Osteoarcheology researcher @commiosproject @UoYarchaeology; @cumberlandlodge fellow... book-lover and daydreamer. Catalan š
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
6 Feb 2024
š¢STUDENT MEMBERS - ELECTIONS REMINDER!
If you're interested in getting involvedĀ in the PPA Student Group as a member of leadership there's still time - we're seeking nominations for our treasurer and our junior co-chair positions!
All info on the website!
Deadline: 9 Feb 2024
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
2 Feb 2024
š£š£Paleopathology Association 50th Anniversary Fundraiser.
Have you seen the spectacular tumbler and shirts emblazoned with the 50th Anniversary PPA Logo?
Check them out and get your own here: customink.com/fundraising/paā¦
Quick, the sale ends on 22 February!
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
19 Dec 2023
PPA WEBINAR REMINDER -
In just 2 hours Bernardo Arriaza, Mariana Fabra y Gonzalo Figueiro will be talk about interactions between health and environment in South America,
Join us!
burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/regiā¦
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
14 Dec 2023
PPA WEBINAR REMINDER - 19 December.
Join us here! burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/regiā¦
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
4 Dec 2023
š¢WEBINAR DATE CHANGE - Interactions between health & environment in hunter-gatherer communities from South America
NEW date: 19 Dec 2023
Time: 12pm EST; 2pm ART/CLT/UYT; 6pm CET
Register here: burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/regiā¦
This session will be in Spanish & with English translation!
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
20 Nov 2023
We have a Winner!!
Congratulations to our member Rebecca Pitt (Reading, UK) for her winning entry to our 50th Anniversary Logo competition with 31% of the vote! This logo sums up our Association perfectly and is a wonderful way to kick off our celebrations!
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
3 Nov 2023
Join our dynamic PhD community and apply for one of our two new AHRC projects.
Reimagining Roman Bath: sww-ahdtp.ac.uk/collaborativā¦
All That Remains: Reframing the Importance of Human Cremations in Ancient Colchester sww-ahdtp.ac.uk/collaborativā¦
More info here: sww-ahdtp.ac.uk/collaborativā¦
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
6 Oct 2023
"Paleopathology has a criticalāand unmetāneed for community spaces dedicated to testing and improving observer concordance."
Our field relies on the expert judgement of individual osteologists -- But do 4 out of 5 osteologists agree on what they see?
sciencedirect.com/science/arā¦
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
21 Apr 2023
Apply! @ASU is hiring 3 Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows to expand Indigenous Knowledge research in life, environmental, social, Earth science apply.interfolio.com/123763
I loved being a Fellow with 70 Indigenous faculty at an R1 institution with the highest % Indigenous students!
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
19 Apr 2023
ā¼ļø Job Alert! ā¼ļø We are looking for a Bioinformatics specialist to join the @Commiosproject team! š
jobs.ac.uk/job/CZD046/postdoā¦
Come & work with us! š¤©
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
14 Apr 2023
Interested in mammothsš¦£and isotopesš§Ŗ?
This funded PhD might just be for you!
Deadline for applications: Tuesday 16 May 2023.
See link for more info. - exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/aā¦
@UniofExeter @UofEArchaeology
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
5 Apr 2023
I'm thrilled to announce another PhD opportunity @UniRdg_Arch
This time to work with me, @MVandenbeusch and Daniel Antoine @britishmuseum!
You can still apply if you also have an application in for The Blood Lines project š
jobs.ac.uk/job/CYV834/phd-stā¦
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
5 Apr 2023
Register for LET'S DO LUNCH - PPA @ Reno!
What: Letās Do Lunch randomly pairs students with more senior members for lunch,Ā providing students an opportunity to meet a paleopathology professionalĀ and ask question important for their research and professionalĀ development.
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
5 Apr 2023
Register for MEET-A-MENTOR - PPA @ Reno!
In this activity, regular members and students will be partnered and each pairing willĀ arrange a virtual or in-person 1-hour chat at a time convenient to them. Ideally duringĀ conference week or the week following.
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
5 Apr 2023
Register here: paleopathologyassociation.orā¦
Registration closes the 11th April!
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
4 Apr 2023
!! A MESSAGE FROM THE @Paleopatholog10 BOARD !!
As excited as well all are for the upcoming hybrid PPA meeting online and in Reno, Nevada, the board will be reimbursing meeting registration for 2 students from qualifying countries.
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
30 Mar 2023
JOB VACANCY: @oxford_anthro and @Pitt_Rivers, in association with @LinacreCollege, are advertising an Associate Professorship in Museum Anthropology/Curatorship at the Pitt Rivers Museum. Closing date: Tuesday 25 April. More info and application details at bit.ly/3lQQxis
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
28 Mar 2023
ā¼ļøJob alert! ā¼ļø We are looking for a PDRA in aDNA to join our lovely @COMMIOS team @UoYArchaeology. šPlease spread the word! jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/postā¦
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Dr Laura Castells retweeted
22 Feb 2023
Next Monday, @Paleopatholog10 hosts "Cancer as an ancient disease: past and implications to the present". Join Drs @AthenaAktipis , Amy Boddy, and Carina Marques as they discuss cancer from an evolutionary perspective
burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/regiā¦
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