News - AABA
2027 Trent Bioarchaeology Field School
Applications are now being accepted for the 2027 Trent Bioarchaeology Field School at the Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Canada. Come and celebrate our[...]
Human Osteology Field School
What can 30,000 skeletons reveal about life in the past? Explore human history through a hands-on program at the University of Szeged in Hungary. Working[...]
AJP Special Issue: Digitization & Use of Legacy Datasets in Primatology
For decades, primatological data was recorded on paper and then stored away in boxes and cabinets, where it often lay unused and forgotten. Whether the[...]
Call for Participants: Survey on Adult Female Primates Without Infants
Primate field researchers are invited to take part in a survey on adult female non-human primates without infants and how these females are observed, documented,[...]
Live Online course: Visual Skills for Communicating your Science
Registration is open for the live online course Visual Skills for Communicating your Science.
Instructor: Dr. Cirenia Arias Baldrich.
Course webpage: https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/scientific-communication/visual-skills-for-communicating-your-science/
Course: Introduction to (Micro-)CT Scanning: Acquisition, Segmentation and Postprocessing
Registration is open for the Transmitting Science live online course "Introduction to (Micro-)CT Scanning: Acquisition, Segmentation and Postprocessing".
Course webpage:
https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/imaging/introduction-to-micro-ct-scanning/
Live online course: Geometric Morphometrics in R
Registration is open for the Transmitting Science online course “Geometric Morphometrics in R” (12th edition).
Dates & Schedule: July 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th,[...]
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 students[...]
Introduction to R
The Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State is proud to host our own Dr. Elaine Chu's 3-Day Introduction to R course this August 10-12, 2026.[...]
Seeking instructors for an IRB approved study on science communication
Dear colleagues,
Science communication skills are essential for students to respond to complex societal challenges. Undergraduates are uniquely poised to reach both[...]
2026 BeFRAIL Webinar Series
Dear AABA members,
We are very happy to announce that the third BeFRAIL webinar series titled “Digital frailty: the role of 3D modelling in[...]
Invitation for Survey Participation: Educational Formation and Professional Positioning in Forensic Anthropology Practice within the United States / Invitation à participer à une enquête : formation et positionnement professionnel en anthropologie médico-légale aux États-Unis
Thank you to colleagues who have already received, completed, and shared the anonymous research survey. The support from the biological and forensic anthropology and medicolegal[...]
Maderas Rainforest Conservancy Field School Opportunity
Field school announcement
Are you looking for a primate field school?
Maderas Rainforest Conservancy is currently accepting applications for summer 2026 and winter[...]
Seeking biology instructors for an IRB-approved study on science communication
Dear colleagues,
Science communication skills are essential for students to respond to complex societal challenges. Undergraduates are uniquely poised to reach both science[...]
Survey: Normalizing failure in biological anthropology
You are invited to participate in a research study (IRB#STU00224685) being conducted by Erin B. Waxenbaum and James K. Gibb of Northwestern University entitled “Normalizing[...]
Participants Needed: Survey on Interpretation of FORDISC Results in Forensic Anthropology
Researchers at George Mason University are seeking participants for a study examining how forensic practitioners interpret and integrate different types of evidence when estimating population[...]
Invitation to participate in a Research Survey
Dear AABA members,
I hope this message finds you well.
I am reaching out to you on behalf of myself and my research[...]
XXIV Congress of the Spanish Society of Physical Anthropology (SEAF)
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the XXIV Congress of the Spanish Society of Physical Anthropology (SEAF), which will be held in Madrid from[...]
17th Congress of the International Society for the Study of Human Growth and Clinical Auxology
17th Congress of the International Society for the Study of Human Growth and Clinical Auxology (ISGA)will be held jointly with the Society for the Study[...]
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[...]
ANTHRO 588: FIELD AND LABORATORY METHODS IN BIOARCHAEOLOGY AND FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY
We would like to announce our bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology field school at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. This course introduces students to the role[...]
Request for Research Participation: Biological Anthropologists working in Dental Education
Hello Fellow Biological Anthropologists!
Our team (Christina Nicholas, UIC; Erin Blankenship-Sefczek, Creighton U) is interested in career paths of PhD-trained anthropologists who work or[...]
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,[...]
Funding opportunity
The Society for the Study of Human Biology has opened a funding call for 3 small grants that may be of interest, particularly to[...]
Invitation to take online research survey on ethics of human remains in historical anatomical collections in the US
Dear colleague,
We invite you to take part in our online research survey, to explore ethical perspectives on the use, curation, display, and/or[...]
Madagascar: Biodiversity and Conservation Study Abroad Course
Applications are open for the Madagascar: Biodiversity and Conservation study abroad course which explores primate ecology, extinction and conservation in both the rainforests and dry[...]
Dental Anthropology Grants and Awards Deadline 30th Jan!
End-of-January Deadlines approaching for Dental Anthropology Association Awards!
www.dentalanthropology.org for details of how to enter -- you do not have to be a[...]
Anthropologists in Dental Schools: Research Survey
Hi!
Our team (Christina Nicholas, UIC; Erin Blankenship-Sefczek, Creighton U) is interested in career paths of PhD-trained anthropologists who work or have worked[...]
Seeking Biological Anthropologists to Participate in Interviews on Anthropology & Changing Policy
Hello and Happy New Year!
I am an environmental anthropologist based at the Ohio State University. I recently launched an exploratory research project seeking[...]
The Sânpetru Bioarchaeology Field school (Transylvania, Romania) – Summer 2026
Applications are open for the Sânpetru Bioarchaeology Field school, an Institute for Field Research (IFR) program run in collaboration with the Brasov Bioarchaeology Project/Terra[...]