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.

2009 Annual Meeting Call for Papers

Annual Meeting Information

Hotel Reservations for the 2009 Meeting

Winners of the 2008 AAPA Student Prize Competition

Instructions for Registering for online access to AJPA and YPA

The Ad-Hoc Committee on the Status of Underrepresented Groups in Physical Anthropology

Read the essays of the 2007 William S. Pollitzer Student Travel Award winners

NEW ON THE AAPA WEB SITE

Abstracts the 2008 AAPA Meeting Presentations

AAPA Position Statement on the Department of the Interior�s Proposed Rule for the Disposition of Culturally Unidentifiable Human Remains, Oct. 26,2007

SAA Position Statement on the Department of the Interior�s Proposed Rule for the Disposition of Culturally Unidentifiable Human Remains, Oct. 26,2007

Frequently Asked Questions about Careers in Physical Anthropology