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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[...]
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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[...]
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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[...]
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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[...]
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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[...]
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Koobi Fora Field School accepting 2017 applications
Ashley Hammond
The Koobi Fora Field School is now accepting applications for the 2017 season. Students applying to the Koobi Fora Field School by December 16, 2016[...]
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Stressed Out Conference 2017
Marija Edinborough
UCL Institute of Archaeology Conference “Stressed Out: Debunking the stress myth in the study of archaeological human remains” will be held in London, UK, from[...]
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Summer internship for INdigenous peoples in Genomics (SING)
Ripan Malhi
The Summer internship for INdigenous peoples in Genomics (SING) Workshop is a one-week workshop aimed at discussing the uses, misuses and limitations of genomics as[...]
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NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Improving Graduate Student Preparedness for Entering the Workforce, Opportunities for Supplemental Support
R. Ferrell
NSF has identified improvement in graduate student preparedness for entering the workforce (http://www.performance.gov/node/40262?view=public#apg) as one of its Agency Priority Goals. As part of this goal,[...]
AAPA Committee on Diversity IDEAS program and the BOAS network team up to bring you AAPA voices.
Agustin Fuentes
AAPA Committee on Diversity IDEAS program and the BOAS network team up to bring you AAPA voices. Short videos of eight scholars discussing their research,[...]
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NSF Biological Anthropology Program – Important Changes
R. Ferrell
October 2016 The Biological Anthropology Program is returning to a six-month interval between competitions for both regular research (Senior) and doctoral dissertation research improvement grants[...]
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2017 IDEAS (Increasing Diversity in Evolutionary Anthropological Sciences) Workshop
Ripan Malhi
The IDEAS Program provides support for underrepresented minority and/or first generation college students who are engaged in or interested in pursuing careers in biological anthropology.[...]
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CARTA Public Symposium: Implications of Anthropogeny for Medicine & Health
Ingrid Benirschke-Perkins
Join the live webcast! “Implications of Anthropogeny for Medicine and Health” is the topic of a free public symposium co-sponsored by the UCSD/Salk Center for Academic Research & Training[...]
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DANTA Primate Behavior and Conservation Field Courses, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
DANTA: Association for Conservation of the Tropics
Danta is pleased to announce our 2017 field courses in primate behavior and conservation. Our courses are intended for undergraduates or early graduate level students[...]
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Astypalaia Bioarchaeology Field School
Simon Hillson
Applications are now open for the summer 2017 field school and all the details are on the new project website. This five week field school[...]
Terhune, Cooke and Kirchhoff, former PDG grantees win NSF Award
Joan T Richtsmeier
Three former grantees of AAPA’s Professional Development Grant program have been awarded a collaborative NSF grant. The AAPA’s Professional Development Grant (PDG) is an award[...]
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) deadlines in October
R. Ferrell
The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is a National Science Foundation-wide program that provides Fellowships to individuals selected early in their graduate careers based on[...]
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A Workshop for Women Biological Anthropologists – Registration closes Friday 9/30
Robin Bernstein
A Workshop for Women Biological Anthropologists: Mentoring and Work-Life Satisfaction Saturday October 8, 2016 – 9 am to 5 pm at the University of Colorado,[...]
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NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Robust and Reliable Research in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
R. Ferrell
With this Dear Colleague Letter, the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) announces its interest in stimulating research and other activities to enhance[...]
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Call for Submissions Field Notes: A Journal of Collegiate Anthropology Vol 9
Field Notes: A Journal of Collegiate Anthropology
Field Notes: A Journal of Collegiate Anthropology, the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee’s anthropological journal, is now accepting submissions for our ninth volume, to be published in[...]
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Last call for presentations for the Mid-Atlantic Bioanthropology Interest Group: October 15-16 in Richmond, VA
Amy Rector Verrelli
Join us for the 3rd annual Mid-Atlantic Bioanthropology Interest Group meeting at Virginia Commonwealth University on Oct 15-16! MABIG is a meeting of faculty, professionals,[...]
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2017 Olduvai Gorge Paleoanthropology Field School
Charles Egeland
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Department of Anthropology is happy to invite applicants for the 2017 Olduvai Gorge Paleoanthropology Field School Program description[...]
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Registration is now open! Course: Phylogenetic Analysis Using R
Transmitting Science
This course is for biologists dealing with the analysis of multiple molecular sequences at several levels: Populations, species, clades, communities. These biologists address questions relative[...]
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Applications due for AAPA Ethics Fellows Program 2017-2018
Jen Wagner & Graciela Cabana
Applications are now being accepted for the AAPA Ethics Fellows Program for the 2017-2018 programmatic year. The fellowship is a valuable professional development opportunity for[...]
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Pollitzer Travel Award essay topic posted
Leslea Hlusko
The essay topic for the Pollitzer Travel Awards is now available. This competition is designed to help students defray the costs of attending the AAPA[...]
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NSF Alan T. Waterman Award – Call for Nominations
R. Ferrell
The Alan T. Waterman Award is the highest honor awarded by the National Science Foundation. Since 1975, when Congress established the award to honor the[...]
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A Workshop for Women Biological Anthropologists
Robin Bernstein
A Workshop for Women Biological Anthropologists: Mentoring and Work-Life Satisfaction Saturday October 8, 2016 – 9 am to 5 pm at the University of Colorado,[...]
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Virtual Reconstruction and Computational Biomechanics Workshop
Dr. Luca Fiorenza
With advances in computer software and imaging technology, Finite Element Analysis has reached a level of sophistication and accessibility that makes it a powerful tool[...]
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AAPA 2017 Annual meeting registration and abstract submission now open
Ed Hagen
Registration and abstract submission for the 2017 annual AAPA meeting is now open: https://ssl4.westserver.net/birenheide/AAPA/2017AM/registration/index.php Abstracts are due by Sept. 15,[...]