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.

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Jobs

Indiana University Bloomington

CRRES Postdoctoral Fellowship (including Anthropology with a focus on Human Biology)

Deadline: 30 September 2026

The Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society (CRRES) at Indiana University, Bloomington, invites applications for a CRRES Postdoctoral Fellowship. The fellowship provides[...]

The Wenner-Gren Foundation

President, Wenner-Gren Foundation

Deadline: 8 September 2026

President
The Wenner-Gren Foundation
New York, New York

The Wenner-Gren Foundation, a highly respected private operating foundation dedicated to providing leadership in support of[...]

University of Colorado, Boulder

Director of the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS)

Deadline: 1 September 2026

The University of Colorado Boulder seeks applications for the Director of the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS). The successful candidate will be a tenured or[...]

New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Assistant/Associate Professor, Anatomy

Deadline: 16 November 2026

The New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), Department of Anatomy, invites applications for a full-time, 12-month faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate[...]

Indiana University Bloomington

CRRES Postdoctoral Fellowship (including Anthropology with a focus on Human Biology)

Deadline: 30 September 2026

The Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society (CRRES) at Indiana University, Bloomington, invites applications for a CRRES Postdoctoral Fellowship. The fellowship provides[...]

The Wenner-Gren Foundation

President, Wenner-Gren Foundation

Deadline: 8 September 2026

President
The Wenner-Gren Foundation
New York, New York

The Wenner-Gren Foundation, a highly respected private operating foundation dedicated to providing leadership in support of[...]

University of Colorado, Boulder

Director of the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS)

Deadline: 1 September 2026

The University of Colorado Boulder seeks applications for the Director of the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS). The successful candidate will be a tenured or[...]

New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Assistant/Associate Professor, Anatomy

Deadline: 16 November 2026

The New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), Department of Anatomy, invites applications for a full-time, 12-month faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate[...]

Courses and Field Schools

Live online course: Geometric Morphometrics in R

Registration is open for the Transmitting Science online course “Geometric Morphometrics in R” (12th edition).

Dates & Schedule: July 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th,[...]

Introduction to R

The Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State is proud to host our own Dr. Elaine Chu's 3-Day Introduction to R course this August 10-12, 2026.[...]

Online live course: Modelling and analysing multivariate traits evolution using R

Transmitting Science is offering a new edition of the course “Modelling and analysing multivariate traits evolution using R”.

Course webpage: https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/evolution/modelling-and-analysing-multivariate-traits-evolution-using-r/

The aim[...]

Live online course: Introduction to Statistical Analysis

Transmitting Science is offering a new edition of the course “Introduction to Statistical Analysis in Palaeontology and Archaeology”.

Dates & schedule: April 13th, 14th,[...]

Live online course: Geometric Morphometrics in R

Registration is open for the Transmitting Science online course “Geometric Morphometrics in R” (12th edition).

Dates & Schedule: July 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th,[...]

Introduction to R

The Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State is proud to host our own Dr. Elaine Chu's 3-Day Introduction to R course this August 10-12, 2026.[...]

Online live course: Modelling and analysing multivariate traits evolution using R

Transmitting Science is offering a new edition of the course “Modelling and analysing multivariate traits evolution using R”.

Course webpage: https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/evolution/modelling-and-analysing-multivariate-traits-evolution-using-r/

The aim[...]

Live online course: Introduction to Statistical Analysis

Transmitting Science is offering a new edition of the course “Introduction to Statistical Analysis in Palaeontology and Archaeology”.

Dates & schedule: April 13th, 14th,[...]