
We are the British Association for
Biological Anthropology
and Osteoarchaeology
Promoting the study of biological anthropology since 1998
News &
Announcements
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Call for Nomination – Secretary
We are looking for a new Secretary (3 years) to join our Board of Trustees! We would like to invite our…
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Joint statement on the retention, display, and provision of access to human remains
BABAO, alongside other organisations representing a range of archaeological practitioners, have signed a joint statement on the retention, display, and…
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2025 Winners Holger Schutkowski Award
Huge congratulations to this year’s winners of the Holger Schutkowski Award for excellence in a master thesis! This year, two…
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BABAO Annual Review 2024
We are pleased to share with our members and the wider public our Annual Review for 2024! BABAO Annual Reviews…
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BABAO Statement on APPG-AR Policy Brief & House of Lords Debate 13th March 2025
Earlier this week, a policy brief written by the African Foundation for Development (AFFORD) was published by the All-Party Parliamentary…
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BABAO 2025 Research Grants round is open!
We are pleased to announce that the 2025 BABAO Research Grants application round is now open! BABAO offers grants for…
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
- Receiving BABAO’s new Trends in Biological Anthropology journal and 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