The SAP Days
The SAP Days are an annual event for meetings, conferences, and exchanges among researchers, students, and anthropology enthusiasts. This event brings together the French and international scientific community to discuss the latest advancements in anthropological research and contemporary issues in our discipline.
The 1852nd SAP Days are approaching!
The 1852nd SAP Days will be held from January 27 to 29 in Paris. Discover the themes. The call for papers is open.
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Scientific Committee
The 1851st SAP Days are over.
Congratulations to the award winners!
Thank you to everyone who organized and participated in the Days.
See you in Paris in January 2027
for the 1852nd SAP Days.
2027 Program
May 15 to 17, 2025 – Musée de l’Homme, Paris
Day 1 – May 15
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Opening Lecture
Prof. Marie Dubois – Evolution of Funerary Practices
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Thematic Session
Contemporary Forensic Anthropology
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Methodological Workshops
New Approaches in Osteology and Morphometry
Day 2 – May 16
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Open Communications
Presentations by Young Researchers
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Poster Session
Exchanges between Researchers and Students
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Round Table
Ethical Issues in Anthropology
Day 3 – May 17
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Practical Workshops
New Analysis Methodologies
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Synthesis and Perspectives
Review of the Scientific Days
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Closing Ceremony
Award Ceremony and 2026 Outlook
Call for Papers
Submit a paper
To present, orally or by poster, during our days, the procedure takes place in two steps.
Submission
The call for papers is open. You can submit your proposal via the dedicated form.
The scientific committee will pay particular attention to the care taken in drafting the abstracts. In addition to language quality, abstracts must meet current scientific standards:
- Subject and Research Question
- Materials and Methods
- Results and Conclusions
The Scientific Committee is also very attentive to the respect of ethical principles. Proposals must fall within themes related to biological anthropology.
Accepted languages: French and English.
Scientific Committee Review
After evaluation by the Scientific Committee, you will receive a final decision regarding your proposal, which will confirm:
- Its acceptance or refusal
- The theme your communication will be part of
- The chosen communication format (oral or poster)
Any proposal not complying with the presentation rules or ethical principles will be rejected, regardless of the interest of the subject.
Poster Information
Format
Posters must be in A0 PORTRAIT format (H = 1189 mm × W = 841 mm) and preferably with eyelets.
Poster Prize
An honorary prize will be awarded to the authors of the best poster, judged by the awards committee. Any poster communication proposal is automatically eligible, provided it was submitted before the deadline.
Registration
Rates & Registration
Registration for the 1852nd SAP Days is open. Communication proposals and registration are two entirely independent procedures; to participate in the Days, please register individually.
SAP Member
Non-SAP Member
Students, doctoral students, unemployed, and retirees
* Mandatory presentation of student or unemployed status proof at the Days reception.
On-site
Practical Information
The next Days will take place from January 27 to 29, 2027 at the Musée de l’Homme.
Location & Access
- Jean Rouch Auditorium
Musée de l’Homme - 17 place du Trocadéro
75016 Paris - Metro lines 9 and 6
- Bus 22, 32, and 63
Catering
- On-site
Café Lucy - Nearby
Rue Benjamin Franklin and Rue de Passy (brasseries, crêperies, fast food, etc.)
Organization
Scientific & Organizing Committee
Each year, for the preparation of the following year’s Days, an organizing committee and a scientific committee are established.
OC
Organizing Committee
The organizing committee manages all aspects of the organization (financial, technical, logistical). It includes members of the Board of Directors, president, general secretary, editors, treasurer, and volunteers, as well as members of the laboratory hosting the organization of the Days.
SC
Scientific Committee
The scientific committee evaluates received communication proposals and makes a decision regarding them (acceptance, refusal, proposal for change of theme or format). Its decisions are sovereign. When a theme leads to the publication of a thematic section in the BMSAP, the relevant SC transforms into a team of associate editors.
It is subdivided into three teams: one for each of the two themes, and one for research news. Only scientific legitimacy matters, whether they are a member of the SAP, the organizing laboratory, or not.
Archives of previous conferences
Find the programs and proceedings of our scientific meetings
The 2026 Conference
Itinéraires du passé – Approches interdisciplinaires de la mobilité des populations anciennes
The 2025 Conference
Hiérarchie et pouvoir chez les primates humains et non-humains
The 2024 Conference
La lignée néandertalienne : connaissances actuelles et nouvelles perspectives
The 2023 Conference
Analyses invasives, micro-invasives et non-invasives des vestiges anthropobiologiques. Comment et pourquoi?
The 2022 Conference
Les relations entre les humains et les animaux
The 2021 Conference Days
Humanité(s) : définition(s), diversités et limites
The 2020 Meeting
Migrations, échanges culturels et biologiques en Méditerranée
The 2019 Conference
January 23–25, 2019, in Paris (Musée de l’Homme) Theme 1: Genotype–phenotype correspondence: anthropological perspectives Guest speaker: J.T. RICHTSMEIER, From genotype to phenotype and back again In the era of “all-genomics” and paleogenomics, the tools available to characterize and quantify phenotypic variation remain limited, such that our ability to characterize the “phenome” is inferior to that…
The 2018 Conference
January 24-27, 2018 in Poitiers (Espace Mendes-France) Theme 1: From Cro-Magnon to the Present Day: Peopling, Population Dynamics, Human-Environment Interactions Invited Speaker: A.R. LINARES, The Genetics of Physical Appearance in Latin America The discovery of Cro-Magnon 150 years ago led to a drastic revision of humanity’s position within the living world, paving the way for…
The 2017 Conference
: Anthropologie biologique du continent africain : des premiers hominines aux populations actuelles
The 2016 Conference
: L’interdisciplinarité au service de l’étude des populations du Proche-Orient et des régions voisines
The 2015 Conference
: Les différentes étapes du traitement du cadavre
The 2014 Conference
: Diversité et changements des régimes alimentaires à différentes échelles d’espace et de temps