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University of South Florida at St. Petersburg's

Anthropology Club

The USFSP Anthropology Club is a student organized and governed club that invites the participation of Anthropology majors and non-majors, who are interested in creating and attending events surrounding the biological, cultural, archaeological, and linguistic studies of humans in the past and the present.

2010-2011 Board Members Email Contact:

Sharlene O'Donnell- sodonne3@mail.usf.edu

Adam DePrimo- adeprimo@mail.usf.edu

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2010-2011

Wednesday January 26, 4:45-6pm. COQ 232. Spring Introduction and Organization Meeting.

Wednesday October 13, 4:30 pm in the CAC Core. This is to inform you all that HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH is drawing to a close this October 15th, so in order to celebrate and commemorate Hispanic Heritage, La Casa Hispana and Anthropology Club will be co-sponsoring a celebration of, and workshop on, Afro-Cuban music and dance. This lecture/demonstration/participation will be presented and led by Elena Garcia. We are very lucky to have her with us, as she is a former dancer with Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba.

Wednesday, October 6th, at 4:45 in room COQ232. W e will be holding yet another exciting meeting.Come out and retrace the experiences of three of our students field school experiences from this past summer.This is an awesome opportunity to hear the perspectives of your peers as they apply their anthropology backgrounds to real world experiences!As always, refreshments will be served!

Ryan Mitchell and Nora Guant :
"Culture & Diversity in Northern India: Environmental & Medical Lifeways"

Adam DePrimo t:
“An anthropology student looks at disability in Guatemala”

Wednesday, September 29th
2pm: Poynter Library: Our first great co-sponsored event of the year is a talk on Mayan Culture.
Speaking with Angels: Chorti’ Maya Rainmaking Ceremony by Dr. Matthew Looper

4:45 in COQ232: Workshop on graduate schools
Afterwards, join the Anthropology Club for an informational, question and answer workshop on searching for and selecting a graduate school for anthropology.
Several of our Anthropology department's professors will be in attendance and give their experiences and knowledge with graduate programs
There will be food!

Local Lecture Series of Interest to Anthropology

The Plight and Promise of Africa http://africa.eckerd.edu/

USFSP Civil Rights Lecture Series Darfur to St. Pete http://www.usfsp.org/iNews/view.asp?ID=597

Weedon Island Lecture Series http://www.weedonislandpreserve.org/pagesHTM/calendar/cal500.htm

Florida Holocaust Museum Lecture Series https://www.flholocaustmuseum.org/events/events-list.aspx

St. Petersburg Museum of History Events http://www.spmoh.org/events.html

Previous Presidents

2010-2011- Sharlene O'Donnell and Adam DePrimo

2009-2010-Ryan Mitchell and Robert Dall'Acqua

2008-2009: Jean Freshler, Jennifer Gulick, & Tracy Haddlett

2007-2008: Philip Berneir & Lisa Jameson

2006-2007: Juan Carlos Ortiz & Abby Tirabassi

2005-2006: Michelle Pudluk & Rebecca Rollins

Previous Anthropology Club Events

2008-2009 Academic Year

2007-2008 Academic Year