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The American Association of Biological Anthropologists (AABA) is a professional organization for biological anthropologists. See website for more info! 💻 bioanth.org

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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 23/09/2026
Want to support the diversity you’d like to see in Biological Anthropology? Applications are open to join us as a 2027 AABA IDEAS Faculty (9 positions) or Student (15 positions) Scholar at our Annual Meeting in Philadelphia March 31 - April 3, 2027! Details are below! bioanth.org/about/divers...
This is a flyer providing details on the AABA IDEAS STUDENT SCHOLAR PROGRAM for 2027. It shares details on the program and eligibility to apply, along with an application link. Applications are due November 13th.This is a flyer providing details on the AABA IDEAS FACULTY SCHOLAR PROGRAM for 2027. It shares details on the program and eligibility to apply, along with an application link. Applications are due October 14th.
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 26/08/2026
Our Science Policy Committee reminds us that the U.S. government is in the process of attempting to alter the ways in which the NSF and NIH review funding proposals. Please consider submitting a public comment! Details from member Dr. Amy Non here: youtu.be/xM0XOkT2dXA?...
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Objection to proposed changes to NSF and NIH funding
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Claudia Astorino @claudistics.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
#AABA @bioanth.org members 🚨 submitting a comment on #NSF NSF-2026-OTR-0001 TODAY, THE LAST DAY 🚨 - check your e-mail! if you're having a hard time parsing the proposed changes and/or you aren't sure what specifics to address, there may be helpful info in there for you!
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 09/08/2026
Reminder! Get your Symposium proposals in before the 17th!
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 31/07/2026
The AABA is currently accepting proposals for Invited Symposia for the 96th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia (March 31-April 3, 2027). Information on preparing and submitting a symposium proposal is available at the link below. The submission deadline is Monday, August 17, 2026, at 11:59 PM PDT.
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96th Annual Meeting Invited Symposia - AABA
The deadline for Invited Symposium proposals is August 17, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) The Symposium Proposal portal is now open! Please […]
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 04/05/2026
There's been a lot going on with AABA! Here are some highlights for you if you want to keep up (thread):
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Tisa Loewen @tisaloewen.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Congratulations Dr. Achorn and it is an honor to join you and the rest of the Cobb Prof Dev Grant awardees. I cannot put into words how seeing Dr. Cobb next to my name is so meaningful, knowing he paved the way for Black anthropologists. Thank you to the #aaba2026 as well.
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Krystal Tsosie @kstsosie.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
First full American Association of Biological Anthropologists (@bioanth.org) meeting and I’m loving it—engaging, collaborative, and so welcoming (for me and my PhD student). Also: therapy dogs! We should make boop-able dog noses a standard feature of all conferences. 🐶 #aaba2026
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DrTanyaMSmith.bsky.social @drtanyamsmith.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Happening now @bioanth.org #AABA2026 - a diverse and dynamic celebration of 40 years of the @dentalanth.bsky.social ! Deep bow of thanks to Christina Nicholas for inviting me to share some #TalesTeethTell
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DrTanyaMSmith.bsky.social @drtanyamsmith.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Such great energy at the joint @bawmn.bsky.social COD-WIN Happy Hour last night at #AABA2026! Grateful to @bioanth.org for the many years of holding space for our small but mighty grassroots group + our generous donors! All are welcome to join the Steering Committee mtg Sat 7am in the hotel cafe.
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TrowelBlazers @trowelblazers.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
For anyone at #aaba2026 there is a great women’s networking and mentorship group — happy hour later today too! bawmn.org
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Biological Anthropology Women's Mentoring Network
Creating Connections and Supporting Women across Bioanthropology
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American Association of Anthropological Genetics @anthgen.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Want to learn what DNA from animals🐕🐟🐋, insects🪲, worms 🪱 & microbes🦠 tells us about human evolution? Join us for today's AAAG/AABA Joint Symposium: Human-Associated Genomes in Anthropological Genetics organized by VP Andrew Kitchen starting 8am in Plaza A #AABA2026 www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/program...
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Anne Stone @acstone.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Great plenary lecture, "Calories in, Calories Out: Energy, Ecology and Evolution in Humans and other Primates" by Herman Pontzer (happening now at #AABA2026)! A wonderful way to open the first day of talks!
Anne Stone and Herman Pontzer at the AABA meetings in Denver just before Herman's plenary lecture.
