ABOUT AABA

The American Association of Biological Anthropologists, or AABA, is the world’s leading professional organization for biological anthropologists. Formed by 83 charter members in 1930, the AABA now has an international membership of over 2,200. The Association’s annual meetings draw more than two thousand scientists and students from all over the world.

Join or Renew Membership

As our members are diverse, membership in AABA is diverse in opportunity.
The following membership opportunities are available to individuals wishing to join The American Association of Biological Anthropologists.

Jobs

Institutes of Advanced Studies of Aix-Marseille, Cergy, Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours), Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes and Paris

The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme (FIAS) Call for applications 2026-2027

Deadline: 16 July 2025

The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10-month fellowships at the seven Institutes of Aix-Marseille, Cergy, Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours), Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes and[...]

University of Southampton

Lectureship in Palaeolithic Archaeology and/or Palaeoanthropology

Deadline: 26 June 2025

The University of Southampton seeks to appoint a full-time, permanent Lecturer in Archaeology specialising in Palaeolithic Archaeology and/or Palaeoanthropology.

The successful candidate will enhance[...]

Stony Brook University

Associate Director for the Institute for Conservation of Tropical Environments (ICTE)/Centre ValBio (CVB)

Deadline: 19 June 2025

Stony Brook University seeks an Associate Director for the Institute for Conservation of Tropical Environments (ICTE)/Centre ValBio (CVB) to provide leadership and promote a productive[...]

Ohio University

Assistant Professor of Instruction, Anthropology (Non-tenure Track)

Deadline: 12 June 2025

OHIO UNIVERSITY’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology invites applications for a one-year non-tenure-track Assistant Professor of Instruction specializing in Anthropology beginning in Fall 2025-2026. The[...]

Institutes of Advanced Studies of Aix-Marseille, Cergy, Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours), Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes and Paris

The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme (FIAS) Call for applications 2026-2027

Deadline: 16 July 2025

The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10-month fellowships at the seven Institutes of Aix-Marseille, Cergy, Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours), Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes and[...]

University of Southampton

Lectureship in Palaeolithic Archaeology and/or Palaeoanthropology

Deadline: 26 June 2025

The University of Southampton seeks to appoint a full-time, permanent Lecturer in Archaeology specialising in Palaeolithic Archaeology and/or Palaeoanthropology.

The successful candidate will enhance[...]

Stony Brook University

Associate Director for the Institute for Conservation of Tropical Environments (ICTE)/Centre ValBio (CVB)

Deadline: 19 June 2025

Stony Brook University seeks an Associate Director for the Institute for Conservation of Tropical Environments (ICTE)/Centre ValBio (CVB) to provide leadership and promote a productive[...]

Ohio University

Assistant Professor of Instruction, Anthropology (Non-tenure Track)

Deadline: 12 June 2025

OHIO UNIVERSITY’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology invites applications for a one-year non-tenure-track Assistant Professor of Instruction specializing in Anthropology beginning in Fall 2025-2026. The[...]

Courses and Field Schools

Course: Mapping Trait Evolution, end of May, 2025, online

Dear colleagues,

There are a few places available for the online course MAPPING TRAIT EVOLUTION.

Dates and schedule: Online live sessions on May[...]

Live Online course: Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data analysis, May 2025

6th edition of Transmitting Science course “Manipulation of NGS Data for Genomic and Population Genetics Analyses”, which will be run online.

Course webpage: https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/genetics-and-genomics/manipulation-ngs-data-genomic-population-genetics-analyses/[...]

Online course “Care and Management of Natural History Collections”

Registration is open for Transmitting Science’s live online course “Care and Management of Natural History Collections”.

Dates and schedule: Online live sessions on May[...]

Live online course INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAMMETRY February 24 to March 7, 2025

Registration is open for the course Introduction to Photogrammetry – 4th edition. This course will be held live online (synchronous). Max 16 participants.

Course: Mapping Trait Evolution, end of May, 2025, online

Dear colleagues,

There are a few places available for the online course MAPPING TRAIT EVOLUTION.

Dates and schedule: Online live sessions on May[...]

Live Online course: Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data analysis, May 2025

6th edition of Transmitting Science course “Manipulation of NGS Data for Genomic and Population Genetics Analyses”, which will be run online.

Course webpage: https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/genetics-and-genomics/manipulation-ngs-data-genomic-population-genetics-analyses/[...]

Online course “Care and Management of Natural History Collections”

Registration is open for Transmitting Science’s live online course “Care and Management of Natural History Collections”.

Dates and schedule: Online live sessions on May[...]

Live online course INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAMMETRY February 24 to March 7, 2025

Registration is open for the course Introduction to Photogrammetry – 4th edition. This course will be held live online (synchronous). Max 16 participants.