We are the British Association for
Biological Anthropology
and Osteoarchaeology
Promoting the study of biological anthropology since 1998
News &
Announcements
Human Osteoarchaeology SIG Online Conference Returns for 2026
The Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) Human Osteoarchaeology Special Interest Group (SIG) will host its second online day conference on…
Looking Beyond the Label: Help Shape Future Museum Practice Through Research
Museums play an important role in helping visitors engage with the past. The language used in displays, interpretation panels, and…
Exploring AI Opportunities in Heritage Science: New HSDS Funding Scheme Opens This November
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how researchers analyse, interpret, and manage complex datasets across a wide range of disciplines.…
Fully Funded AHRC PhD Opportunity: The Long Afterlife – Charnelling Practices and Cadaveric Agency in Medieval Scotland
BABAO members and followers interested in osteoarchaeology, funerary archaeology, and biomolecular approaches may wish to explore an exciting fully funded…
Bones and All: The Trade in Human Remains — BABAO Sale of Human Remains Taskforce Quoted in The Slow Newscast
A recent episode of The Slow Newscast, Bones and All: the trade in human remains, examines the growing and largely…
Welcome new Trustees!
Following voting processes in August and September this year, and as announced during our last AGM at the BABAO Annual…
Resources
BABAO is extremely active in many areas of biological anthropology and osteoarchaeology, and as such has contributed to a number of important documents and made responses on behalf of the Membership and the subject when required.
Get Involved!
There are lots of opportunities to get involved with BABAO, especially if you are a member. We help to promote bioarchaeology and bioanthropology in the public, museum, education and commercial sectors, as well as helping to fund and support academic research, workshops and seminars.
Become a
Member
Membership gives you access to…
- Access to our mailing list, monthly newsletter, and online members’ area.
- Participating and receiving our Annual Review.
- Discount on the annual conference registration fee.
- Being eligible to apply for our grants.
- 20% discount plus free shipping on all Cambridge University Press Academic Life Sciences books.
Questions? Contact our Membership Secretary at membership@babao.org.uk