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Fernando Villanea @fervillanea.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
For anyone attending AABA and posting on Bluesky the uppercase #AABA2026 is glitching and won’t show up on searches BUT it does show up on the AABA official feed if you need to find any posts. The lowercase #aaba2026 does seem to work currently.
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American Association of Anthropological Genetics @anthgen.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Good morning AABA! ☀️Don't miss AAAG members at Session 3 - Symposium: Post-Contact Evolution: Selection, Admixture, and Health in American Populations starting at 9:30 am in Plaza F #AAABA2026 #aaba2026 www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/program...
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Bríd Nic Annaidh ☘️ @bridgetmcgann.medsky.social · 18/03/2026
The feed for the annual meeting of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists is live! bsky.app/profile/brid... LMK if there is a post that is missing that you think should be added, or unrelated posts that don't belong. #AABA2026 #HBA2026 @bioanth.org 🧪 #BioAnth #HumanEvolution
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 17/03/2026
We're looking forward to seeing everyone in Denver this week! Don't forget to 1) download the app! and 2) use #AABA2026 on your social media posts--we'll be sharing them!
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Paige Madison @fossilhistory.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Looking forward to #AABA2026 this week! Can't wait to hear what everyone's been up to. 👀💀🦴
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 10/03/2026
📆 #AABA2026 in Denver is next week! Check out the schedule and download the app to create your own itinerary www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/program...
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 25/02/2026
Join us in Denver for a workshop on navigating academic landscapes in biological anthropology! #AABA2026
AABA Workshop. Navigating Academic Landscapes: Innovations, Challenges, and Networks in Biological Anthropology Across Institutional and Modal Contexts. Friday 20 March 2026 9:00 AM-12:00 PM/Governor's Square 16. A QR code is provided, along with the notation that registration is free and attendees should bring writing materials. Workshop Goals and Outcomes include: build cross-institutional collaborations and networks, contribute to a collaborative AJBA synthesis manuscript, develop practical strategies for teaching, ethics, accessibility, mentorship, and research sustainability, share effective pedagogical and research approaches across institutions, leave with clear next steps for collaboration and shared scholarly outputs. Organized by Malorie Albee (malbee@nmu.edu) and Madelyn Green (mgreen56@cscc.edu).
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Edinburgh Archaeology @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
📣 Published #OpenAccess in AJBA @bioanth.org 📣 “The Use of Micro-CT Analysis of the Second Metacarpal to Assess Cortical Bone Loss in Archeological Human Skeletal Remains” by Luisa Less, @drbutty.bsky.social & Dr SL Newman onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🩻 @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social 1/3
micro-CT scan cross-sections of metacarpals from the study: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajpa.70209. Credit: Luisa Less.
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DrTanyaMSmith.bsky.social @drtanyamsmith.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Very excited to be #Co-Leading a World Cafe on Collective Action for @bawmn.bsky.social in Denver in one month - still time to register if you're going to #AABA2026 @bioanth.org! We're got an awesome program with a workshop, off-site luncheon, and on-site Happy Hour ~ more details here: bawmn.org
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Biological Anthropology Women's Mentoring Network
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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Accepting submissions until Mar 7 (but earlier submissions are very welcome)! @bioanth.org
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 02/02/2026
Today is the deadline for submission of late breaking abstracts for #AABA2026! bioanth.org/95th-annual-...
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Late Breaking Science abstracts due February 2, 2026 - AABA
We are accepting Late Breaking Science submissions until Monday, February 2, 11:59 pm Pacific Time. The Late Breaking Science poster session will include only 40 […]
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Rob O'Malley (he/him) @robomalley.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The Art/Culture/SciComm Expo returns for the 2026 @bioanth.org meeting! #Science -related #SciArt photography, poetry, needlepoint, painting, sculpture, games, posters about podcasts or local engagement work…all these and more are welcome! Submission deadline is Mar 7. forms.gle/kk7qCfQGXe6h...
A graphic reading "AABA Art, Culture and Science Engagement Exhibition" with stylized DNA, skulls, and primate faces.  Art by Michelle Bezanson
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 26/01/2026
📣There is still time to submit your Late Breaking Science abstract! Submissions are due February 2. bioanth.org/95th-annual-...
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Late Breaking Science abstracts due February 2, 2026 - AABA
We are accepting Late Breaking Science submissions until Monday, February 2, 11:59 pm Pacific Time. The Late Breaking Science poster session will include only 40 […]
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 26/01/2026
Join us in congratulating our outstanding members who have received the prestigious AABA annual awards for 2026. The 2026 Mid-Career Research award recipient is Katherine Amato from Northwestern University !
