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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[...]
The IFR Sânpetru Bioarchaeology Fieldschool (Transylvania, Romania) – Summer 2025
The Sânpetru Bioarchaeology Field school (Transylvania, Romania) is an Institute for Field Research (IFR) program training students in the osteological analysis of medieval Transylvanian assemblages[...]
Laboratory of Primate Morphology seeks research applications
The Laboratory of Primate Morphology at the Caribbean Primate Research Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico invites applications from researchers to use the collections. We[...]
ANTHRO 588: FIELD AND LABORATORY METHODS IN BIOARCHAEOLOGY AND FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY
May 19 – July 1, 2025
(Class will run M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with no class on Memorial Day & Juneteenth)
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Cobb Professional Development Grants due January 6, 2025
Are you an early career researcher (e.g., postdoctoral scholar, lecturer, or Assistant Professor)? Do you have a research idea that requires funding? Consider[...]
The 2025 Pollitzer Student Travel Award competition is now live!
The 2025 William S. Pollitzer Student Travel Award competition is now live! This award is open to all AABA student members (undergraduate and graduate) who[...]
Texas Association of Biological Anthropologists
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,[...]
Pilot Program for International Travel to the Annual Meeting
There is a pilot program for the 2025 annual meeting in Baltimore that will fund the cost of international airfare between Baltimore and a Qualifying[...]
The 2025 IDEAS Program applications are now live!
We are accepting applications for Student (undergrads & grads) and Faculty (all post-PhDs) for the IDEAS Program taking place at the 2025 AABA meetings in[...]
Live online course: Morphological phylogenetics: principles, applications, and techniques, Sept 23-Oct 11, 2024
Registration is open for Transmitting Science course “Morphological phylogenetics: principles, applications, and techniques” 7th Edition. This course will be held live online (synchronous).
National Institute on Aging Funding Opportunity for Mentored Career Enhancement Awards to Build Cross-Disciplinary Knowledge and Skills for Comparative Studies of Human and Nonhuman Primate Species with Differing Life Spans
The National Institute on Aging has recently announced a new funding opportunity with targeted funding to facilitate cross-training and skill development of experienced investigators with[...]
Call for Applications: Doctoral Student Member of the Wenner-Gren Advisory Council
Dear Colleagues,
We are once again seeking a doctoral student member for the Wenner-Gren Advisory Council. Please pass along this announcement to anyone[...]
Joint MSc in Human Evolution
Interested in human evolution? Want to get a great Master's education, provided by two stellar teams? Introducing our new Joint MSc in Human Evolution, from[...]