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The American Association of Biological Anthropologists, or AABA, is the world’s leading professional organization for biological anthropologists. Formed by 83 charter members in 1930, the AABA now has an international membership of over 2,200. The Association’s annual meetings draw more than two thousand scientists and students from all over the world.

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Jobs

University of New Mexico

Assistant Professor, Human Biology

Deadline: 15 November 2025

The UNM Department of Anthropology invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Anthropology to begin August 10, 2026. This is a full-time, tenure-track position in[...]

Florida State University

Assistant Professor

Deadline: 21 November 2025

Department of Anthropology | Florida State University College of Arts & Sciences
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, 9 Month Salaried (Biological Anthropology)

The Department of Anthropology[...]

University of Pittsburgh

Assistant Professor in Biological Anthropology

Deadline: 1 November 2025

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a tenure-stream Beginning Assistant or Advanced Assistant Professor position in biological anthropology to[...]

Emory University

Emory Biology Assistant Teaching Professor position

Deadline: 15 December 2025

The Department of Biology at Emory University invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor position.

We seek candidates with a Ph.D. in the biological[...]

University of New Mexico

Assistant Professor, Human Biology

Deadline: 15 November 2025

The UNM Department of Anthropology invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Anthropology to begin August 10, 2026. This is a full-time, tenure-track position in[...]

Florida State University

Assistant Professor

Deadline: 21 November 2025

Department of Anthropology | Florida State University College of Arts & Sciences
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, 9 Month Salaried (Biological Anthropology)

The Department of Anthropology[...]

University of Pittsburgh

Assistant Professor in Biological Anthropology

Deadline: 1 November 2025

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a tenure-stream Beginning Assistant or Advanced Assistant Professor position in biological anthropology to[...]

Emory University

Emory Biology Assistant Teaching Professor position

Deadline: 15 December 2025

The Department of Biology at Emory University invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor position.

We seek candidates with a Ph.D. in the biological[...]

Courses and Field Schools

Postmortem Fingerprinting and Identification Course

This 4-day course focuses on identification of human remains through postmortem fingerprinting and DNA sampling, locating and documenting an advanced decomposition/skeletonized death scene, and the[...]

Online live course Geometric Morphometrics in R, July 28th – August 5th, 2025

Registration is open for Transmitting Science online course “Geometric Morphometrics in R”.

AABA members have a 20 % discount on the fee.

Dates:[...]

Course: Mapping Trait Evolution, end of May, 2025, online

Dear colleagues,

There are a few places available for the online course MAPPING TRAIT EVOLUTION.

Dates and schedule: Online live sessions on May[...]

Live Online course: Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data analysis, May 2025

6th edition of Transmitting Science course “Manipulation of NGS Data for Genomic and Population Genetics Analyses”, which will be run online.

Course webpage: https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/genetics-and-genomics/manipulation-ngs-data-genomic-population-genetics-analyses/[...]

Postmortem Fingerprinting and Identification Course

This 4-day course focuses on identification of human remains through postmortem fingerprinting and DNA sampling, locating and documenting an advanced decomposition/skeletonized death scene, and the[...]

Online live course Geometric Morphometrics in R, July 28th – August 5th, 2025

Registration is open for Transmitting Science online course “Geometric Morphometrics in R”.

AABA members have a 20 % discount on the fee.

Dates:[...]

Course: Mapping Trait Evolution, end of May, 2025, online

Dear colleagues,

There are a few places available for the online course MAPPING TRAIT EVOLUTION.

Dates and schedule: Online live sessions on May[...]

Live Online course: Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data analysis, May 2025

6th edition of Transmitting Science course “Manipulation of NGS Data for Genomic and Population Genetics Analyses”, which will be run online.

Course webpage: https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/genetics-and-genomics/manipulation-ngs-data-genomic-population-genetics-analyses/[...]