Katherine Amato, 2026 Mid-Career Research Award. Dr. Amato combines primatological, physiological, and microbiome data to address questions about how the microbiome functions and interacts with different hosts and environments to affect fitness and health. She has also developed and assessed methods for obtaining data from non-invasive samples from wild primates.
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 14/01/2026
The Late Breaking Science Submission Portal is now open, and 40 abstracts for the poster session will be accepted! Submit your abstracts before February 2nd via your AABA profile. www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/member/...
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 13/01/2026
🧪🧬 The COD's undergraduate research symposium is an excellent way for undergrads to get experience presenting their research and networking at our national bioanthropology meeting. The abstract deadline is January 30th! Details here. bioanth.org/about/divers...
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COD Undergraduate Research Symposium - AABA
The Committee on Diversity (COD) was started in order to assess disciplinary demographics and address minority representation in biological anthropology.  A survey of U.S. programs […]
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 13/01/2026
Hey everyone! The 95th (!) annual AABA meeting is coming up, and we have lots of news for you so watch this space and keep an eye on your emails! Registration rates increase after Feb. 12th, so be sure to get your early bird registration in ASAP! More details here:
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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Excellent write-up in Science by Ann Gibbons of the exciting new Ileret Homo material: ] www.science.org/content/arti... Check out the original AR article by Frederick Grine and colleagues here: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 05/01/2026
The Cobb Professional Development Grant application deadline is TODAY!!! Don't miss out!
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Cobb Professional Development Grants - AABA
The American Association of Biological Anthropologists recognizes that the professional development of talented scientists in the early stages of their careers is critical to the […]
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 31/12/2025
Don't forget--the deadline is coming up on January 5th!
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 24/12/2025
Happy Wednesday! The deadline for submitting an application for a Cobb Professional Development grant ($7,500 for early career biological anthropologists) is January 5! You can find more information and eligibility guidelines on our website.
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Cobb Professional Development Grants - AABA
The American Association of Biological Anthropologists recognizes that the professional development of talented scientists in the early stages of their careers is critical to the […]
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The Human Biology Association @humbioassociation.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Putrefied meat, maggots, and stable isotopes, oh my! 🧪💀 Cara and Chris chat with Dr. Melanie Beasley about forensic isotopes, media chaos, and the anthropology of tomorrow. 🎧 soundcloud.com/sausageofsci...
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SoS 258: Maggots on the Menu: Rethinking Hominin Diet with Melanie Beasley
In this fun and “soupy” episode, hosts Cara and Chris chat with Dr. Melanie Beasley about putrefied meat, maggots, stable isotopes, and media attention at the most inconvenient times. Dr. Beasley dire
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The Human Biology Association @humbioassociation.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Dr. Nicola Hawley bridges epidemiology, anthropology, and global health to improve maternal and child health in Sāmoa and beyond. A leader in community-engaged research! 🌺📊 soundcloud.com/sausageofsci...
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SoS 259: A Culturally Adapted Health Intervention in Samoa with Nicola Hawley
Dr. Nicola Hawley is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health, where she also holds a secondary appointment in Anthropology. She serves as Associate Director for Diss
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The Human Biology Association @humbioassociation.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
The SCRIBE (SystematiC Reviews In Biocultural rEsearch) Toolkit provides a structured, accessible framework for integrating biocultural perspectives into scoping and systematic reviews.
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 09/12/2025
Do you have unprovenienced human remains in your teaching or research collection? Do you want to learn how to reconstruct their histories, and how to be ethical stewards of them? We're holding a workshop on this on December 11th! More information here: burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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AABA Webinar Series Tracing forgotten histories: identifying unprovenienced human skeletal remains and establishing best practices for their ethical treatment. 11 December, 2025 at 12:00pm EST. Many teaching and museum collections house human remains with little or no provenience, creating major challenges for ethical stewardship. This webinar, inspired by last year's AABA workshop, brings together experts who have successfully reconstructed documentation for unprovenienced remains. Panelists will share practical methods--archival research, handwriting analysis, osteology, taphonomy, and more--and discuss collaborative strategies for navigating these complex cases. Join us to connect, learn, and build community around this critical work. Speakers: Chris Dudor (National Museum of Natural History), Siân Halcrow (Durham University), Chip Colwell (Sapiens), Celisse Fricker-Chilcote (University of Kentucky). Organizers: Alyson Caine (James Madison University), Irene Hochgraf-Camerom (University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology), Karen Weinstein (Dickenson College).
