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March for Science and AAPA (UPDATE)
Josh Snodgrass
As most of you already know, there is a March for Science being held in Washington, DC on Saturday, April 22 in order to celebrate[...]March for Science and AAPA
Susan Antón, President AAPA
Recently a Scientists March on Washington has been announced for the afternoon of April 22 (the Saturday of the meetings as well as Earth Day;[...]www.nsf.gov
NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Public Participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Research: Capacity-building, community-building, and direction-setting
R. Ferrell
In PPSR, members of the public partner with scientists and engineers to solve complex problems through participating in some or all of the formulation of[...]www.transmittingscience.org
Advanced course Geometric Morphometrics in R, August 14-18, Calgary (Canada)
Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno
The fourth edition of the course “Geometrics Morphometrics in R” will be offered in Calgary (Canada). 20 % discount for AAPA members! Instructor: Dr. Julien[...]AAPA Science Policy Committee
Susan Antón
The AAPA has formed a Science Policy Committee to advise the association on how to best promote, maintain, and communicate rigorous science in the current[...]www.nhalliance.org
NEH funding threatened
Susan Antón
While the latest budget has not yet been sent to congress, there has been suggestion that both National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH; which in[...]www.sadabe.org
Field School – Extinct and Endangered Primates in Madagascar
Mitch Irwin and Karen Samonds
Northern Illinois University, the University of Antananarivo and the NGO Sadabe are pleased to offer this one-month, six-credit field school from June 9 – July[...]www.transmittingscience.org
Course INTRODUCTION TO 3D IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES: PHOTOGRAMMETRY, LASER, CT-SCAN AND MICRO CT-SCAN FOR LIFE SCIENCES
Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno
This course is addressed to life sciences researchers and technicians who routinely work with complex biological structures (specimens) and need to digitise their samples for[...]The Charles R. Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017: Alan Walker
Anne C. Stone, AAPA executive committee member and nominations chair
This Darwin Award recognizes the prominence Alan Walker’s work has brought to our discipline through his many spectacular fossil finds and methodological developments, and also[...]The Gabriel W. Lasker Service Award in 2017: John H. Relethford
Anne C. Stone, AAPA executive committee member and nominations chair
John Relethford, Anthropology, has been awarded the 2017 Gabriel Lasker Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Physical Anthropology. He will receive the award[...]Professional Development Grants due January 15
Joan Richtsmeier
AAPA Professional Development grants are due January 15, 2017! The proposals are to be submitted to Joan Richtsmeier at jta10@psu.edu However, there seems to be[...]slavia.org
Mortuary Archaeology Field School
Amanda M. Agnew, PhD
The Mortuary Archaeology Field School in Giecz, Poland is accepting applications for the summer 2017 field season. Site Gz10 is an inhumation cemetery dating to[...]www.transmittingscience.org
International course MAPPING TRAIT EVOLUTION
Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno
Registration is open for the advanced course “Mapping Trait Evolution” Dates: June 5th-9th, 2017. Instructor: Dr. Jeroen Smaers (Stony Brook University, USA). AAPA members will[...]goo.gl
Please have your undergraduates submit their work to the COD Undergrad Research Symposium
Cara Wall-Scheffler
The application and registration link for the COD Undergraduate Research Symposium is now open. Please encourage your undergraduates to submit their work for presentation at[...]www.americananthro.org
Celebrate Anthropology Day!
Anne Kelsey, American Anthropological Association
The American Anthropological Association invites you to celebrate Anthropology Day on Thursday, February 16, 2017! We hope that you will join us for a celebration[...]morphosource.com
MorphoSource – highlights of new datasets and new site features.
