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The Rohlf Medal: 2017 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Eric Delson
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[...]
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Jucu Necropolis Excavation and Transylvania Bioarchaeology Field School
Kelly Blevins
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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Course GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS AND PHYLOGENY – 8th Edition
Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno
Registration open for this course, that will be held from September 11th-15th, 2017 in Barcelona (Spain). Instructor: Dr. Chris Klingenberg (MAnchester University, UK). This course[...]
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Jucu Necropolis Excavations and Bioarchaeology Field School
Kori Lea Filipek
Transylvania Bioarchaeology and the Romanian Institute for Archaeology (Cluj-Napoca) are now accepting applications for their Jucu Necropolis Excavations and Bioarchaeology Field School (June 25 –[...]
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10th ISABS Conference on Forensic and Anthropologic Genetics and Mayo Clinic Lectures in Individualized Medicine
Institute for Anthropological Research
It is our pleasure to announce the list of members of the Anthropology and Global Health Section under the ISABS Scientific Comitee: The foundation of[...]
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New Turkana Basin, Kenya field schools
Scott Bjelland
The Turkana Basin Institute (TBI) and Stony Brook University are pleased to announce two new field school programs in Kenya, in addition to our semester-long[...]
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FACTS Summer 2017 Workshops
Sophia Mavroudas
The Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS) mission is to advance forensic anthropology through world-class education, research, and outreach. This year FACTS will host[...]
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The Field School in Medieval Archaeology and Bioarchaeology at Badia Pozzeveri
Institute for Research and Learning in Archaeology and Bioarchaeology
The Field School in Medieval Archaeology and Bioarchaeology at Badia Pozzeveri (Lucca, Italy) is an academic program aimed at training students in archaeological and bioarchaeological[...]
www.mercyhurst.edu
Mercyhurst University Summer Short Courses
Kelsey Carpenter
Mercyhurst University Forensic Anthropology is excited to announce their annual summer short courses will be held this year in June! Five courses, each one week[...]
AAAS Anthropology Section announces the Robert W. Sussman Award for Scientific Contributions to Anthropology
Carol Ward, Chair, AAAS Section H
AAAS Section H is proud to announce the inaugural Robert W. Sussman Award for Scientific Contributions to Anthropology. Bob Sussman embodies the science and spirit[...]
Information Circulating Regarding House Bill from 2016
Mark Weiss
On February 13, 2017 a notice regarding Bill 3293 of the 114th Congress (the current Congress is 115) started to circulate – again (https://science.house.gov/news/press-releases/house-votes-open-accountable-science). It[...]
AAPA New Orleans – Overflow Hotel Information – Westin New Orleans
Susan Antón
Everyone wants to go to NOLA – As a result, the room block at the Marriott is SOLD OUT! AAPA has secured ample rooms at[...]
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AAPA joins AAAS Multisociety Letter on Immigration Order
Susan Antón
Given the importance of open borders to the free flow of ideas and the pursuit of scientific knowledge, the AAPA has joined 180 scientific societies[...]
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Acquiring and post-processing 3D data in Anthropology and Archaeology
Department of Cultural Heritage (Ravenna) _ University of Bologna
Nowadays the virtual environment is becoming pivotal in anthropology, archaeology, medical and dental field. New technologies for acquiring and post-processing three-dimensional (3D) image data, originally[...]
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CARTA Public Symposium – Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny
Ingrid Benirschke-Perkins
Join the live webcast! “Awareness of Death and Personal Mortality: Implications for Anthropogeny” is the topic of a free public symposium hosted by the UCSD/Salk Center for Academic[...]
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Student Presentation Awards Competition, Due Date 1 March 2017
Leslea J. Hlusko
AAPA will award seven prizes to outstanding student presentations at the annual meeting in New Orleans. All student members who are giving a podium or[...]
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University of Massachusetts Amherst: 2017 Field School in Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology
Adam Zimmer
This UMass Amherst field course introduces students to the role of the biological anthropologist, archaeologist, and forensic scientist in the excavation of human remains. The[...]
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Primate Health and Communication Field Course
Field Projects International
Field Projects International is offering a field course on Primate Health and Communication, to be held in southeastern Peru. The focus will be mainly on[...]
AAPA Science Policy Committee Members
Susan Antón
The AAPA has formed a Science Policy Committee to advise the association on how to best promote, maintain, and communicate rigorous science. Drs. Mark Weiss[...]
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;[...]
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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[...]
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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[...]
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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[...]
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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[...]
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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[...]