American Association of Physical Anthropologists

Physical anthropology is a biological science that deals with the adaptations, variability, and evolution of human beings and their living and fossil relatives. Because it studies human biology in the context of human culture and behavior, physical anthropology is also a social science. The AAPA is the world's leading professional organization for physical anthropologists. Formed by 83 charter members in 1930, the AAPA now has an international membership of over 1,700. The Association's annual meetings draw more than a thousand scientists and students from all over the world.

AAPA NEWS

AAPA 2017 Annual meeting registration and abstract submission now open

Submitted 26 August 2016 by 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, 2016.

Nominations Sought - Ad Hoc Committee on Contingent/Teaching-Focused/Non-Traditional Faculty

Submitted 26 August 2016 by 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 'non-traditional' faculty/employment positions, including contingent and teaching focused faculty members. The ad-hoc committee is charged with identifying barriers to membership and participation that affect ...

Missed the #AAPAForward 2016 events in Atlanta?

Submitted 25 April 2016 by 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 the First Annual Presidential Panel; Working Together to Change the Future: A dialogue on harassment in biological anthropology - you can find storified tweets at https://storify ...

AAPA NEWS

Ethics Committee is now a Standing Committee: Scope & News

Submitted 23 April 2016 by 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 AAPA. The Ethics Committee page is available here:

http://physanth.org/about/committees/ethics/

SCOPE The Ethics Committee is a non-adjudicative body whose purpose is ...

Undergraduate Research Symposium Program 2016

Submitted 10 April 2016 by Marcie Myers

AAPA 85th Annual Meeting

6-8 Pm, Wednesday April 13th, 2016

5:00 pm – Poster Setup ...

AACT Panel - AAPA 2016

Submitted 31 March 2016 by Lauren Butaric

The Committee of Diversity (COD), Anthropologists outside of Anthropology Departments, Contingent and Teaching focused faculty ...

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A Workshop for Women Biological Anthropologists

Submitted 4 September 2016 by Robin Bernstein

A Workshop for Women Biological Anthropologists: Mentoring and Work-Life Satisfaction Saturday October 8, 2016 - 9 ...

Digital Standards for Research Data from Human Skeletal Collections – Workshop in Freiburg

Submitted 6 July 2016 by Carolin Hachmann

The Biological Anthropology department at Freiburg University (Germany) is currently developing a digital standard for ...

Grappling with race during fieldwork

Submitted 22 June 2016 by Jim Bindon

My colleague, Jo Weaver ([email protected]), and I are conducting research into how anthropologists interact with race in fieldwork and teaching. We have a brief survey which should take less than 15 minutes to complete, available at http://tinyurl.com/race-anthro. I am posting this on the AAPA site ...