Category Archives: Conferences

Effective Conference Presentations and Networking

Posted on May 2, 2019 by JB

Note: Shocking as this was to discover, today marks the sixth birthday of the Bone Broke blog. My first post, “OsteoMenagerie I: The Navicular“, went up on May 2, 2013.  It is tempting to open this post with a snarky … Continue reading →

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SAA 2019 – Albuquerque, NM

Posted on April 10, 2019 by JB

It is somehow already April, the month when I traditionally abandon the verdant beauty of the English spring: at a reasonable and relaxing hour: for a randomly-selected major US city, in order to attend the annual migration of archaeologists represented … Continue reading →

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SAA 2018 – Washington D.C.

Posted on April 30, 2018 by JB

To the surprise of absolutely no one, I’ve just returned to Cambridge from a recent bout of travel, this time to Washington DC for the Society for American Archaeology meetings. This was an unusual conference for me. I’m slowly transitioning … Continue reading →

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AAA 2017 – Washington D.C.

Posted on December 30, 2017 by JB

I moved to the UK at the beginning of October, so it no doubt seems strange that I scheduled a trip abroad less than two months later. However, the quick turnaround was for a worthwhile anthropological cause: in late November … Continue reading →

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AAPAs 2017 – New Orleans

Posted on April 18, 2017 by JB

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SAA 2017 – Manipulated Bodies: Investigating Postmortem Interactions with Human Remains

Posted on April 5, 2017 by JB

I’m currently in Vancouver, spending a few extra days in the city after attending the 2017 Society for American Archaeology meetings. At the moment I’ve been waylaid by a merciless head cold, but you don’t have to be at the … Continue reading →

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Osteology Everywhere: Atlanta Edition

Posted on April 26, 2016 by JB

As you may have gathered by now, I’m always on the look out for osteology, especially when travelling. However, when I recently attended the AAPAs in Atlanta, I did not have to look very far. Rumours abounded that the conference hotel, … Continue reading →

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AAPAs 2016 – Atlanta

Posted on April 14, 2016 by JB

[TL;DR version of post: I’m presenting a poster on some of my collaborative Iberian research at the AAPAs tomorrow. Session 31 (Skeletal Biology: Bioarchaeology), docket 19, Atrium Ballroom A/B. I’ll be there from 4:00-4:45 – come say hi!] Another day, … Continue reading →

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SAAs 2016 – Orlando

Posted on April 7, 2016 by JB

Yesterday morning I got up early and blearily watched sheets of pouring rain turn into pellets of hail, steeling myself to make the ten-minute trudge to the bus stop. Burdened with heavy bags and swathed in a flattering Ikea rain poncho, … Continue reading →

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SAA 2015: Reconstructing Iberian Copper Age Mortuary Practices

Posted on April 23, 2015 by JB

During my recent trip to San Francisco for the Society for American Archaeology meetings, I was co-author on a poster detailing new research on the Bioarchaeology of Looting. While I devoted the remainder of my trip to sampling as much regional cuisine as possible … Continue reading →

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