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AJPA seeks a new Digital Fellow
Trudy Turner
The AJPA is soliciting applications for a Digital Fellow. The person selected will work with the editorial board and the Editor-in-Chief to share information about[...]
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6/25 Webinar: “Exploring the Responsibility to Recontact”
Jennifer Wagner, current member of the AAPA Ethics and Science Policy Committees and chair of ASHG Social Issues Committee
Recently, the AAPA Executive Committee and the AAAG endorsed the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) statement on “The Responsibility to Recontact Research Participants after[...]
Understanding the NSF Broader Impacts Criterion and Developing the Societal Impact of Your Science
Holly Dunsworth
Rebecca Ferrell and and Holly Dunsworth held a panel/workshop at this past year’s AAPAs on Broader Impacts: http://physanth.org/annual-meetings/past-meetings/88th-annual-meeting-2019/workshops-and-other-events-88th-annual-aapa-meeting-cleveland-ohio/understanding-nsf-broader-impacts-criterion-and-developing-societal-impact-your-science/ They developed a handout with many useful[...]
6th International Anthropological Congress of Dr. Aleš Hrdlička in Humpolec, Czech Republic
Czech Anthropological Society
On behalf of the Czech Anthropological Society, I would like to invite you to 6th International Anthropological Congress of Dr. Aleš Hrdlička in Humpolec, Czech[...]
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Geometric Morphometrics and Phylogeny, Sep 9-13, Barcelona.
Teresa Rosas
Transmitting Science course “Geometric Morphometrics and Phylogeny” has open registration. Dates: September 9th-13th, 2019, Barcelona. Instructor: Dr. Chris Klingenberg (University of Manchester, United Kingdom) Place:[...]
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CARTA presents “Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa”
Ingrid Benirschke-Perkins
Join the live webcast! “Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa” is the topic of a free public symposium hosted by the UCSD/Salk Center for Academic Research[...]
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Using GEIGER, PHYTOOLS, & other computational tools to study macroevolution on phylogenies
Soledad De Esteban Trivigno
Registration is open for Transmitting Science course: “Using Geiger, Phytools, and other Computational Tools to Study Macroevolution on Phylogenies” AAPA MEMBERS HAVE A 20 %[...]
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3D Geometric Morphometrics
Soledad De Esteban Trivigno
The 8th edition of our course “3D Geometric Morphometrics” has open registration. Dates: August 19th-23rd, 2019. Instructor: Dr Melissa Tallman (Grand Valley State University, USA).[...]
COD-AACT Committee Report on Student Evaluations of Teaching (SET) and Best Practices for Student Evaluations
Anne L. Grauer
The AAPA COD-AACT Committee report provides background and recommendations on current research concerning Student Evaluations of Teaching (SET), their use, effectiveness, concerns and best practice.[...]
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Nominations due MAY 7th – Robert W. Sussman Award for Scientific Contributions to Anthropology
Susan Antón for AAAS Section H
NOMINATIONS DUE May 7th, 2019 Robert W. Sussman Award for Scientific Contributions to Anthropology Section H (Anthropology) American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)[...]
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AAPA adopts new Statement on Race and Racism
Anne L. Grauer
The AAPA has a new Statement on Race and Racism! Thank you to the AAPA Committee on Diversity (COD) for its hard work in drafting[...]
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Forensic Anthropology Short Courses
Christine Bailey
Western Carolina University’s Forensic Anthropology Program along with the Division on Educational Outreach, are pleased to offer short courses in comparative osteology and forensic anthropology[...]
2nd International Congress on Archaeological Sciences in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East (ICAS-EMME 2)
Efthymia Nikita
The Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Center (STARC; http://starc.cyi.ac.cy/) of the Cyprus Institute (http://www.cyi.ac.cy/) is pleased to announce the dates for the[...]
2019 Student Presentation Award Winners!
Leslie Aiello
The AAPA congratulates the 2019 Student Presentation Award winners (88th Annual Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio, March 27-30, 2019) For excellent poster and podium presentations that are[...]
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Evolutionary Medicine Summer Institute
James Herrera
Announcing the TriCEM Evolutionary Medicine Summer Institute We are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2019 Evolutionary Medicine Summer Institute[...]
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3D Morphometrics summer workshop at University of Washington Friday Harbor Lab
Murat Maga
We will be running a 3D morphometrics workshop at the University of Washington Friday Harbor Labs from 08/25 thru 08/31, 2019, as part of our[...]
Transylvania Bioarchaeology 2019 – Jucu de Sus Field School
Kori Lea Filipek
Transylvania Bioarchaeology, in collaboration with the Romanian Institute of Archaeology and Art History (Cluj-Napoca), are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for[...]
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NOMAD Science Bioarchaeology and Conservation Field School
Dr. Julia Kate Clark
The illegal looting of ancient burial sites has become a big problem in Northern Mongolia. During the summers of 2017-18, the NOMAD Science team witnessed[...]
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The AAPA announces the 2019 Cobb Professional Development grantees
Leslie Aiello
The AAPA is pleased to announce the 2019 Cobb Professional Development Grantees. The association recognizes that the professional development of talented scientists in the early stages[...]
American Society of Primatologists
Mollie Bloomsmith
The annual conference of the American Society of Primatologists will be held August 21-24, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. Invited talks will be given by Stephen[...]
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MSc in Forensic Osteology and Field Recovery Methods
Chris Deter
MSc in Forensic Osteology at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK University of Kent, School of Anthropology and Conservation is accepting applicants for an MSc[...]
Finding Lucy — a new exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Leslie Aiello
Show your AAPA badge from March 24, 2019 to March 31, 2019 and get a $2 discount for general admission at the Cleveland Museum of[...]
Trudy Turner — New Editor of AJPA
Leslie Aiello
The AAPA Executive Committee and Paul-André Genest, Senior Editor at Wiley Publishers, are pleased to announce that Trudy Turner will become the next editor of the[...]
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Bioarchaeology of Children – Juvenile Osteology Research Laboratory Workshop (Transylvania, Romania)
Dr. Jonathan Bethard (USF)
The aim of this project is to evaluate to what extent and how these major political events (such as the medieval collapse of the Eastern[...]
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CARTA 10th Anniversary Symposium: Revisiting the Agenda
Ingrid Benirschke-Perkins
Join the live webcast! “CARTA 10th Anniversary: Revisiting the Agenda” is the topic of a free public symposium hosted by the UCSD/Salk Center for Academic Research & Training[...]
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Summer 2019 NSF-REU Site: Bioarchaeology of Bronze Age Social Systems
Jaime Ullinger and Lesley Gregoricka
We are pleased to announce a new National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) opportunity, sponsored by NSF, the University of South Alabama[...]
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Bioarchaeology Field School in Ecuador
Nicole Jastremski
Central Washington University is excited to announce that applications for its Bioarchaeology Field School in Ecuador are available at www.cwu.edu/studyabroad/apply. The field school will be[...]
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AABA is an Inaugural Member of the Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM
Leslie Aiello
LEADING SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE NEW INITIATIVE: SOCIETIES CONSORTIUM ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN STEMM Joint Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leading academic and professional[...]
Robert W. Sussman Award for Scientific Contributions to Anthropology
Karen Strier
Section H (Anthropology), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Purpose: To recognize meritorious scientific contributions to the field of anthropology by mid-career anthropologists*.[...]
www.antropologia.uw.edu.pl
Bioarchaeology field school in Iran
Joanna Szymczak
The field school is a joint project of the University of Kashan (Iran), Iranian Center for Archeological Research (ICAR) and the University of Warsaw (Poland)[...]