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
Recommendations of the AABA Task Force on the Ethical Study of Human Remains
The AABA Task Force on the Ethical Study of Human Remains has published its recommendations in the American Journal of Biological Anthropology.
Congratulations to the 2026 AABA Award Winners!
Charles R. Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award: Clark Spencer Larsen
Gabriel W. Lasker Service Award: Lyle Konigsberg
AABA and Leakey Foundation Communication & Outreach Award in Honor of Camilla Smith: Himani Nautiyal
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
Western Washington University
Visiting Assistant Professor in Biological Anthropology (2 positions available) – Western Washington University
Deadline: 19 May 2026
The Department of Anthropology invites applications for two full-time, non-tenure track Visiting Assistant Professor positions in Biological Anthropology to begin in September 2026. The ideal[...]University of Tübingen
PhD position – How did climate shape the movements, interactions, and evolution of hominin populations?
Deadline: 7 June 2026
The Genotype-Phenotype Evolution in Space (GPS) Lab, led by Dr Cecilia Padilla-Iglesias, is seeking a PhD candidate to investigate one of the central questions in[...]University of North Texas Health
Postdoctoral Associate, University of North Texas
Deadline: 17 May 2026
The Center for Anatomical Sciences at the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNT Health) in Fort Worth, TX invites applications for a Postdoctoral[...]Stony Brook University
Director, Turkana Basin Institute
Deadline: 25 May 2026
Search for Director, Turkana Basin InstituteStony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York
The Turkana Basin Institute (TBI) and[...]
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/
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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[...]