Cal Poly Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ offers many clubs for students to get involved in, but if there are any students who are anthropology majors or other majors who are interested in studying culture, the anthropology club at CPP is just right for you!
The anthropology club is run by CPP’s very own student-president, Nicole Sarabia. She mentions how wonderful the club is and explains what exactly takes place in the club.
“Our club is about anthropology, anything culture or human related.” Sarabia said. “We go into the four subfields of anthropology: archaeology, linguistic anthropology, cultural anthropology and biological anthropology. We also do crafts, organize guest lectures and speakers that fit under the umbrella of these topics.”
Some things that the anthropology club offers as well are a cross-cultural approach to the things that are going on in society, an understanding of the discipline, as well as social events.
Nicole explains that students can get involved by going to their club meetings that occur every other Thursday at 12 P.M.
“We are happy to get anybody from different majors, different walks of life, different ages and even educational levels.” Sarabia said. On Tuesdays during U-hour, the club hosts one-on-one language learning workshops in partnership with the International Center. They also had their Vice President Nadir Perera-Wendt present on the topic of field schools as he shared about his experience in Peru to promote intercultural exchange.
Recently, the club did an art of weaving craft, using yarn to make miniature looms out of cardboard. They also watched a video on how indigenous people in Guatemala use cultural ways of weaving by hand. A lot of participants had fun doing this craft as they were able to bond and work together in a limited time.
The anthropology club also held World Anthro Day. They provided posters explaining the field of anthropology, what it entails, as well as the different subfields and the kind of jobs students can get in each field.
Lastly, one of the things that stands out from the anthropology club compared to other clubs around campus is the comradery and the social aspect. Also, everyone has the chance to speak freely about topics that can be challenging without judgment.
For any student who is interested in joining the Anthropology Club at CPP, attend their meetings every other Thursday in Building 5, room 143 at 12 P.M. or reach out to them via Instagram at !
Their next meeting will be held on April 24 at 12 P.M.