SACC – Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges

SACC IS ABOUT SUPPORTING DIVERSITY AND EQUITY

SACC IS ABOUT LEARNING FROM ONE ANOTHER

SACC IS ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF ANTHROPOLOGY

SACC IS ABOUT ADVOCATING FOR STUDENTS

SACC IS ABOUT SHARING RESOURCES

SACC IS ABOUT BEST PRACTICES

SACC IS ABOUT CONNECTING WITH STUDENTS

Reasons to Join SACC

Who we are

SACC is a network of people who teach anthropology in community and two-year colleges. SACC’s major interests are in the teaching of anthropology, sharing teaching strategies, increasing the visibility of community colleges.

What we do

SACC sponsors annual conferences and publishes a journal- SACC/AAA Papers from Annual Meetings, and a column in AAA’s Anthropology News. We also engage with multiple social media platforms to disseminate information and facilitate discussions. We publish the Open-Access Cultural Anthropology textbook, Perspectives: An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology.

Conferences

SACC has offers engaging and unique conferences that include meals and tours of anthropologically relevant locations. Our smaller meetings provide a more relaxed and friendly environment to share ideas and foster lively discussions.

Giving Papers

Our conferences provide an informal, supportive and encouraging environment to present papers in all four fields of anthropology. We also welcome papers that specifically address teaching anthropology in the community college setting.

Networking

Networking comes naturally at conferences in a friendly environment. It is the easy way you chat with your seatmate on the bus traveling to an archeological site. It is learning of a job opening in your district and preparing your resume in advance.

Resume Building Opportunities

SACC membership provides opportunities for professional growth that may be scarce in smaller anthropology departments. Enhance your resume by collaborating on a project with SACC colleagues or taking on a board position.

Open Access Textbooks

SACC is excited to announce the publication of Perspectives: An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology. Perspectives is an open access textbook for teachers and students of anthropology, and it is available for viewing or download here.

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SACC is excited to announce the publication of Explorations: An Open Invitation to Biological Anthropology. Explorations is an open access textbook for teachers and students of anthropology, and it is available for viewing or download here.

SACC BOARD

Five Fields Chair

Evin Rodkey

Muskegon Community College
Associate Professor

President-Elect

John Norvell

Mt. San Antonio College
Professor

Current President

Evin Rodkey

Muskegon Community College
Associate Professor

Vice-President for Membership and Development & Regional Networks Chair

Beth Shook

California State University, Chico
Lecturer

Treasurer

Kelsie Aguilera

University of Hawaii Community Colleges
Leeward Community College, HI

Secretary

Isabel Scarborough

Parkland College
Associate Professor

AAA Program Chair

Karen Muir

Columbus State Community College, OH
Professor

Contributing Editor

Barbara Jones
Brookdale Community College, New Jersey
Professor

Listserv Administrator and Media Chair

Laura Gonzalez

San Diego Miramar College, CA
Professor

Awards Committee Chair

Lynn Swartley O’Brien

Montgomery County Community College, PA
Assistant Professor

Meeting Archives

SACC sponsors annual conferences that feature academic presentations and noted guest speakers and also provide opportunities for relaxed camaraderie and stimulating collegial discussions. Conferences also include fieldtrips to local archaeological sites, ethnographically interesting communities, and noted museums with expert guides and interpreters. The annual conference is held each spring in various locales.

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