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Mentoring the Mentor: A mentor training workshop. Call for applications
Robin Bernstein
There is ample evidence that mentoring plays an important role in achieving a satisfying and successful career in academia. While most in academia find themselves[...]
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Mortuary Archaeology Field School – Giecz, Poland
Amanda Agnew, PhD
The Mortuary Archaeology Field School in Giecz, Poland is accepting applications for the summer 2019 field season. Site Gz10 is an inhumation cemetery dating to[...]
Free Childcare in Cleveland — Register by February 22!
Leslie Aiello
Childcare at the 2019 meetings will take the form of “Camp AAPA — An adventure for kids.” Childcare will be FREE again this year and will be[...]
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The deadline for the Committee on Diversity Undergraduate Research symposium is February 1, 2019
Leslie Aiello
Apply HERE to participate in the Committee on Diversity Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium. The symposium is held on the Wednesday night of the meetings (March[...]
AAPA Education Committee Outreach Activities in Cleveland
Leslie Aiello
The AAPA Education Committee has shifted gears with our outreach efforts this year, as the Cleveland area schools are on spring break during the week[...]
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame welcomes the AAPA to Cleveland
Leslie Aiello
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is offering discounted entry to AAPA members who visit during the annual meeting in Cleveland this March. There[...]
Workshop on Data Sharing in Biological Anthropology
Leslie Aiello
A workshop on data sharing in biological anthropology, funded by the NSF and sponsored by the AAPA, is planned for Feb 8-9, 2019, in Milwaukee,[...]
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AAPA commended in Science for our free meeting childcare!
Leslie Aiello
AAPA has been singled out by Science magazine in this week’s article on “Are scientific conferences providing enough child care support? Science investigates” for being one of[...]
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Samshvilde Summer School in Archaeology and Bioarchaeology 2019
Isabelle Coupal
We are now accepting applicants to the Samshvilde Summer School in Archaeology and Bioarchaeology for the summer season of 2019! Be a part of our[...]
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Forensic Anthropology Summer Short Courses
Alexandra Klales
The Washburn University Forensic Anthropology Recovery Unit (WU-FARU) will be offering four forensic anthropology summer 2019 short courses! Visit https://aklales.weebly.com/training-courses.html for more information and WashburnCAS.Eventbrite.com[...]
Results of the Non-Binding Name Change Survey
Leslie Aiello
December 9, 2018 Results of the Non-Binding Name Change Survey There were 1001 votes in the survey and 975 valid votes (there were 19 instances[...]
Students! Are you interested in reducing the cost of attending the Cleveland Annual Meeting?
Leslie Aiello
There are two ways AAPA Student Members can reduce the cost of attending the 88th Annual AAPA Meeting in Cleveland Ohio (March 27-30, 2019). The[...]
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2019 UNB Bioarchaeology Field School
Amy Scott
The 2019 UNB Bioarchaeology Field School is now accepting applications! Come explore the Fortress of Louisbourg in beautiful Cape Breton, Canada and learn about one[...]
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UNB Bioarchaeology Field School 2019
Amy Scott
Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 UNB Bioarchaeology Field School at the Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Canada. Efforts to manage coastal[...]
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The Biserica Neagră Bioarchaeology Fieldschool 2019
Annamaria Diana
The non-profit Black Church Cemetery Project (established 2013) team and supporting institutions are pleased to announce that applications are open for the Biserica Neagră Bioarchaeology[...]
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Course Introduction to Geometric Morphometrics using (mostly) R, Calgary (Canada)
Soledad De Esteban Trivigno
Registration is open for the course Introduction to Geometric Morphometrics using (mostly) R. AAPA MEMBERS HAVE A 20 % ON THE COURSE FEE! Instructors: Dr.[...]
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McMaster University: The Shelley Saunders/Koloshuk Family Scholarship
Megan Brickley
The scholarship announced last year to support PhD students in physical/biological anthropology working with a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology at McMaster University,[...]
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Field School: Madagascar Past and Present
Mitchell Irwin
Sadabe, Northern Illinois University and the University of Antananarivo are pleased to announce this one-month, six-credit field school from June 7 – July 7, 2019.[...]
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1st Workshop on Ancient Rare Diseases, Berlin
Dr. Julia Gresky
1st W.A.R.D. 1st Workshop on Ancient Rare Diseases. Paleopathology of genetic diseases affecting bones: Research and Awareness Call for papers The Department of Natural Sciences[...]
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AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering English Language and Spanish Language Fellowships
Leslie Aiello
English Language Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship 2019 application available October 16 – January 15! The AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship places[...]
www.transmittingscience.org
Course Speaking with Confidence and Impact for scientists
Soledad De Esteban Trivigno
Transmitting Science is offering the following course “Speaking with Confidence and Impact” that can be of interest for members of this list. This course is[...]
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Pollitzer Student Travel Awards 2019
Christina Torres-Rouff
The essay topic and submission portal for the 2019 Pollitzer Travel Awards is now available. This competition is designed to help students defray the costs[...]
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The AAPA Non-Binding Name Change Survey is now live!
Leslie Aiello
At the AAPA business meeting at the 87th Annual Meeting in Austin Texas (Friday, April 13, 2018) the Executive Committee stated its intention to hold a[...]
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International Open Workshop: “Socio-Environmental Dynamics over the Last 15,000 Years: The Creation of Landscapes VI”. Session 14 “Osteobiography of suffering and disease”
Katharina Fuchs
International Open Workshop: “Socio-Environmental Dynamics over the Last 15,000 Years: The Creation of Landscapes VI” at Kiel University, 11-16 March 2019 Call for papers session[...]
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Transmitting Science 3D Geometric Morphometrics course in Crete (Greece)
Soledad De Esteban Trivigno
The 8th edition of Transmitting science course “3D Geometric Morphometrics” has open registration. Dates and Place: January 28th – February 1st, 2019, Crete (Greece)[...]
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Young Investigator Symposium on the Science of the Human Past at Harvard University
Lisa Ransom Lubarr
Deadline for Applicants to Young Investigator Symposium at Harvard University: October 18, 2018 The Max Planck-Harvard Research Center for the Archaeoscience of the Ancient Mediterranean[...]
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2019 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Osteology and Archaeological Lab School in Peru
Emily Schach
The Contisuyo Osteology and Archaeological Lab School in Peru (June 9- July 21, 2019) will provide students with valuable experience studying abroad and conducting osteological[...]
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new NSF solicitation – Understanding the Rules of Life: Epigenetics
R. Ferrell
The URoL:Epigenetics Program is focused on understanding the relationships between epigenetic mechanisms as they relate to the resultant phenotypes of organisms, and the way that[...]
Research Prize in Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology – 21st Award
Leslie Aiello
For the 21st year our department with financial support Romina EiszeitQuelle will be awarding the Tübingen Prize for innovative research in Early Prehistory and Quaternary[...]
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Online Course in Morphometrics from the University of Manchester
Chris Klingenberg
This year’s online course in morphometrics from the University of Manchester will run in the six weeks from 5 November to 14 December 2018. Course[...]