” have recurrently substantiated their rights claims by referring to the powerful spirit-gods that live in their territories. ...

2021: Survey Questions for Anthro Feud Trivia Game 2021: Survey Questions for Anthro Feud Trivia Game.

Study Nahuatl language and culture with a native speaker this spring. Undergrads and grad students eligible!

Native American and Indigenous Studies -The University of Texas at Austin

Like Squid game? Check out this event at UCI

This week, a Squid Game recruiter was seen on the University of California, Irvine campus. Here he is with UCI School of Biological Sciences Director of Diversity Initiatives, Dr. Raven Baxter, playing a game of Ddakji.

On Oct. 26, the begins on campus.

The event will feature a short talk and Q&A session with UCI Professor of East Asian Studies Kyung Hyun Kim, as well as games inspired by the series. All attendees are invited to participate and compete for prizes.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3puY99Q

📸: Michelle Hu

Remembering Zika: Parents offered their kids for studies, then say they were forgotten Years after agreeing to take part in research, families of children with congenital Zika syndrome are feeling abandoned.

Ten Things about Ghosts and Haunting - Anthropology News 1) We begin with a premise and provocation: haunting is a universal condition. Where there is history, there is haunting. Being haunted is a condition of