Doug Boyer
MorphoSource is a virtual museum and archive for researcher-contributed 3D data representing natural history objects, primarily supported by Duke University. If you are a paleontologist,[...]www.icomos.org
ICAHM’S 2017 ANNUAL MEETING: SUB-SAHARA AFRICA AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE ROUTES (2 – 5 October 2017, Dar Salaam)
Dr. Charles M. Musiba
In 2011 ICAHM began an Africa Initiative “The Potential Role of the World Heritage Convention, ICOMOS, and ICAHM in African Archaeological Site Preservation and Economic[...]www.eventbrite.com
Early Career Women Scholars – Travel Awards for AAPA
Robin Bernstein
Thanks to support from the Elsevier Foundation, the AAPA Committee on Diversity Women’s Initiative is offering travel awards for early career women scholars. These awards[...]www.eventbrite.com
Early Career Women Scholars – Family Care Awards for AAPA
Robin Bernstein
Thanks to support from the Elsevier Foundation, the AAPA Committee on Diversity Women’s Initiative is offering family care awards for early career women scholars. These[...]Position Open – Editor, Yearbook of Physical Anthropology
Trudy Turner and Susan Antón
The Executive Committee of the AAPA seeks applications for the next Editor of the Yearbook of Physical Anthropology. The Editor will serve for five years[...]www.youtube.com
AAPA Committee on Diversity NSF funded IDEAS program and the BOAS network team up to bring you AAPA voices. Short videos of eight scholars discussing their research, their experiences, and their thoughts on diversity.
Agustin Fuentes
AAPA Committee on Diversity NSF funded IDEAS program and the BOAS network team up to bring you AAPA voices. Short videos of eight scholars discussing[...]www.transmittingscience.org
Finite Element Analysis Applied to Life Sciences – 5th edition
Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno
Registration is open for the workshop “Introduction to Biomechanical Computer Simulation: Finite Element Analysis Applied to Biosciences – 5th ed.”, July 3rd-8th, 2017, Barcelona (Spain).[...]www.faunafoundation.org
Fauna Foundation Visiting Intern Program: Chimpanzee Care and Observation
Mary Lee Jensvold, Ph.D.
Fauna Foundation is accepting applications to the 2017 Visiting Intern Program. Graduates, undergraduates, and post graduates from various academic backgrounds (e.g. Anthropology, Biology, Psychology, Linguistics,[...]www.eventbrite.com
A Workshop for Women Biological Anthropologists: Mentoring and Work-Life Satisfaction
Andrea B. Taylor
A Workshop for Women Biological Anthropologists: Mentoring and Work-Life Satisfaction Saturday, March 25, 2017 – 9am-5:30pm at Santa Clara University, California Facilitated by: Donna J.[...]physanth.org
Pollitzer Student Travel Awards for 2017
Leslea Hlusko
Thinking about AAPA’s annual meeting in New Orleans next April? All student members are eligible to apply for up to $500 in travel support from[...]www.hopkinsmedicine.org
Summer Anatomy at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Chris Ruff
The 17th annual Summer Institute in Anatomy will be held June 5-30, 2017, on the campus of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in[...]ucdenver.studioabroad.com
On the trails of our ancestors: The Tanzania Field School in Anthropology (OTA-TFSA)
Dr. Charles M. Musiba
This is a 4 credits/30 hours per week research-based field school course that provides students with an intense four weeks’ field-based learning experience that focuses[...]unb.ca
UNB Bioarchaeology Field School
Amy Scott
The UNB Bioarchaeology Field School is now accepting applications for the 2017 season. Come explore the Fortress of Louisbourg in beautiful Cape Breton, Canada and[...]arqueologiadeancashenglish.blogspot.com
Huari-Ancash Bio-Archaeological Research Project Field School 2017. Perú
Bebel Ibarra
The aim of this archaeology and bioarchaeology field school is to learn of the lifestyle of the prehispanic population in Peru Highlands. Our project revolves[...]Cambridge University Press offers 20% discount on “What Teeth Reveal about Human Evolution”
Debbie Guatelli-Steinberg
“What Teeth Reveal about Human Evolution,” from Cambridge University Press, can be purchased at a 20% discount until December 31 from www.cambridge.org/9781107082106 with the code[...]