Anthropology Club

Anthropology Club is an awesome way to meet new people, make connections with professors, grad students, and the department, as well as listen to awesome speakers that help prep and grow the anthropologist in you; with the occasional snacks, food, and field trips!  

Furthermore, feel free to email the club with any questions at anthroclub@colorado.edu .

For Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 Ariana Amaro ariana.amaro@colorado.edu is the Anthropology Club President.

Mission Statement

The Anthropology Club serves to inform students about career, educational, and life opportunities in the field of Anthropology and beyond. The Anthropology Club is a resource for any student who is interested in Anthropology and its many facets. As an academic club, we will both benefit from and add to the experiences of the University and students that participate in our activities.

The Anthropology Club visit the Manitou Springs Cliff Dwellings Museum December 2023
 

Professor Covert and The Anthropology Club visit the Denver Zoo to learn about their conservation program for primates and other animals.
October 2017

Upcoming Meetings

Fall 2023 - Spring 2024​ Anthropology Club meetings are Tuesday's from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Hale Science Building, Room 450

Past Meeting Agendas

Tuesday, September 6th from 6:00-7:00pm. Hale room 455

It'll be a general introduction to ANTH club and a chance for us to get to know you all and what you're interested in! We'll have some snacks or candy and a fun intro to anthropology activity. 

Wednesday, February 2nd from 5:30-6:30pm. Hale room 450

It'll be a general introduction to ANTH club and a chance for us to get to know you all and what you're interested in! We'll have some snacks or candy and a fun intro to anthropology activity. 

Tuesday, December 7th from 5:30-6:30pm

We'll be visiting the CU Art Museum! We'll be meeting outside the museum at 5:30pm. We'll do a close looking exercise in one of the galleries, and have a tour of the collections! Let us know if you're planning on coming so we have an idea of how many to expect.

Tuesday, November 30th from 5:30-6:30pm in Hale room 455

Movie, study night.  We'll take a vote on what to watch during club, and use the hour as time to get some work done, socialize, or use the movie/documentary as an excuse to procrastinate. 

Tuesday, November 16th from 5:30-6:30pm in Hale room 455

Oliver Paine from the Anthropology Department! He'll be talking about some of his work with environmental dating, nutrition and isotopic ecology.

Tuesday, November 9th, from 5:30-6:30pm, we're going to be meeting over zoom. Dr. de Stetcher will be talking about contemporary indigenous art and representation! 

Join the Zoom Meeting:
https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/91687048062
Meeting ID: 916 8704 8062

Tuesday, November 2nd in Hale room 455 from 5:30-6:30pm

Dr. Lucy Chester from the history department! She specializes in decolonization of the british empire and will be talking about the Radcliffe boundary commission. 

Tuesday, October 26th  in Hale room 455 from 5:30-6:30pm 

Dr. Kate Fischer from the Anthropology Department! She'll be talking about her research with coffee in Costa Rica, and it's only fitting that we have coffee during club! 

Tuesday, October 19th in Hale room 455, from 5:30-6:30pm. 

Professor Laura Deluca from the anthropology department!  She'll be talking about some of her work in Tanzania and will be able to field questions and give undergrad advice! 

Tuesday, October 12, we'll be meeting from 5-6pm, in Hale 455 to accommodate the wonderful Carlton Gover!

Carlton is a PhD student here on campus and will be talking about some of his research! Note- this time change is only for this week! 

Tuesday, October 5th in Hale room 455, from 5:30-6:30pm. 

Kate Ellesworth, who will be talking about classroom culture, specifically with the culture that surrounds literacy and compliance.

Tuesday, September 28th in Hale room 455, from 5:30-6:30pm. 

Dr. Andrew Gilbert, who will be talking about the idea of post-humanism and what it means to truly be human! We hosted Dr. Gilbert a few semesters ago, and he was incredible! 

Tuesday, September 21st in Hale room 455, from 5:30-6:30pm. 

Professor Mitch Pentzer from the classics department, and he'll be talking about his research with ancient Greek dark comedy!

Tuesday, September 7th in Hale room 455, from 5:30-6:30pm. 

Game night: Play kahoot.  It'll be a sort of 'intro to anthropology' where both majors and non-majors can brush up on their trivia!

Tuesday, August 31st in Hale room 455, from 5:30-6:30pm. 

Game night: puzzles, playing cards, and cards against humanity available as a fun way to get to know each other and introduce Anth Club.

Wednesday, April 28th from 5:30-6:30 pm 

Movie/study night before finals start up.

If you're interested in being part of our summer book club, respond to this email, or email us back at anthroclub@colorado.edu. 

Tune into the Zoom Meeting: 
https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/91687048062
Meeting ID: 916 8704 8062

Wednesday, April 21st at 5:30-6;30 pm

Alison Cool from the Anthropology department is hosting an official, department-sponsored honors thesis information session and workshop! As it will be a workshop, there is a bit of leg work to do beforehand, and all the information can be found here.  Hope to see you there!

Zoom link for this week: 
https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/91874354305
Meeting ID: 918 7435 4035

Wednesday 4/14 from 5:30-6:30 pm 

Dr. Laura Macdonald from the engineering department! She will be discussing Engineers in Action and pedestrian footbridges!

Tune into the Zoom Meeting: 
https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/91687048062
Meeting ID: 916 8704 8062

Wednesday, April 7th, from 5:30- 6:30 pm

Diane Sieber from the engineering department! She will be talking about her research in the power of anthropology in unexpected places, focusing on social media, video games, engineering, history, and literature! 

Tune into the Zoom Meeting: 
https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/91687048062
Meeting ID: 916 8704 8062

Wednesday 3/31 from 5:30-6:30 pm 

Dr. Jeff Brzezinski from the Anthropology department. He'll be talking about his research in the Maya area.

Tune into the Zoom Meeting: 

https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/91687048062

Meeting ID: 916 8704 8062

Wednesday, March 24th, from 5:30-6:30 pm

We'll be holding an info session to talk a bit about potential books we'd be interested in.  It'll also be a bit of a "get to know you" to take a break from academics.

Tune into the Zoom Meeting: 

https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/91687048062

Meeting ID: 916 8704 8062