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National Center for Science Education @ncse.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Join us online tomorrow, Thursday, December 4 at 6 PM ET as we honor this year's Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet recipients! The event is free and open to the public. To register - us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #celebrate #sciencesky #edusky #evobio #climatesky #ecosky #webinar
Flyer for the event. Text: 2025 Friend of Darwin and Friend of the Planet Awards. December 4 at 6:00 ET. Register for this virtual event to receive a link. Imagery: Headshots and group photos of each of the recipients: Katie Hinde, Evolutionary Studies at Vanderbilt, Randolph M. Nesse, John Toohey-Morales, The CLEO Institute, and Kim Cobb.
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 04/12/2025
Students! Don't miss the chance to submit your essay for the William S. Pollitzer Student Travel Award! The deadline is TOMORROW (Dec 5) at 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time.
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William S. Pollitzer Student Travel Award - AABA
The Pollitzer Student Travel Awards are designed to help students defray the costs of attending the AABA meetings. The awards are named in honor of […]
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 02/12/2025
Students: the deadline for #AABA2026 travel awards is this week!
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 02/12/2025
This #GivingTuesday, support the AABA community fund. Your donation supports student funding awards and other community initiatives. Even a small gift helps! bioanth.org/donate
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 19/11/2025
Please join us on December 11 at 12pm EST for the AABA Webinar, "Tracing Forgotten Histories: Identifying Unprovenienced Human Skeletal Remains and Establishing Best Practices for their Ethical Treatment." Registration here: burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Flyer with blue background and speaker and organizer images in circles: Chris Dudar, Sian Halcrow, Chip Colwell, Celise Fricker-Chilcote, Alyson Caine, Irene Hochgraf-Camerom, Karen Weinstein. AABA logo in top right corner.

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AABA WEBINAR SERIES

TRACING FORGOTTEN HISTORIES:
IDENTIFYING UNPROVENIENCED HUMAN
SKELETAL REMAINS AND ESTABLISHING BEST
PRACTICES FOR THEIR ETHICAL TREATMENT

11 DECEMBER, 2025 AT 12:00 PM EST

Many teaching and museum collections house human remains with little or no provenience, creating major challenges for ethical stewardship. This webinar, inspired by last year’s AABA workshop, brings together experts who have successfully reconstructed documentation for unprovenienced remains. Panelists will share practical methods—archival research, handwriting analysis, osteology, taphonomy, and more—and discuss collaborative strategies for navigating these complex cases. Join us to connect, learn, and build community around this critical work.
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 18/11/2025
📆 Reminder: The deadline for Pollitzer Student Travel Awards to attend #AABA2026 in Denver is December 5. Be sure to submit your application! bioanth.org/about/willia...
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William S. Pollitzer Student Travel Award - AABA
The Pollitzer Student Travel Awards are designed to help students defray the costs of attending the AABA meetings. The awards are named in honor of […]
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 13/11/2025
AABA Workshop Proposals are due in two days! Submit your workshop idea by November 15. More info here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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AABA 2026 workshop proposal form
There are six pages to this form. On this page, please provide us with your contact information. On the following pages, you will be asked about the budget, sponsorship, description/proposal, particip...
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 13/11/2025
Connie Mulligan will become the next Editor of AJBA, effective January 1, 2026. We congratulate Connie as well as thank the outgoing AJBA editor, Trudy Turner, for her seven years of service to the AJBA and the AABA.
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 11/11/2025
Join us next week on Nov 19th for a virtual workshop on writing op-eds 📝 Register here: burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 10/11/2025
Have you registered for #AABA2026? If not, now is a great time to do it! Registration rates will increase in February. www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/program...
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 16/10/2025
🕛 Be sure to submit your abstract for the 2026 AABA meeting in Denver by 11:59pm PDT October 15, 2025! #AABA2026
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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 14/10/2025
Herman Pontzer (Duke U) will deliver the plenary lecture at #AABA2026 on “Calories In, Calories Out: Energy, Ecology, and Evolution in Humans and other Primates.” Be sure to join us!
Herman Pontzer pictured from the shoulders up wearing a black polo shirt and facing the camera, standing in front of blurred out trees
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