The Field Schools
Local Field School this Spring starts mid-April
Our local field school for credit takes place the Winter quarter right here at Foothill College and in the local Santa Cruz mountains and foothills. This season we will be conducting survey for Hidden Villa and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space. It will be an amazing combo of survey, testing, and learning the latest CRM techniques, coupled with a vital applied anthropology component.
Field Programs Summer 2024
There are two field programs affiliated with Foothill Anthropology and the CAA this summer. Check out the
California Program -- Clear Lake Archaeology Project! July 1-14 - local and VERY VERY inexpensive (free-ish)
Check out the Hawaii program - Aug 1-21
Archaeology
Students can work in the field or in the lab with our scholars helping conduct research internationally or here in California. It is important to gain hands-on experience doing archaeology. By contributing directly to active research projects students become confident future scientists and leaders.
Cultural and Applied Anthropology
Cultural and applied anthropology projects are also taking place in the local community, at Foothill College, and internationally.
Field opportunities are a very important part of anthropology and teach the process of doing anthropology, but there is also a heavy emphasis on the laboratory component of these research projects. The students take part in every facet of our ongoing research and help guide the investigations by conducting their own research.