We are the British Association for
Biological Anthropology
and Osteoarchaeology
Promoting the study of biological anthropology since 1998
News &
Announcements
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Welcome new Trustees!
Following voting processes in August and September this year, and as announced during our last AGM at the BABAO Annual…
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BABAO Service Award 2026
At the 2026 Annual Meeting at Lincoln, BABAO’s fourth Service Award was awarded to Dr Trish Biers. As most of you know,…
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Remembering Professor Jason Arday
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Professor Jason Arday. Prof. Arday worked with the British…
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“Destructive Sampling of Human Remains: Considerations and Care” infographic
Introducing new BABAO infographic on “Destructive Sampling of Human Remains: Considerations and Care” We are pleased to share our new…
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2026 Winner Holger Schutkowski Award
Huge congratulations to this year’s winner of the Holger Schutkowski Award for excellence in a masters thesis! Congratulations to Victoria…
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Outreach talk on July 29
Join us on July 29 evening for one of our Outreach Talk series ‘Curating Human Stories: A journey to becoming…
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