DATE and FORMAT
The BAFA Winter Conference will be held on Saturday 15th January 2022. Due to continued health and safety concerns surrounding Covid-19, the conference will be held virtually. The conference is restricted to BAFA Members and it is free!
CONFERENCE THEME
The theme of the conference will be ‘Research Design and Current Topics’. Research design refers to the overall strategy that you choose to integrate the different components of the study in a coherent and logical way, thereby, ensuring you will effectively address the research problem; it constitutes the blueprint for the collection, measurement, and analysis of data. The function of a research design is to ensure that the evidence obtained enables you to effectively address the research problem logically and as unambiguously as possible. Research design carries an important influence on the reliability of the results attained; a critical element for practical applications and validation in forensic sciences. Distinguished researchers will be invited to discuss various elements of research design which participants may find useful for their current work and for the critical evaluation of publications and research. Where possible, presenters will discuss practical case applications and novel topics in forensic anthropology.
The Conference Programme can be downloaded here
The Conference and Abstract Booklet can be downloaded here
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
Students are invited to present their research in prerecorded, 10-15 mins presentations at the conference. We welcome research presentations from a diverse range of forensic disciplines. Time will be allocated after the talks for a Q&A session. A panel will judge the presentations, and prize winners will be announced by the judging panel at the end of the conference. Two prizes can be won: a £100 prize for the Attendees choice and a £100 prize for the Committee's Choice.
Students who wish to present their research can submit an abstract to: conference@bafa.uk. The abstract submission should contain: title, author(s), affiliation(s) of author(s), and abstract text. Your abstract body should have 250–450 words. The deadline for abstract submissions is: 5th January 2022. The BAFA committee will review the submissions and candidates will be informed on the 7th January 2022 at the latest if they have been selected to present their research at the conference. Those successful will be invited to prerecord a video presentation.
If you have any questions regarding the submission of abstracts, please email: conference@bafa.uk
REGISTRATION
The conference is free for BAFA Members however registration is still required. For non-BAFA members who wish to participate, please consider signing up as a BAFA Member! You will not only be able to attend the virtual conference in January, but you will also get the additional benefits of being a Member of the Association! For more details, please our website: http://www.bafa.uk/membership.html
Current BAFA Members will have received an annual Membership renewal email at the end of November. Memberships are renewable on the 1st January of each year. If you have not received an email or if you are unsure about your membership status, please contact our Membership Secretary: membership@bafa.uk.
We kindly ask you to register by the end of the day on the 12th January 2022 using the link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bafa-winter-conference-2021-22-tickets-221509379517
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
A preliminary conference programme and a list of confirmed presenters will be announced closer to the conference date.
The BAFA Quiz Social will return after the conference with prizes to be won! It is not to be missed!
OTHER FORMALITIES
Conference Hashtag: #BAFA2022
If you are on social media, please connect with us during the conference too:
If you need any help or support on the day or in the lead up to the conference then please don’t hesitate to get in touch via e-mail: conference@bafa.uk
The BAFA Winter Conference will be held on Saturday 15th January 2022. Due to continued health and safety concerns surrounding Covid-19, the conference will be held virtually. The conference is restricted to BAFA Members and it is free!
CONFERENCE THEME
The theme of the conference will be ‘Research Design and Current Topics’. Research design refers to the overall strategy that you choose to integrate the different components of the study in a coherent and logical way, thereby, ensuring you will effectively address the research problem; it constitutes the blueprint for the collection, measurement, and analysis of data. The function of a research design is to ensure that the evidence obtained enables you to effectively address the research problem logically and as unambiguously as possible. Research design carries an important influence on the reliability of the results attained; a critical element for practical applications and validation in forensic sciences. Distinguished researchers will be invited to discuss various elements of research design which participants may find useful for their current work and for the critical evaluation of publications and research. Where possible, presenters will discuss practical case applications and novel topics in forensic anthropology.
The Conference Programme can be downloaded here
The Conference and Abstract Booklet can be downloaded here
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
Students are invited to present their research in prerecorded, 10-15 mins presentations at the conference. We welcome research presentations from a diverse range of forensic disciplines. Time will be allocated after the talks for a Q&A session. A panel will judge the presentations, and prize winners will be announced by the judging panel at the end of the conference. Two prizes can be won: a £100 prize for the Attendees choice and a £100 prize for the Committee's Choice.
Students who wish to present their research can submit an abstract to: conference@bafa.uk. The abstract submission should contain: title, author(s), affiliation(s) of author(s), and abstract text. Your abstract body should have 250–450 words. The deadline for abstract submissions is: 5th January 2022. The BAFA committee will review the submissions and candidates will be informed on the 7th January 2022 at the latest if they have been selected to present their research at the conference. Those successful will be invited to prerecord a video presentation.
If you have any questions regarding the submission of abstracts, please email: conference@bafa.uk
REGISTRATION
The conference is free for BAFA Members however registration is still required. For non-BAFA members who wish to participate, please consider signing up as a BAFA Member! You will not only be able to attend the virtual conference in January, but you will also get the additional benefits of being a Member of the Association! For more details, please our website: http://www.bafa.uk/membership.html
Current BAFA Members will have received an annual Membership renewal email at the end of November. Memberships are renewable on the 1st January of each year. If you have not received an email or if you are unsure about your membership status, please contact our Membership Secretary: membership@bafa.uk.
We kindly ask you to register by the end of the day on the 12th January 2022 using the link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bafa-winter-conference-2021-22-tickets-221509379517
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
A preliminary conference programme and a list of confirmed presenters will be announced closer to the conference date.
The BAFA Quiz Social will return after the conference with prizes to be won! It is not to be missed!
OTHER FORMALITIES
Conference Hashtag: #BAFA2022
If you are on social media, please connect with us during the conference too:
- Facebook: @BAFA.UK
- Twitter: @BAFA_UK
- LinkedIn: British Association for Forensic Anthropology (BAFA)
If you need any help or support on the day or in the lead up to the conference then please don’t hesitate to get in touch via e-mail: conference@bafa.uk