SOCASA

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SOCASA (Sociology and Anthropology Students’ Association) is the association for the students in the department of Sociology and Anthropology at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

History:

Previously its name was SOCAFORUM. However, in order to extend the activities and scope, it was renamed as SOCASA and co-founded by the then President Abu Sadat Nurullah [1] and other members of Main Board in the year 2006, making it an innovative and active association for down-to-earth understanding of societies and cultures which are learned in books as theories.

Organizational Structure:

It has a Main Board consisting of President, Vice Presidents, Secretaries, and Treasurers; and five Bureaus, namely, Community Services, Economic Affairs, Sports and Recreation, Students’ Welfare, and Information & Education Affairs. Its current president is Azuzana Abd. Rahman, a third year undergraduate student from the department.

Activities:

The main activities done by SOCASA in previous years are: Community Services in different places in Malaysia, with particular emphasis on the Orang Asli (aboriginal people) ; Educational Tour to different social and cultural settings; selling Kerepek (dry fruits) to generate income, organizing SOCA Orientation Programme in each semester for the newly enrolled students in the department; organizing Sports Carnival, Movie Shows, and Annual Cultural Night & Dinner Party, etc. Occasionally, SOCASA assists the department in organizing different activities, such as Departmental Seminar for students to encourage their creative endeavour and to expose their latent talents.

Official blog: http://socasa.blogspot.com/