American Association of Biological Anthropologists

Biological anthropology is a science that deals with the adaptations, variability, and evolution of human beings and their living and fossil relatives. Because it studies human biology in the context of human culture and behavior, biological anthropology is both a biological and a social science.

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.

AABA NEWS

Student volunteers for #AABA2023

Submitted 6 February 2023 by Kristi Lewton

Applications for the Student Volunteer Program are now being accepted. We need student volunteers for both the Reno and Online programs, so there are lots of opportunities. The registration fee will be waived for students accepted into the program, or reimbursed if already paid. Applications are due March 7, 2023.

AABA 2023 abstract decision notifications

Submitted 30 December 2022 by Kristi Lewton

All AABA 2023 abstract decision email notifications were sent to the email address associated with abstract submissions by 5 December 2022. If you did not receive an email notification regarding your abstract, please reach out to AABA Vice President Kristi Lewton ([email protected]).

We will send another round of …

Upcoming Webinar 11/18/22: AABA Task Force for Ethical Study of Human Remains and AABA Committee on Community Partnership

Submitted 9 November 2022 by Amy Rector

The AABA Task Force for Ethical Study of Human Remains is focused on developing a roadmap for determining what constitutes ethical study and disposition of human remains and biological samples with consent when research is warranted. This roadmap is to be based on the desires and attitudes of descendant communities …

AABA NEWS

Upcoming Webinar 11/14/22: Understanding Genetic Ancestry and Its Implications

Submitted 4 November 2022 by Kristi Lewton

What can genetic ancestry tell us about our ancestors and disease risk? How might it influence the ways people identify themselves and communities? What are the promises and pitfalls of commercializing genetic ancestry technologies? This month, the American Association of Biological Anthropologists (AABA) is partnering with the American Association of …

Pollitzer Student Travel Award

Submitted 4 November 2022 by Chelsey Juarez

Are you planning to attend #AABA2023? Are you an undergraduate or graduate student member? Apply for a Pollitzer Student Travel Award today! The essay prompt is now posted, and submissions are due on January 1, 2023.

AABA Early Career Liaison to the Executive Committee

Submitted 5 October 2022 by Lauren Schroeder

Are you an early career member of AABA less than 4 years out from earning your PhD? Want to get more involved with AABA? Apply to be the next Early Career Liaison to the Executive Committee! Applications are being accepted until October 17, 2022. Contact Lauren Schroeder ([email protected]) for more …

SCIENCE POLICY

Understanding the NSF Broader Impacts Criterion and Developing the Societal Impact of Your Science

Submitted 4 June 2019 by Holly Dunsworth

Rebecca Ferrell and and Holly Dunsworth held a panel/workshop at this past year's AAPAs on …

AABA is an Inaugural Member of the Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM

Submitted 19 February 2019 by Leslie Aiello

LEADING SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE NEW INITIATIVE: SOCIETIES CONSORTIUM ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN STEMM

Joint Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leading academic and professional societies have announced their launch of the Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine) to advance professional and ethical …

Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Submitted 13 June 2018 by Leslie Aiello

The recent National Academy of Sciences report on Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and …

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CONFERENCES

Call for Nominations: Rohlf Medal for Excellence in Morphometric Methods and Applications

Submitted 21 March 2023 by Eric Delson

The Rohlf Medal for Excellence in Morphometric Methods and Applications was established in 2006 by the family and friends of F. James Rohlf to mark his 70th birthday. He has been a longtime Stony Brook University faculty member and is currently Emeritus Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology and …

National Institute on Aging Funding Opportunities for Comparative Primate Life Span Studies to Improve Human Health

Submitted 28 February 2023 by Carol Nguyen, Scientific Program Specialist, National Institute on Aging

The National Institute on Aging has recently announced two new funding opportunities with targeted funding for research on determinants of differences among human and nonhuman primate species in life spans, life histories, and other aging-related outcomes. One RFA is for research projects, the other is for an infrastructure project (see …

Workshop on Bayesian Methods in Science Education

Submitted 20 January 2023 by Mine Dogucu, Monika Hu, and Amy Herring

Application for the Bayes BATS program is now open at https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2sDimvyrSaeAl1A .

BATS https://www.stat.uci.edu/bayes-bats/ is a three-tiered program geared at STEM educators who would like to incorporate Bayesian thinking and methods into their own disciplinary courses. Funded by the National Science Foundation, up to 20 attendees, who will be US …

COURSES AND FIELD SCHOOLS

Live online course INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAMMETRY

Submitted 22 March 2023 by Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno

Registration is open for the 3rd edition of the course "Introduction to Photogrammetry". This course …

Evolutionary Medicine Summer Institute

Submitted 6 March 2023 by Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine (TriCEM)

We are excited to announce that the Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine (TriCEM) is accepting applications for the 2023 Evolutionary Medicine Summer Institute (EMSI). This year, EMSI will be held from the evening of May 21st through 26th at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC.

EMSI provides training in …

Two-days live online course: Graphs with R’s ggplot. April 11th-12th, 2023.

Submitted 15 February 2023 by Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno

Registration is open for Transmitting Science’s course: “Graphs with R’s ggplot”. This course will be …

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