News
Online registration for the 2011 annual meeting now open
You can register and submit an abstract, or register only.
Morphometrics course from the University of Manchester
This year's course will run in the six weeks from 8 November to 17 December 2010.
AAPA comment on NAGPRA change
We write in response to the Federal Register Notice (March 15, 2010) to provide comments on the final rule on the disposition of culturally unidentifiable human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) on behalf of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. This letter follows on our correspondence of January 14, 2008, which addressed similar concerns with the Proposed Rule for Disposition of Culturally Unidentifiable Human Remains.
Asian-Australasian Association of Palaeoanthropologists Inaugural Meeting/Workshop
This new association (AAAP) will hold its inaugural "Triennual Workshop and Conference" on 13-15 November 2011 in Kunming (Yunnan Province, China). We warmly invite palaeoanthropologists of all persuasions (members and non-members) with an interest in Asia to participate.
New faculty happy hour follow-up
The 1st Annual New Faculty Happy Hour at the 2010 AAPA meeting was a great success. On the last night of the conference and with little notice, we had over 30 biological anthropologists from all early professional stages from ABD to pre-tenure attend. We're attempting to create an open and cooperative community of bioanthropological professionals in the early stages of their careers to provide counsel and collaboration.
Gabriel Lasker Award 2010
Dr. Phillip L. Walker, Department of Anthropology, UC Santa Barbara.
Charles R. Darwin Lifetime Achievement award winner 2010
Dr. William L. Hylander, Professor of Biological Anthropology & Anatomy, Duke University.
AAPA Career Development Committee at the Annual Meeting in Albuquerque
Important Announcement for Upcoming AAPA Meeting Attendees: If you are a graduate student or recent Ph.D. wondering how to get a job in biological anthropology, make sure to join us, the AAPA Career Development Committee, at the Annual Meeting in Albuquerque! Our mission is to help prepare you for the job market. As such, we are presenting a session to help you do so.
American Association of Anthropological Genetics Outstanding Student Presentation Prize
Are you a student who is the lead author on a genetics-related AAPA or HBA presentation, and are you the one who is presenting (either podium or poster)? You may be eligible for the American Association of Anthropological Genetics Outstanding Student Presentation Prize.
2010 meeting program updated Mar 22
Due to many withdrawn talks, the program has been updated again.
Plenary session 2010 meetings
So, why did you become an anthropologist? The 2010 AAPA plenary session will feature six members of the AAPA at different stages of their career, who will share with us their youthful expectations, disappointments, personal rewards, regrets, etc. Please join us on Thursday evening 6:15 – 7:45 pm in Alvarado C.
Online registration extended for the 2010 meetings
Online registration for the 2010 meetings has been extended until March 23. The early registration fees will apply.
New faculty happy hour 2010 meetings
New on the tenure track? Going up for tenure soon? Postdoc on the job market? Visiting assistant professor? Join us for the AAPA New Faculty Happy Hour! April 17th, 5-6, Weavers Room, Hotel Albuquerque.
PRImate Morphology Online
The PRIMO (PRImate Morphology Online) database is back online.
Updated Program of the 2010 AAPA meetings
The program was updated Feb 15.
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN CADAVER PROSECTION PROGRAM
AUGUST 2010 at the Indiana University School of Medicine-Northwest 11th Annual Session
Annual meeting abstracts
The AAPA vice president has contacted all first authors of abstracts submitted for the 2010 AAPA conference regarding the program committee’s decision on the abstracts. If you have not received an e-mail from Dr. Madrigal, please contact her at madrigal@cas.usf.edu.
AAPA Professional Development Grant applications due Jan 15
The American Association of Physical Anthropologists recognizes that the professional development of beginning professionals is critical to the continued health and vitality of the discipline. To that end, the AAPA offers up to six Professional Development Grants annually, each in the amount of $5,000 to qualified recipients.
New Doctoral Program in Ecological Anthropology at the University of Texas at San Antonio
We are living in a time of unprecedented environmental change. How people impact environments and how environments impact human and nonhuman primates are increasingly complex and important issues. Ecological anthropology at the University of Texas at San Antonio is a holistic and rigorous doctoral program that focuses on the ways in which human and nonhuman primates are embedded within ecological processes and political-economic realities.
NeSCent call for proposals -- SABBATICAL SCHOLARS AND COLLABORATIVE WORKING GROUPS
Proposals for Sabbaticals and for collaborative working groups (Working Groups and Catalysis Meetings) are now being accepted at The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent). We are looking to fund innovative approaches to outstanding problems in evolutionary biology. In particular, proposals that have a clear interdisciplinary focus, or involve evolutionary concepts in non-traditional disciplines, are strongly encouraged, as are proposals that demonstrate international participation and a mix of senior and emerging researchers, including graduate students.
Innovative New Anthropology PhD Program at University of Victoria Cross-cuts Disciplinary Boundaries
In September 2010, the Department of Anthropology at the University of Victoria will commence a new and innovative PhD Program.
NOVA: Becoming Human
This fall, NOVA celebrates the 200th anniversary year of Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his famous book the Origin of Species with three evolution-themed programs.
NSTC report and the broader impact of physical anthropological research
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) recently released the report Social, Behavioral and Economic Research in the Federal Context. This report may help you, as a potential PI or reviewer, to think creatively about potential broader impacts of the research you conduct and review, which is one of two merit criteria for NSF proposals.
Nominations for AAPA Officers and Darwin and Lasker Awards due Sept 15th
Open positions are: President-Elect, Vice President, and One Executive Committee Member. Nomination Forms for Darwin and Lasker Awards can be found in the 2010 Call for Papers.
