Workshops and Other Events at the 88th Annual AAPA meeting in Cleveland, Ohio

There are a number of varied and exciting workshops that are planned for our annual meetings in Cleveland (March 27-30, 2019).

Note that seven of these are scheduled for Wednesday, March 27, so plan to be at the meetings early this year!

Some of the workshops require pre-registration. These are indicated by “Pre-registration Required” in bold. To register, click on the workshop title and follow the instructions. Admission to the workshop cannot be guaranteed without preregistration.

Pre-registration for most workshops closes on March 15 to allow the organizers sufficient time to contact you with workshop information. However note the following exceptions:

Carrying on: Eighty years of Scientific Progress and Innovation using the Hamann-Todd Collection. To participate in this workshop/symposium you must submit a short abstract of your presentation by January 31, 2019.
Mentoring the Mentor: A Mentor-Training Workshop. This workshop is by application rather than pre-registration. The application deadline is February 22, 2019 and acceptance will be notified shortly thereafter. This is a professionally facilitated workshop and we unfortunately cannot guarantee space for all applicants. You may submit your application here
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The two workshops above have special registration requirements. You can register for the other workshops that require pre-registration (see below) here. The registration deadline for these workshops is March 15, 2019.

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Mentoring the Mentor: A Mentor-Training Workshop. Day/Time: Wed, March 27, all day (8AM-2PM); Description: The AAPA Committee on Diversity Women’s Initiative in conjunction with the AAPA Professional Development Committee, are co-sponsoring a workshop with the goal of providing training in mentoring best practices. Organizers: Robin M. Bernstein, U of Colorado – Bolder (robin.bernstein@colorado.edu), Andrea B. Taylor, Touro University (Andrea.Taylor3@tu.edu), Nathaniel J. Dominy, Dartmouth University (nathaniel.j.dominy@dartmouth.edu). Pre-registration Required
An Integrated Approach to Adult Skeletal Age Estimation and Paleodemographic Reconstruction: Going From Bones to Individual Ages and Mortality Patterns. Day/Time: Wed, March 27, all day (9AM-4PM with a lunch break 12PM-1PM); Description: A new skeletal age-estimation method, based on many skeletal traits and over 1,700 known-age skeletons, is introduced that yields accurate and unbiased estimates throughout adulthood for paleodemographic research and forensic investigations. Organizers: George R. Milner, Penn State U (ost@psu.edu), Jesper L. Boldsen, University of Southern Denmark (jboldsen@health.sdu.dk), Stephen D. Ousley, Mercyhurst University (sousley@mercyhurst.edu), Sara M. Getz, Idaho State University (getzsara@isu.edu), Svenja Weise, University of Southern Denmark (sweise@health.sdu.dk), Jutta Gampe, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (gampe@demogr.mpg.de). Pre-registration Required
The Analysis of Anthropological Networks in R. Day/Time: Wed, March 27, 8AM-12PM; Description: Learn to gather relational data and do social network analysis in R. Organizers: James Holland Jones, Stanford U (jhj1@stanford.edu), Ashley Hazel, Stanford U (mahazel@stanford.edu). Pre-registration Required
Repatriation in the Digital Age: What can we learn about the ethics of collecting, curating, and using digital representations of the human body? Day/Time: Wed, March 27, 1PM-5PM; Description: A workshop that will approach the ethics of digital data through the lens of repatriation, and discuss the ethical considerations related to collecting and working with digital representations of human bodies Organizers: Cara Hirst, UCL (cara.hirst.13@ucl.ac.uk); Alyssa Bader, University of Illinois (acbader2@illinois.edu). Pre-registration Required
Amira-Avizo Software for Physical Anthropology. Day/Time: Wed, March 27, 1PM-5PM; Description: Extract meaning from your image data in a half-day hands-on workshop for Thermo Scientific’s Amira-Avizo Software. Organizers: Alex Hall, Thermo Fisher Scientific (alex.hall@thermofisher.com), Germain Siraudin, Thermo Fisher Scientific (germain.siraudin@thermofisher.com). Pre-registration Required
Integrating Epigenetic Data with Anthropological Research. Day/Time: Wed, March 27, 1PM-5PM; Description: This workshop aims to provide resources to anthropologists interested in pursuing and engaging with anthropological epigenetics research. Organizers: Genevieve Housman, U of Chicago (ghousman@uchicago.edu); Chris Barrett, University of Kansas (christopherbarrett@ku.edu), Ainash Childebayeva, University of Michigan (ainash@umich.edu), Mary Rogers, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (rogers10@illinois.edu).
Carrying on: Eighty years of Scientific Progress and Innovation using the Hamann-Todd Collection. Day/Time: Wed, March 27, 2PM-5PM, Description: This workshop symposium is being put on by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and will introduce the Hamann-Todd collection and some of the latest investigative and research techniques and devices to a wide array of scientists who will attend the meetings.: If you are interested to participate in this workshop, please send a short statement of your proposed presentation to Lyman Jellema (ljellema@cmnh.org) before January 31, 2018. Due to space limitations, only 50 proposals will be accepted for presentation on a first come first serve basis.

