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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[...]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.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[...]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.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
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.[...]physanth.org
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[...]physanth.org
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[...]ssl4.westserver.net
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,[...]Nominations Sought – Ad Hoc Committee on Contingent/Teaching-Focused/Non-Traditional Faculty
Susan Antón
The AAPA Executive Committee seeks nominations for the last appointee for a new ad-hoc committee focused on how to better serve and include members in[...]Missed the #AAPAForward 2016 events in Atlanta?
Susan Antón
If you missed the #AAPAForward 2016 events – productive conversations around sexual and other forms of harassment including a Title IX presentation and discussion and[...]Ethics Committee is now a Standing Committee: Scope & News
Graciela Cabana
The Ethics Committee is happy to announce that it is now a standing committee, thereby formalizing the scope and mission of the Committee within the[...]physanth.org
Undergraduate Research Symposium Program 2016
Marcie Myers
AAPA 85th Annual Meeting 6-8 Pm, Wednesday April 13th, 2016 5:00 pm – Poster Setup 5:30 pm – Participant[...]AACT Panel – AAPA 2016
Lauren Butaric
The Committee of Diversity (COD), Anthropologists outside of Anthropology Departments, Contingent and Teaching focused faculty (AACT) task force broadly aims to foster effective teaching practices,[...]physanth.org
Pose Questions for Title IX Workshop and Presidential Panel at the AAPA
Susan Antón
Audience Questions for Title IX Workshop and Presidential Panel At the 2016 annual meeting in Atlanta, the AAPA will offer two sessions relating to harassment.[...]Call for Case Studies in Ethics
Graciela Cabana
The Ethics Committee of the AAPA is developing educational resources for a new section on the AAPA website to provide information and training tools about[...]today.duke.edu
Elwyn Simons, Fossil Expert and Primate Conservationist, Dies at 85
Gregg F. Gunnell
DURHAM, NC – Duke scientist-explorer Elwyn Simons, who studied living and extinct primates for more than 50 years, died in his sleep on Sunday, March[...]physanth.org
Business meeting 2016
Susan Anton
Information for the AAPA Annual Business Meeting (Friday April 15th, 2016 at 5:45 pm in Atlanta). All members are invited to join us for the[...]A Guide to Student Events at the 2016 AAPA Annual Meeting
Melanie Beasley
While all events at the AAPA benefit from student involvement, the following highlighted events were compiled by the Student Committee as being of particular interest[...]physanth.org
Student prizes 2016
Leslea Hlusko
The American Association of Physical Anthropologists awards seven prizes to outstanding student presentations at the annual meeting. For a list of these and their descriptions,[...]physanth.org
2016 Family Care Award Application For Early Career Women Scholars
Andrea B. Taylor
The AAPA and the Committee on Diversity Women’s Initiative (COD-WIN) are pleased to offer the Family Care Award to assist early career women scholars in[...]physanth.org
AAPA Addresses Sexual and Other Harassment
Susan Anton
AAPA Addresses Sexual and Other Harassment To foster a community of inclusion and respect in which we can focus all of our attention on our[...]meeting.physanth.org
AAPA 2016 Meeting program now online
Ed Hagen
Abstract acceptance confirmation emails for the 2016 Annual Meeting were sent on December 9, 2015. Presentation days and times are now available in the online[...]AAPA Ethics Fellows Program
AAPA Ethics Committee
The AAPA Ethics Committee has launched an Ethics Fellows Program for the 2016-2017 programmatic year. The fellowship is a valuable professional development opportunity for AAPA[...]COD-Undergraduate Research Symposium Application is Posted Online
Cara Wall-Scheffler
The 6th annual Committee on Diversity Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 in Atlanta. The application for the symposium is[...]Committee on Diversity Women’s Initiative Graduate Student Women’s Professional Development Workshop
COD-Women's Initiative
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 – Atlanta, GA, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Luncheon open to all participants: 12:00pm – 1:00pm (food provided) This workshop will[...]physanth.org
AAPA Executive Committee endorses this statement on sexual harassment and assault
Susan Anton
The AAPA Executive Committee endorses this statement on sexual harassment and assault, which will be brought to the AAPA membership during the 2016 business meeting[...]