News - AABA
AAPA Annual Meeting Cancelled
Anne Grauer
It is with deep regret that we write with the news that the American Association of Physical Anthropologists will be cancelling our annual meeting scheduled[...]March 9th AAPA Update on Annual Meeting Status
Anne L. Grauer
Dear AAPA Members and Meeting Registrants, As promised, the AAPA Executive Committee continues to monitor the spread and virulence of COVID-19. So many of our[...]washburn.edu
Forensic Anthropology Training Courses at Washburn – Summer 2020
Alexandra Klales
The Washburn University Forensic Anthropology Program is offering a series of 2020 forensic anthropology summer short courses at the WU/KBI Forensic Science Center in Topeka,[...]www.archaeotek-archaeology.org
Juvenile Osteology Research Laboratory Workshop (Transylvania 2020) Bioarchaeology of Children
Andre Gonciar, Jonathan Bethard
Our Juvenile Osteology Research Workshop is a more advanced continuation of the Adult Osteology Workshop. The aim of this workshop is to provide participants with[...]www.archaeotek-archaeology.org
Adult Osteology Research Laboratory Workshop (Transylvania 2020) – Medieval Crisis Populations
Andre Gonciar, Jonathan Bethard
The aim of this project is to evaluate how the major political events of the 16th and 17th centuries have physically impacted local Transylvanian populations.[...]AAPA Update on Annual Meeting Status
Anne Grauer
The Executive Committee of the AAPA is closely monitoring reported COVID-19 outbreaks, epidemiological and pathophysiological projections, CDC guidelines, and US government travel restrictions. Our goal[...]AAPA Election Results
Anne Grauer
Congratulations to the new members of the AAPA Executive Committee! Steve Leigh, President Elect Leslea Hlusko, Vice President Sheela Athreya, Secretary Shara Bailey, ExComm Member[...]www.transmittingscience.org
One week course on Finite Elements Analysis, June 8-12, 2020, Crete (Greece)
Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno
Dear colleagues, Registration is open for the workshop "Introduction to Biomechanical Computer Simulation: Finite Element Analysis Applied to Biosciences – 7th ed.", June 8th-12th, 2020,[...]www.even3.com.br
16th Meeting of the Latin American Association of Biological Anthropology
Tábita Hünemeier
Welcome to the 16th Meeting of the Latin American Association of Biological Anthropology (ALAB). The ALAB 2020 meeting will be held at the University of[...]www.kent.ac.uk
MSc in Forensic Osteology and Field Recovery Methods at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
Dr. Chris Deter- University of Kent
University of Kent, School of Anthropology and Conservation is accepting applicants for an MSc in Forensic Osteology and Field Recovery Methods to start in September[...]www.transylvaniabioarchaeology.org
Transylvania Bioarchaeology 2020 Field School and Training Program
Kori Lea Filipek
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[...]sites.duke.edu
Evolutionary Medicine Summer Institute
Courtni France
The Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine (TriCEM) invites students, postdocs, faculty, public health practitioners, physicians, and veterinarians to the annual Evolutionary Medicine Summer Institute (EMSI)[...]nmdid.unm.edu
New open access, large-scale research resource
Heather Edgar
http://nmdid.unm.edu is a new resource, providing researchers with access to decedent whole-body computed tomography (CT) scans and a rich set of associated metadata. The scans[...]Donate to the 2020 AAPA Auction
Leslie Aiello
As you begin planning for the meetings, please keep in mind items you might donate for the auction. Remember that the auction is not just[...]AAPA Announces the 2020 Darwin, Lasker and Communication/Outreach awardees
Leslie Aiello
The AAPA Executive Committee is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the highest professional honors bestowed by the AAPA. Congratulations to Fatimah Jackson, the[...]www.transmittingscience.org
Course Introduction to Bayesian Inference, Barcelona, April 20-24
Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno
Registration is open for Transmitting Science course “Introduction to Bayesian Inference in Practice- 3rd edition”, April 20th-24th, 2020, Barcelona (Spain). AAPA members have a 20[...]carta.anthropogeny.org
CARTA Presents: “Exploring the Origins of Today’s Humans,” Feb 21, 2020
K. Lindsay Hunter, CARTA Community Engagement and Advancement Director
CARTA invites you to join us for our FREE and public symposium, “Exploring the Origins of Today’s Humans,” on February 21, 2020, from 1:00-5:30 PM[...]pi-ts.com
New Paleolithic Technical Field School
Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo
Most archaeological degrees in universities do not emphasize a comprehensive training in fieldwork techniques and methods and field-related data analysis. Although most field schools expose[...]iuaes2020.conventuscredo.hr
IUAES Congress: “Coming of Age on Earth: Legacies & Next Generation Anthropology”
Morana Jarec
Book your place at IUAES2020 Congress to hear the latest news and developments in all fields of anthropology. IUAES2020 will take place in the beautiful[...]isga2020.conventuscredo.hr
XVth Congress of the International Society for the Study of Human Growth and Clinical Auxology
Morana Jarec
Welcome to the XVth Congress of the International Society for the Study of Human Growth and Clinical Auxology (ISGA)! Since ISGA's inaugural meeting in Rome[...]www.transmittingscience.org
Course: Communicating Science Effectively, May 18-22, Barcelona (Spain).
Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno
Registration is open for the first edition of the Transmitting Science course COMMUNICATING SCIENCE EFFECTIVELY. Dates: May 18th-22nd, 2020, Barcelona (Spain). Instructor: Laura Berdejo (Agence[...]sites.google.com
Astypalaia Bioarchaeology Field School 2020
Simon Hillson
Applications are open for the summer 2020 field school and all the details are on the project website: https://sites.google.com/site/fieldschoolastypalaia/. There is also a facebook page:[...]burkclients.com
Vote for new members of the Executive Committee
Leslie Aiello
Four Executive Committee positions are open this year: President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary, Executive Committee Member (Chair, Career Development Committee). If you are a regular member of[...]physanth.org
Apply Now for the AAPA Undergraduate Student Research Symposium
Leslie Aiello
The AAPA Committee on Diversity sponsors a yearly Undergraduate Research Symposium. This poster session is held on the Wednesday evening of the AAPA meetings. This[...]Pre-Register for AAPA Meeting Workshops
Leslie Aiello
We have a good number of workshops lined up for the Los Angeles meeting– some held on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, so plan your travel[...]burkclients.com
AAPA needs student volunteers to help at the 2020 Los Angeles annual meeting
Leslie Aiello
Applications are now being accepted for student volunteers to help at the meetings (and have their meeting registration fees waived!) Deadline: March 15, 2020. Apply[...]www.irlabnp.org
Field Experience in Bioarchaeology in Ohio
David Hubin
PROJECT DESCRIPTION This exclusively field-based program, now in its third year, aims at familiarizing participants with the professional excavation of human remains from archaeological contexts.[...]www.bosquemuseum.org
Call for Papers: “Horn Shelter: 50 Years of Paleoindian Research”
Matthew Taylor
The Bosque Museum invites presentation for a symposium commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Paleoindian discovery of the Horn Shelter site (41BQ46). The event will[...]Forensic Archaeology Field School – Summer 2020
Dr. Tanya Peckmann
This course is an introduction to forensic archaeology. It will teach students field recovery techniques of surface and buried remains, as well as the protocol[...]www.universiteitleiden.nl
Dental Non-Metric Workshop
Bjørn Peare Bartholdy
Dear colleagues, We are now accepting applications for a short workshop on dental non-metric analysis! Dates: March 9-10, 2020 Location: Leiden University, The Netherlands Instructors:[...]