Welcome to AAPA
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.
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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.
