March 18-21, 2026 | Denver, Colorado
95th AABA
Annual Meeting
95th AABA
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.
Featured programs
Upcoming Webinar: Tracing forgotten histories: identifying unprovenienced human skeletal remains and establishing best practices for their ethical treatment
Many teaching and museum collections house human remains with little or no provenience, creating major challenges for ethical stewardship. This webinar, inspired by last year’s AABA workshop, brings together experts who have successfully reconstructed documentation for unprovenienced remains. Panelists will share practical methods—archival research, handwriting analysis, osteology, taphonomy, and more—and discuss collaborative strategies for navigating these complex cases. Join us to connect, learn, and build community around this critical work.
Date/time: December 11, 2025, 12:00pm EST
Register here
Congratulations to the 2025 AABA Award Winners!
Charles R. Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award: Kay Behrensmeyer
Gabriel W. Lasker Service Award: Lorena Madrigal
AABA and Leakey Foundation Communication & Outreach Award in Honor of Camilla Smith: Sang-Hee Lee
Abstracts, nominations, and student awards application deadline October 15
October 15 is the deadline for:
AABA Fundraising Drive
AABA has established two new funds to support programs that facilitate broader participation in AABA’s professional activities and that build, enhance, or repair the sense of community among the AABA membership. Invest in AABA’s future and make a donation!
IDEAS Program
The IDEAS Program’s workshops provide a team, a space, and a suite of activities to engage issues of scholarship, professional preparation, and community building.
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
California State University, Chico
Assistant Professor
Deadline: 2 April 2026
The Position: Assistant Tenure-Track ProfessorPosition Starts: Fall 2026
College: Behavioral and Social Sciences
Department/School: Anthropology
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience. (Anticipated hiring[...]
University of Tübingen
Independent Junior Group Leader Ethics Laboratory (m/f/d, E14 TV-L, 100%)
Deadline: 6 April 2026
The Cluster of Excellence “HUMAN ORIGINS” at the University of Tübingen is looking for aIndependent Junior Group Leader for the Ethics Laboratory[...]
University of Utah
Assistant Professor (Lecturer)
Deadline: 30 March 2026
The Anthropology Department at University of Utah (U of U) invites applications for a full-time, career-line Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in Archaeology who will also serve[...]University of California San Francisco
Adjunct Professor Position – Department of Anatomy
Deadline: 6 March 2027
Adjunct Professor Position – Department of AnatomyThe Department of Anatomy is seeking an Assistant Adjunct Professor for a full-time faculty position. Faculty in[...]
Featured Videos
Courses and Field Schools
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,[...]
Fragmentary Human Osteology Short Course – The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University is offering an intensive, one week fragmentary osteology short course from 18-22 May 2026.The target audience is professionals, graduate[...]