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CALL FOR PAPERS -- Archaeological Sciences of the Americas Symposium, October 5-6, 2012
We are pleased to announce that the Archaeological Sciences of the Americas Symposium is soliciting podium and poster presentations. Co-sponsored by the University of Florida and Vanderbilt University, this triennial conference will be held at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday, October 5 and Saturday, October 6, 2012. The goal of the symposium is to spotlight innovative research that applies scientific techniques to the study of prehistoric and historic materials. The symposium traditionally focuses on the archaeology of the Americas. However, students and professionals engaged in projects outside the Americas are also encouraged to submit abstracts. ASAS gathers graduate students and professionals in an intimate setting to share the latest research and methods spanning anthropological and paleontological sub-disciplines, including but not limited to archaeometry, isotope analysis, ancient DNA analysis, paleobotany, geoarchaeology, and spatial analysis.
Temple University Semester Abroad in Geospatial Bioarchaeology
Applications are being accepted to participate in the Temple University Semester Abroad in Geospatial Bioarchaeology. Both undergraduates and graduate students are welcome to apply.
The Wenner-Gren Foundation is pleased to announce a new grant program: the Engaged Anthropology Grant.
This program is designed to enable past Wenner-Gren grantees to return to their research locale to share their research results with the community in which the research was conducted, and/or the academic/anthropological community in the region or country of research. There will be two application deadlines per year, February 1 and August 1, and the grant will provide up to $5,000 for expenses directly related to these activities.
Call for papers: IUAES 2013
Please see below for details of a session at the IUAES in 2013 on identified skeletal collections. The aim of this session is to discuss their history and social significance, curatorial and ethical issues and use across social and biological disciplines.
AAPA 2012 Professional Development Awards
Recipients of the AAPA Professional Development grants in 2012.
Member review of proposed changes to AAPA constitution and bylaws
Members are now invited to review the proposed changes to our constitution and by-laws, and an explanation of such changes written by Fred Smith. Any members who might have a question about it should contact both Fred Smith and Lorena Madrigal. These changes will be voted-on at the business meeting in 2013.
Robert R. Sokal 1926-2012
We are sad to report that Distinguished Professor Emeritus Robert R. Sokal passed away in Stony Brook on Monday, April 9, 2012 at the age of 86. Prof. Sokal was a founding member of the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University, co-founder of the methodological school of Numerical Taxonomy, and the principle investigator for major research programs in the spatial variation of insects and humans and the evolutionary response to selection in insects. He supervised the training of numerous Ph.D. students and taught biometry to a much larger number. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA and received many other honors during his remarkable career. We in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook will miss his insights, support, and friendship.
Online Program for the 2012 Annual Meeting
We have posted a non-PDF online version of the program suitable for use on smart phones, tablets, and laptops (2.8 MB).
AAAG Outstanding Student Presentation Awards
We are pleased to officially announce the 2012 American Association of Anthropological Genetics’ (AAAG) Outstanding Student Presentation Awards. The Outstanding Student Presentation in Human Genetics (OSPHG) prize is given for the best poster or podium presentation at the HBA annual meeting. The Outstanding Student Presentation in Anthropological Genetics (OSPAG) prize is presented for the best student presentation at the AAPA annual meeting.
The Ethics of Practice and Practice of Ethics: An Open Dialogue Among Bioanthropologists
"The Ethics of Practice and Practice of Ethics: An Open Dialogue Among Bioanthropologists" is an open ethics forum scheduled for Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 6:00-8:00PM in Broadway I as part of the 81rst Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA) in Portland, Oregon. This session is being organized and facilitated by Graciela S. Cabana, Claudia Valeggia, Jennifer K. Wagner, and Alexandra Obregon.
SUMMER WORKSHOP IN BIOARCHAEOLOGY, PALEOPATHOLOGY, PALEOEPIDEMIOLOGY
Necropolis of Saint-Laurent de Grenoble (A.D. 400-1800) - FRANCE - July 2nd - 13th, 2012. The « EPHE » and the « Société Française de Bioarchéologie et Bioanthropologie » offer a 2-week workshop in Bioarchaeology. Excavations at the Church of Saint Laurent (Grenoble, France), on the Alps road, between the Isere River and the mountain, revealed a unique archaeological site in Europe which defines local funerary tradition from late antiquity to modern time.
EURIAS 2013 - 2014 FELLOWSHIPS -- CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The European Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme is an international researcher mobility programme offering 10-month residencies in 14 participating Institutes: Berlin, Bologna, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Cambridge, Helsinki, Jerusalem, Lyons, Nantes, Paris, Uppsala, Vienna, Wassenaar. The Institutes for Advanced Study support the focused, self-directed work of outstanding researchers. The fellows benefit from the finest intellectual and research conditions and from the stimulating environment of a multi-disciplinary and international community of first-rate scholars.