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Non-academic Careers in Physical Anthropology. Day/Time: Thurs, March 28, 10:00AM-12:00PM; Description: A workshop geared towards exploring professions in physical anthropology that are outside of academia with the goal of greater visibility for early career anthropologists, as well as build a community for seasoned non-academic physical anthropologists. Organizers: Andrew R. Halloran (Andrew@savethechimps.org); Christina Cloutier Barbour, Lion Country Safari, (tina.cloutierbarbour@lioncountrysafari.com).
Creating An Ad Hoc Early Career Committee. Day/Time: Thurs, March 28, 12:15PM-2:15PM; Description: This session will address the utility and structure of an ad hoc Early Career Committee to represent the needs of early career bioanthropologists. Organizers: Kimberly Congdon (congdon221@gmail.com); Melanie Beasley, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, (melmbeasley@gmail.com). Sponsor: AAPA Career Development Committee
Navigating the Intercultural Landscape of Gender-Based Harassment and Assault in Fieldwork. Day/Time: Thurs, March 28, 2:30-4:30PM; Description: Fieldworkers will discuss establishing and managing collaborative relationships in an intercultural field context, with an emphasis on preventing, managing, and handling gender-based harassment, and developing guidelines and best practices. Organizers: Erin Elizabeth Kane (erinkane@bu.edu); Jennifer Danzy Cramer American Public University System (jdanzycramer@gmail.com).

Friday, March 29, 2019

Choosing, Evaluating, and Using Online Resources in Your Classes. Day/Time Friday, March 29, 8:00AM-10:00AM; Description: Participants will discuss mining the Internet for valid and useful classroom resources. Organizers: Marilyn London, University of Maryland (mlondon@hers.com), Susan Kirkpatrick Smith, Kennesaw State University (ssmith1@kennesaw.edu), Gwyn Madden, Grand Valley State University (mumiyas@hotmail.com). Preregistration required.
Citing Marginalized Scholars in Biological Anthropology. Day/Time: Friday, March 29, 10AM-12PM; Description: This workshop will cover strategies for shifting citational practices in biological anthropology, providing participants with tools for producing more inclusive syllabi and publications that recognize the work of historically marginalized scientists. Organizers: Deborah Bolnick, U of Connecticut (deborah.bolnick@uconn.edu), Rick Smith, Dartmouth (rick.w.a.smith@dartmouth.edu). Sponsor: Committee on Diversity-Transforming Anthropological and Scientific Knowledge (COD-TASK) .Pre-registration Required.
Career Development Panel: How to Write a Grant Proposal. Day/Time: Fri, March 29, 12:15PM-2:15PM; Description: Representatives from the major funding organizations will explain how to write successful grant proposals for their programs. Organizers: Nate Dominy (Chair AAPA Career Development Panel).
Understanding the NSF Broader Impacts Criterion and Developing the Societal Impact of Your Science. Day/Time: Friday, March 29, 2:30PM-4:30PM; Description: This two-hour session will discuss the NSF Broader Impact criterion and, more generally, the potential for your science to have societal impact, with shared insights from NSF, grantees, and the biological anthropology community. Organizers: Rebecca Ferrell (rferrell@nsf.gov); Holly Dunsworth (holly_dunsworth@uri.edu).

Saturday, March 30, 2019

The Evolution of the Human Form, with notes on the reconstruction of ancient ancestors. Day/Time: Saturday, March 30, 10AM-12PM; Description: We explore possibilities of soft-tissue reconstruction in human evolution, including possible ties to art. Organizers: John Gurche (jag246@cornell.edu).
Mentoring for teaching-focused careers. Day/Time: Saturday, March 30, 2:30PM-4:30PM; Description: Assistance for job-seeking AAPA members interested in strengthening their applications for teaching-focused jobs. Organizers: Laurie Kauffman, Oklahoma City University (lkauffman@okcu.edu), Miranda Karban, Illinois College, (Miranda.karban@ic.edu). Pre-registration Required.