Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology
The Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology (CAPA) is a learned society of Physical Anthropologists. The society’s mission is to spread information on Physical Anthropology to its members and to supporting institutions and the public at large. The society has annual meetings and distributes newsletters to their members. The group was founded by Canadian members of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, in a 1972 meeting, who thought Kansas was too far away for Canadian Physical Anthropologists to meet and professionally discuss their ideas. Their current president is Robert Hoppa.
Annual Meetings
The Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology has held several meetings across Canada. The following are some notable ones.
2004
The 2004 meeting was held in London, Ontario from October 26 to 27. The theme of the meeting was Digital imaging and its impact on physical anthropology.
2005
The 2005 meeting was held at the University of Manitoba.
2006
The 2006 meeting was held from October 25 to 28 at Trent University. The meeting includes a three-day scientific programme.
2007
The 2007 meeting will be held in Banff, Alberta
2008
The 2008 meeting was held at McMaster University, in Hamilton, On.
2010
The 2010 meeting will be held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Selected publications
Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology Newsletter
- Spring 2007 [Link to newsletter]
- Fall 2006 [Link to newsletter]
- Spring 2006 [Link to newsletter]
- Fall 2005 [Link to newsletter]
- Spring 2005 [Link to newsletter]