Alternate Career Paths: Career Development Committee Session at the Annual Meeting
It will be a "brown-bag" session (i.e., bring your lunch) on Saturday, 14 April, from noon-2 pm -- in room Studio Suite.
Field and Laboratory Methods in Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts will offer ANT 597: Field and Laboratory Methods in Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology June 4-July 6, 2012.
New NSF Funding Solicitation
Building Community and Capacity for Data-Intensive Research in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences and in Education and Human Resources (BCC-SBE/EHR)
Text of AAPA email blast to membership
For members who might not have received this email due to, e.g., spam filters, here is the text of the February 2012 email blast.
Frank B Livingstone’s 1985 book Frequencies of Hemoglobin Variants.
With the kind permission of Frank’s daughter Amy Livingstone, the book has been scanned and made available on-line as an open education resource as part of an open education resources project led by Dr Vivien Rolfe at De Montfort University in the UK.
AAPA Auction Reminder
This is just a reminder that the AAPA Auction will be held Thursday evening, April 12, at 7:00pm,. The silent auction will begin at 7:00pm with the live auction beginning around 8:30pm. As in previous years, the Wiley-Liss reception will run concurrently in an adjacent room.
NSF-REU: Bab edh-Dhra’ Bioarchaeology
The University of Notre Dame and National Science Foundation will once again host a summer research experience for undergraduates (NSF-REU: Bab edh-Dhra’ Bioarchaeology). This is a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to participate in an experiential learning environment that immerses them in anthropological method and theory.
Madagascar Field School
The Anthropology Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, along with SADABE and faculty at collaborating institutions, will offer a Field School that focuses on primate biodiversity, extinction, forest fragmentation and conservation in Madagascar to take place in the summer of 2012. Students enrolled in this field school will earn 6 credits and will gain experience in primatology while working in Madagascar. The field school will run from May 14, 2012 to June 13, 2012.
Reminder to Please Vote
All regular (full) members should have received an email in January with an individualized link for voting in the AAPA election. Those who haven't voted by mid February should receive a follow-up email, Wed Feb 15th. Polls close Feb 29th.
American Association of Anatomists Anthropological Anatomy Award
The anatomical sciences and biological anthropology have a deeply entwined history, and new methodological and theoretical advances in both fields ensure an exciting future. To recognize and encourage the incorporation of the anatomical sciences into cutting edge biological anthropology research, the American Association of Anatomists has provided funding for student awards at the American Association of Physical Anthropologists annual meeting in Portland. Two students will be awarded $250 each, for the poster and podium presentations that are judged to best implement either traditional or state-of-the-art anatomical methodologies in innovative anthropological research. Presentations will be judged on novelty of the research question and design, use of anatomical methodologies, and presentation style.
Funerary Archaeology in the Mediterranean: Prehistoric Funerary Rituals and Classical Roman Necropolis
The Sanisera Archaeology Field School will be excavating two burial sites: The Roman Necropolis and a Prehistoric Cave. Students will be introduced to Mediterranean Physical Anthropology by excavating in these two sites: the prehistoric cave during the first half of the course, and the Roman Necropolis during the second half. The Roman Necropolis Dig involves the excavation of a cluster of roman tombs belonging to a cemetery located on the outskirts of the roman city of Sanisera, which was occupied from 123 B.C. to 550 A.D. The Prehistoric Cave Dig focuses on the excavation of funerary deposits made by the first inhabitants of Menorca. The dig takes place in a cave known as “Cueva de la Costa Norte.” It is a collective burial site which dates between 2000 and 1350 B.C. It involves the collection of burnt bone samples, pottery vessels, bronze and bone pendants and beads, among other artifacts.
Integrative Paleoanthropology Grant
The Biological Anthropology and Archaeology Programs of the National Science Foundation are now inviting investigators to apply for an "Integrative Paleoanthropology Grant." In 2012, contingent on availability of funds, the Programs plan to make a single award of a maximum of $1,000,000 to support a multi-year project of up to five years in duration. The deadline for proposals is fast approaching; applicants should submit their proposal to either the Biological Anthropology Program or the Archaeology Program by 18 April 2012.
Field School in Paleoanthropology and Paleolithic Archaeology
26 June to 26 July, a joint University of Winnipeg and University of Belgrade Field School in Paleoanthropology and Paleolithic Archaeology will be taking place at a hominin bearing Balanica cave complex in Serbia. The school is open to upper undergraduate and graduate students with demonstrated interest in human evolution and Paleolithic studies. Deadline for application is March 15.
