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CARTA presents, “Comparative Anthropogeny: From Molecules to Societies”

Submitted 11 September 2021 by Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA), UC San Diego

Join the live webcast! “Comparative Anthropogeny: From Molecules to Societies” is the topic of a …

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Online workshop on 3D data & Morphosource September 9

Submitted 8 September 2021 by Eric Delson (for Doug Boyer)

At the Symposium on Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy annual meeting Workshop "How to make 3D data work for you: Managing 3D data, ensuring FAIR principles, and an Introduction to Morphosource"

-Thursday 9th September 13:30-15:30 UK time (GMT+1) (8:30-10:30 AM EDT)

-SVPCA conference website (http://svpca.org/years/2021_oxford/index.php).

-Open to attendees …

Conference

Emerging Adolescence Virtual Workshop

Submitted 23 August 2021 by Creighton Avery

Adolescence is a key phase of life, marked by drastic biological and social changes. Yet, …

AABA

IDEAS 2021 - Applications Now Open!

Submitted 16 August 2021 by Committee on Diversity

Applications are now live for the 2021 IDEAS VIRTUAL WORKSHOP, an intensive research and mentoring …

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1st Paleopathology Association Webinar

Submitted 5 August 2021 by Tina Jakob

The Paleopathology Association is organizing a series of free webinars that will address current issues in paleopathology. Join us for the first (of six) 1-hour virtual events on Friday, August 27 2021 from 11:00am-12:00pm EDT. Hosted by Jo Buckberry (University of Bradford), Andrew Nelson (University of Western Ontario), Susan Kuzminsky …

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NSF Bio Anthro welcomes rotator program director

Submitted 3 August 2021 by Rebecca Ferrell

The National Science Foundation, Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Robin Bernstein as a rotator Program Director for Biological Anthropology. After receiving her doctorate in Anthropology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2004, Dr. Bernstein served on the faculty at George …

AABA

Got an idea for a symposium for the 2022 annual meeting?

Submitted 21 July 2021 by Vice President Leslea Hlusko

Do you have an idea for an excellent symposium for our 2022 annual meeting? Please pull together a proposal! The submission portal is open through August 16th. For details and instructions, please see: https://physanth.org/meetings-and-webinars/annual-meeting-2022/symposium-proposal-instructions-2022-annual-meeting/

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PNAS 2021 Call for Papers in Ancient Human Studies: Patterns and Processes in Hominin Evolution

Submitted 13 July 2021 by Meredith Bastian

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) is currently seeking research papers and perspectives on ancient human studies relating to patterns and processes in hominin evolution that are of broad interest and significance to a general audience. Submissions will be considered on a rolling basis and may be …

Conference

(Un)natural Lives | BURG2021

Submitted 6 July 2021 by Samantha Purchase

A free two-day digital conference for doctoral and early career researchers (ECRs) in osteoarchaeology and …

Course

Online (synchronous) course: Introduction to Photogrammetry

Submitted 23 June 2021 by Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno

Transmitting Science has a new online (live) course: Introduction to Photogrammetry.

AAPA MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED …

Course

Online course: Introduction to Macroevolutionary Analyses Using Phylogenies, June 28th-July 2nd, 2021

Submitted 9 June 2021 by Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno

There are a few slots available for the course “Introduction to Macroevolutionary Analyses Using Phylogenies” …

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Jornadas Nacionales de Antropología Biológica - Argentina

Submitted 8 June 2021 by Rocio Garcia Mancuso

XV Jornadas Nacionales de Antropología Biológica (XVJNAB), will be held in the city of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 19-22, 2021.

This is a biannual event that gathers biological anthropologists from all over the country and from all subdisciplines of basic and applied research; for example, American Settlement, …

AABA

Congratulations to this year's Student Presentation Awards winners!

Submitted 11 May 2021 by Sheela Athreya

The Journal of Human Evolution Prize - For an excellent poster or podium presentation on …

AABA

Congratulations to our newly elected Executive Committee members!

Submitted 11 May 2021 by Sheela Athreya

Congratulations to our newly elected Executive Committee members:

Graciela Cabana, Treasurer
Chelsey Juarez, Student Programs Committee Chair
Julienne Rutherford, History & Honors Committee Chair
Also, welcome to Sharon Toth, our new Student Liaison and to Jeanelle Uy, our new Early Career Liaison

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Club EvMed: Die young, live fast: is accelerated reproduction an adaptive response to early life adversity in wild baboons?

Submitted 19 April 2021 by Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine (TriCEM)

Club EvMed is a web series of virtual evolutionary medicine conversations. These regularly-held meetings are …

AABA

Annual Business Meeting--Open to ALL members

Submitted 13 April 2021 by Sheela Athreya

Our LIVE Annual Business Meeting will be held on Wednesday April 14, 2021, from 4:00-5:30pm (Eastern Time)

You do not have to be registered for the annual meeting to attend (or vote during) the business meeting, but you must register to attend the Annual Meeting Webinar.

Click here to register …

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Nominations for the Robert W. Sussman Award for Scientific Contributions to Anthropology

Submitted 12 April 2021 by Sheela Athreya

Section H (Anthropology) American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Purpose:

To recognize meritorious scientific contributions to the field of anthropology by mid-career anthropologists*.

Criteria:

Mid-career is generally defined as about 10-20 years post PhD. In academic rank, the individual would typically be an associate to early …

Course

MSC in Forensic Osteology and Field Recovery Methods

Submitted 9 April 2021 by Chris Deter

MSc in Forensic Osteology and Field Recovery at University of Kent, Canterbury, UK

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 2021. You will learn the practical skills needed to recover human remains …

Conference

BioantTalks: AnthroEthics 2021

Submitted 31 March 2021 by Vanessa Campanacho

I am currently organizing with a colleague (Francisca Alves Cardoso) an online conference - AnthroEthics 2021 Conference - aiming to discuss past and current ethical issues and considerations in the field of anthropology, particularly in biological anthropology. Although the call for papers is open to all, we especially welcome studies …

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Interested in being a graduate student volunteer at AAPA's 90th annual meeting?

Submitted 24 March 2021 by Leslea Hlusko

This year, student volunteers will serve as Assistant Session Chairs during the 2021 virtual meeting. Please read the following guidelines carefully before submitting your application to participate. All volunteers must:

- Be a student member of AAPA for 2021 and currently a graduate student. - Complete the application form in …

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