Department of Anthropology at California State University, Fresno

Department of Anthropology at California State University, Fresno The is the official page of the Department of Anthropology at Fresno State. Anthropology is concer What Is Anthropology?

Anthropology is concerned with everything that is human, in all parts of the world, both present and past. It is unique among the social sciences in the breadth of its scope. Most disciplines focus only on modern civilization or concentrate on single aspects of life, such as government or the economy. Anthropology is interested in all human societies and views life as a complexly integrated whole

that is more than the sum of its parts. It is the human experience as a whole that anthropology seeks to understand. The breadth of anthropology is reflected in its four subfields. Physical anthropology studies biological evolution and how heredity conditions that ways we conduct life. Cultural anthropology, by studying the enormous diversity of lifeways in contemporary cultures throughout the world, attempts to explain both differences and similarities in the way different peoples carry out the process of living. Archaeology explores the human past far beyond the range of written records, using specialized techniques to probe human prehistory. Linguistic anthropology investigates the nature of language and the critical role it has played in developing our unique intellectual capabilities and behavior. The central concept in anthropology is culture, and it is this vital idea which binds the subfields into an integrated discipline.

08/26/2023

Prioritize your time! Students can easily find themselves spread too thin. Start with the time sensitive tasks, then move to less urgent matters, and accept help whenever possible! For more tips on achieving work-life balance: https://bit.ly/47GRZHp.

AnthroClub meeting Monday 10/3/22 at noon FFS 318. All are welcome!!
09/30/2022

AnthroClub meeting Monday 10/3/22 at noon FFS 318. All are welcome!!

09/30/2022

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Asian American Speaker SeriesOctober 3rd 3:30-5:30, see zoom link below.
09/28/2022

Asian American Speaker SeriesOctober 3rd 3:30-5:30, see zoom link below.

Here’s something from one of our favorite authors!!
09/28/2022

Here’s something from one of our favorite authors!!

Featuring Prof. Jason De León of the University of California, Los Angeles. Register to attend this year’s Annual Meeting: https://annualmeeting.americananth...

This Thursday Anthros!!
09/28/2022

This Thursday Anthros!!

09/27/2022

On Wed. Sep. 28 at 10am, Dr. Chelsey Juarez will share her knowledge about graduate school: how to find the right program, apply, acquire funding, and much more.

Please join us! If you are uncertain or simply curious about graduate school, come and get more information. If you have decided this is a goal of yours, then definitely join us to learn more.

This will be a hybrid meeting:

Face to face: Wed. Sep. 28 at 10-11am, Peters 390
And at the same time on Zoom:

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09/27/2022

Happy Asian American and Native American Pacific-Islander Week!
As an AANAPI-serving institution, we're proud to celebrate these diverse groups on our campus and provide them with the educational support they need.

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