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Coordinator, SoHP and MHAAM
Lisa R. Lubarr
The Max Planck-Harvard Research Center for the Archaeoscience of the Ancient Mediterranean (MHAAM), a collaboration between The Initiative for the Science of the Human Past[...]
NSF Bio Anthro welcomes rotator program director
Rebecca Ferrell
The National Science Foundation, Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Marta Alfonso-Durruty as a rotator Program Director[...]
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Philipp Mitteroecker is the 2023 recipient of the Rohlf Medal for Excellence in Morphometric Methods and Applications
Eric Delson
On October 24, 2023 at Stony Brook University, the seventh Rohlf Medal for Excellence in Morphometric Methods and Applications will be awarded to Philipp Mitteroecker,[...]
Journal of Human Evolution Virtual Special Issue for the Centenary of ‘Taung’: Open Call for Submissions
Andrea Taylor and Clément Zanolli
The year 2024 will mark the centenary of the discovery of the ‘Taung Child’, a cranium and mandible of a juvenile individual attributed to the[...]
Survey of Donor Memorialization Practices at U.S. Religious Institutions
Bobbie Leeper
Good afternoon, I am writing to request your participation in a research study on Donor Memorialization Practices at U.S. Religious Institutions. If you agree to[...]
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“Life in Ancient Nubia: Bioarchaeological Perspectives” Speaker Series
Robert J. Stark
This May, the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW) is holding a speaker series about bioarchaeological perspectives on life in ancient[...]
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Special Workshop: Applied Biostatistics Using R
Sophia Mavroudas
This August FACTS is hosting a special workshop entitled Applied Biostatistics Using R taught by Kyra Stull and Elaine Chu. The lab-based workshop will last[...]
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CARTA presents, “The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny” (Free: In person and livestreaming)
K. Lindsay Hunter
You’re invited: In person or online! “The Role of Myth in Anthropogeny,” is the topic of a FREE, hybrid public symposium hosted by the CARTA:[...]
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Workshop: Animating ancient trade routes through primate lifeways (June 12-14, 2023)
Nate Dominy
Dear Colleagues, We are delighted to host a Wenner-Gren-funded workshop, “Animating ancient trade routes through primate lifeways,” at the Institute for Advanced Study (Zukunftskolleg) in[...]
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Call for Nominations: Rohlf Medal for Excellence in Morphometric Methods and Applications
Eric Delson
The Rohlf Medal for Excellence in Morphometric Methods and Applications was established in 2006 by the family and friends of F. James Rohlf to mark[...]
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National Institute on Aging Funding Opportunities for Comparative Primate Life Span Studies to Improve Human Health
Carol Nguyen, Scientific Program Specialist, National Institute on Aging
The National Institute on Aging has recently announced two new funding opportunities with targeted funding for research on determinants of differences among human and nonhuman[...]
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Workshop on Bayesian Methods in Science Education
Mine Dogucu, Monika Hu, and Amy Herring
Application for the Bayes BATS program is now open at https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2sDimvyrSaeAl1A . BATS https://www.stat.uci.edu/bayes-bats/ is a three-tiered program geared at STEM educators who would like[...]
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Survey: Carer duties and career choices in the field sciences
Amy Rector
This survey is part of a research study to understand the decisions and experiences of people who are in disciplines that include fieldwork, and who[...]
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INTRODUCTION TO R SHINY course
Physalia-courses
Dear all, there are still places left on the 2nd edition of the 2-day course “Introduction to R Shiny” in January (10th-11th) After completing the[...]
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Cobb Professional Development Grants due January 16, 2023
Lauren Schroeder
Are you an early career researcher (postdoctoral scholar, lecturer, or Assistant Professor)? Do you have a research idea that requires funding? Consider applying for a[...]
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In Memoriam
Leslea Hlusko
Every year, AABA recognizes colleagues in Biological Anthropology who passed away since our last annual meeting. If you know of a colleague who should be[...]
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AAAS-DoSER December Dialogue: Celebrating all that we are: A conversation on sex, gender and identity (Dec7 5:30-7:00pm ET)
Rob O'Malley
December 7, 2022, 5:30 – 7:00pm ET Washington, DC & Virtual https://sciencereligiondialogue.org/events/december-dialogues-sex-gender-identity/ Conversations about identity can be particularly challenging when they intersect with biology, culture[...]
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CARTA presents, “Imagining the Future of Anthropogeny”
Lindsay Hunter, UC San Diego/Salk Center for Academic Research & Training in Anthropogeny
CARTA presents, “Imagining the Future of Anthropogeny” FREE & ONLINE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2022 (12:00–4:30 p.m., Pacific) Summary: Anthropogeny,” the study of human origins, is[...]
National Park Service Seeks Comment on Proposed NAGPRA Regulations
Steve Leigh
Dear representatives of museum and scientific organizations, The National NAGPRA Program is reaching out to you concerning the recently published proposed rule to amend the[...]
New solicitations, requirements and opportunities – NSF Biological Anthropology Program
Rebecca Ferrell
The NSF Biological Anthropology Program has published two solicitations: Revised Doctoral Dissertation solicitation: https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/biological-anthropology-program-doctoral New Senior research solicitation (previously there was not a solicitation, just[...]
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Application deadline extended to June 9th, 2022! FIAS fellowship Programme 2023-2024 call for applications
Raquel Sanz Barrio
Application deadline extended to June 9th, 2022, 6:00 pm (Paris, France time) The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10-month fellowships in the[...]
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CARTA presents, “Humans: The Planet-Altering Apes”
Lindsay Hunter
CARTA presents, “Humans: The Planet-Altering Apes” FREE & ONLINE: FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2022 (12-4:30 p.m., Pacific) Summary: CARTA is a broad-based consortium of scholars interested[...]
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NSF Event – Using the Rules of Life – Town Hall
R. Ferrell
In 2016, the National Science Foundation (NSF) unveiled a set of “Big Ideas,” 10 bold, long-term research and process ideas that identified unique opportunities to[...]
Call for Participants: Addressing Race and Racism in Anthropological Genetics and Genomics
Christopher Schmitt
Call for Participation Boston University Emerging Scholars Program: Addressing Race and Racism in Anthropological Genetics and Genomics From Galton’s work on heritability to the US[...]
Sponheimer ragedy
Eric Delson
As a result of the Marshall fire near Boulder, Colorado, paleoanthropologist Matt Sponheimer’s house was completely destroyed. His sister-in-law organized a “Go Fund Me” page[...]
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AMNH Distinguished Lecture Panel – December 15
Ashley Hammond
The Division of Anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History will host the 2021 Distinguished Lecture in Anthropology virtually on Wednesday, December 15, at[...]
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New 1-year MSc in Anthroengineering, delivered in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, London, UK
Michael Berthaume
A completely new academic course, MSC Anthroengineering, which for the first time brings together Engineering (the science and creation of technology) and Anthropology (the science[...]
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The Journal of Human Evolution announces Early Career Researcher Paper Prize
Andrea B. Taylor
The Journal of Human Evolution (JHE) is excited to announce the launching of an Early Career Researcher Paper Prize. The first winner of this award[...]
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University of New Mexico Anthropology Graduate Program Open House
Alisha Barber-Farless
On Thursday, November 4 at 4 pm the University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology will host a Graduate Program Open House event via Zoom.[...]
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NSF funded Animal Behavior Summer program in Argentina for undergraduates
Eduardo Fernandez-Duque
U.S students are encouraged to apply to participate in the NSF International Research Experience for Students (IRES) Program titled “Behavioral Ecology, Demography and Conservation of[...]