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A parietal fragment from Denisova cave

2019, American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Abstract

This year's Presidential Panel (Saturday, 1-2:30pm) focuses on scientific and public discourse involving genetics and race: a topical issue that biological anthropologists are uniquely positioned to evaluate, discuss, and contribute. It follows the AAPA-AAAG-AAA-HBA sponsored symposium, Interpreting and Communicating Genetic Variation in 2019: A Conversation on Race. The Presidential Panel is an open session that will offer guided discussion and the opportunity to exchange ideas on the important issues raised in the symposium. Everyone is encouraged to attend and participate. Saturday brings our meetings to a close, with the Student Awards Ceremony and Closing Reception from 6:00-9:00 pm. Please join us to learn who won the 2019 Student Presentation Awards! Finally, as we approach the meetings, we will be publicizing additional information regarding special events. These will be listed in the final meetings program. My sincere thanks to everyone who helped assemble the 2019 program. Thanks are due to our extraordinary business partners, Lori Strong and her team (from Burk & Associates), as well as Ed Hagen (our webmaster, app developer, and member of the Cleveland Advance Team). We are immensely grateful to the 50 remarkable and dedicated members of our Program Committee, who conducted and completed reviews thoughtfully, thoroughly, and expeditiously. We also thank the Cleveland Advance Team. The team includes our colleagues and representatives from Burk who came together in Cleveland in January to arrange the scientific program and to finalize hotel details. The program assistant, Kathleen McGuire, has been a tremendous help, as have the Officers and other members of the Executive Committee. Special thanks to Leslie Aiello for stepping in on numerous occasions to help with details and evaluate workshop proposals. Finally, we extend our most sincere thanks to the Local Arrangements Committee, Dr. Denise Su and Yohannes Haile-Selassie. These meetings would not have been possible without all these exemplary individuals, so please join me in thanking them when you see them in Cleveland!