News - AABA
Survey on Fieldwork and the Environment
We’re partnering with the Leakey Foundation to better understand how anthropologists impact the environment during fieldwork. To do this, we’ve created a short survey (15–20[...]
NEW NSF DCL SUPPLEMENT FOR K-12 AI EDUCATION
NSF is pleased to announce a new DCL (Dear Colleague Letter) for supplements (pending availability of funds) to current NSF awardees for generating resources for[...]
The 2026 AABA IDEAS Program applications are now live!
We are accepting applications for all post-PhDs as IDEAS Program Faculty Scholars.
Faculty Scholars will participate in a Workshop along with IDEAS Student[...]
Texas Association of Biological Anthropologists (TABA)
The Texas Association of Biological Anthropologists (TABA) is a regional organization dedicated to research in biological anthropology including topics such as human variation and evolution,[...]
British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology Annual Meeting
On behalf of the British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology and Drs. Sarah Inskip and Anna Davies-Barrett at the University of Leicester, we are[...]
Postmortem Fingerprinting and Identification Course
This 4-day course focuses on identification of human remains through postmortem fingerprinting and DNA sampling, locating and documenting an advanced decomposition/skeletonized death scene, and the[...]
Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (South Africa) Fossil Casting Program
The Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (Pretoria, South Africa) is proud to announce the development of a new fossil casting program, in partnership with[...]
Human Anatomy Biomechanics Survey
My name is Gretchen Nemmers, and I am a PhD candidate in the Division of Anatomy at The Ohio State University. I am currently working[...]
Call for Applications: Doctoral Student Member of the Wenner-Gren Advisory Council
Dear Colleagues,
We are currently accepting applications from candidates for the doctoral student seat on Wenner-Gren's Advisory Council. If you know of advanced[...]
Online live course Geometric Morphometrics in R, July 28th – August 5th, 2025
Registration is open for Transmitting Science online course “Geometric Morphometrics in R”.
AABA members have a 20 % discount on the fee.
Dates:[...]
Latin American Biological Anthropology (ALAB)
The XXIII International Colloquium of Physical Anthropology “Juan Comas” and the XVII Conference of the Latin American Association of Biological Anthropology will be held jointly[...]
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[...]
XXIII International Juan Comas Colloquium: The Social Commitment of Biological Anthropology
The Mexican Association of Biological Anthropology and the Latin American Association of Biological Anthropology are sponsoring the XXIII International Juan Comas Colloquium on November[...]
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/[...]
Mapping Competencies in Medical Education: Visualizing the Role of Anthropology in Accreditation
ACCREDITATION IS A STRUCTURED ACCOUNTING OF HOW A HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOOL OPERATES.
HOW APPLICANTS ARE SELECTED, HOW THE CURRICULUM IS PRESENTED, HOW THE STUDENTS RECEIVE[...]
The Rohlf Medal for Excellence in Morphometric Methods and Applications: 2025 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Rohlf Medal was established in 2006 by the family and friends of F. James Rohlf to mark his 70th birthday. He has been a[...]
BeFRAIL webinar series 2025 programme
The BeFRAIL project is happy to announce that the second BeFRAIL webinar series will be taking place between April and June 2025. The webinars will[...]
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[...]
SSHB grants call 2025 now open! Deadline: 28th March
The Society for the Study of Human Biology (SSHB) offers small grants for postgraduate / early career research, for PGRs to travel to present their[...]
Call for Participants: Blunt Trauma Analysis Survey
Forensic practitioners, researchers, and students – your expertise is needed! Help us assess current practices in blunt trauma analysis by participating in a short, anonymous[...]
Huari-Ancash Bio-Archaeological Project: Field School Peru 2025
With over 20 years of experience, our research examines how changes in mortuary patterns were associated with transformations in the political and social organization between[...]
Anthropological Review invites submissions
Anthropological Review is the flagship journal of the Polish Anthropological Society and has been publishing original research and review articles in biological anthropology and related[...]
Ancient Pathogen Genomics International Symposium
We invite the AABA community to take part in the the Ancient Pathogen Genomics International Symposium, which will take place in Querétaro, México, on April[...]
AAAG panel: Career Paths Outside of Academia for Anthropological Geneticists
The American Association of Anthropological Genetics (AAAG) invites you to a panel discussion on:
Career Paths Outside of Academia for Anthropological Geneticists
Join[...]
Webinar – Taung Child turns 100
The Taung Child is one of the most significant human evolution discoveries. It established Africa as a permanent focal point for the study of humanity’s[...]
BeFRAIL webinar series – open call for contributions
We are happy to announce that the second BeFRAIL webinar series, which will cover topics on ethical considerations and social impacts within Bioarchaeology and Biological[...]
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.
15th International Meeting of the Society for Anthropology: Moving Forward in Biological Anthropology
The 15th International Meeting of the Society for Anthropology will be held March 30th to April 03rd, 2025 in Kiel (Germany).
Abstract submission deadline: January[...]
Live Online Course: Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration 2: Digital Techniques
Registration is open for the course Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration 2: Digital Techniques - 5th edition. This course will be held live online (synchronous). Max[...]