2010

The Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID)

is running a summer course in juvenile osteology at the University of Dundee
in August this year (2010). This course consists of two (one week residential)
stand alone modules in cranial and postcranial developmental osteology

which may be taken in isolation or consecutively.
•Cranial Juvenile Osteology (2-6 August)
•Postcranial Juvenile Osteology (9-13 August)
Details are HERE

International Association for Identification (IAI)

will be holding their 95th International educational conference
from 11th-17th July 2010 in Spokane, Washington (USA)
Details are HERE

The American Society of Forensic Odontology (ASFO)

Are advertising the 19th Southwest Symposium on Forensic Dentistry
from 7th -12th June 2010.
Details are HERE

The New Zealand Society of Forensic Odontology (NZSFO)

will be holding their annual conference
from 21st -22nd May 2010 in Wellington NZ.
Details are HERE

The Royal Society of Medicine.

Are holding a meeting on 7th April 2010
The subject is:
"Dicing with death: 5500 years of human dissection and the autopsy"
Details can be found HERE

Mass Fatalities - Compliance and Guidance

There is a one day meeting for those interested in DVI, being run by Community Resilience.
It will be in London (venue Commonwealth Club, Northumberland Ave.) on
Tuesday 16th March 2010.
BAFO members receive a £50 discount
Details can be found HERE

The Forensic Aspects of Ancient Egypt

A study day presented by Joyce Filer, former dept. curator at the British Museum
To be held in London on Sat. 20th Feb 2010
Details from Richard Barritt 07973 695 168
e-mail rikki_promo@yahoo.co.uk
Details are here

2009

BAFO AUTUMN CONFERENCE
13TH-15TH November 2009
Apex International Hotel
31-35 Grassmarket
EDINBURGH
Hotel Website

This year BAFO is going north of the border, for its annual conference, to Edinburgh.
The hotel is situated in the heart of the “grassmarket” in the old town, an area where, in times long gone, the traders would set up their market and sell their produce. It was also one of the areas where they hanged the local miscreants!!
The castle and high street, minutes away, can be accessed by some very steep stairs or a much kinder meandering road. Once on the high street, history abounds from every corner, from the castle at the top to the Queens residence, Holyrood Palace, at the bottom. There are countless places to explore in between: Mary Kings close, a time capsule of life during the plague buried under the streets; the “closes” narrow passageways to amazing courtyards and buildings; the camera obscura the list goes on and on. Edinburgh hosts its Royal College of Surgeons with its fascinating “Surgeons Hall” museum, with enough interest a visit might possibly be arranged.
There are many other museums and galleries throughout the city making it a destination eminently suitable for accompanying partners so please let the committee know if you would like an organised itinerary for non-delegates. The hotel is of modern contemporary design and has a small pool, gym and steam room. The evening meals will be held in the “heights” restaurant that boasts a spectacular view of the floodlit castle that can be enjoyed inside (recommended in November) or on the balcony. Room upgrades (balcony, castle view) are available as is extending your stay if you would like to make more than just a weekend of the break. Please let us know early (prior to autumn booking form) if you are interested and we can check on availability and prices.

The provisional programme (as at Oct 09) is as follows:

Friday 13th November
(25 minute presentations, 5 minutes for questions)

2.00pm – Dr Judy Hinchcliffe “The Australian Bush Fires”
2.30pm – Dr Roland Kouble “Identification using radiographic bone pattern comparison.”
3.00pm - Dr Sakher Alqahtani “Atlas of tooth formation - The London Atlas.”
3.30pm – Prof Graham Roberts "Appropriate Censoring of Stage H (Apex closed) for lower 3rd molars. A contribution to Dental Age Assessment at the 18 Year threshold."
4.00pm – Tea
4.30pm – AGM (including presentations on the changes facing BAFO)

Saturday 14th November
(40 minute presentations, 5 minutes for questions)

9.00am - Mr Angus Reith (Principal Depute Fiscal, Edinburgh) “The evolution, history, role and responsibilities of the procurator fiscal.”
9.45am – Prof Tony Busuttil “Medical and dental evidence in Scottish courts”
10.30am – Tea
11.00am – Dr Howard Moody “An update in amino acid racemization.”
11.45am – Prof John Clement “3D computerized facial mapping”
12.30pm – Lunch
2.00pm – Prof Sue Black :” Anatomy is dead - long live anatomy!”
2.45pm – Dr Caroline Wilkinson “The use of 3D computer technology in craniofacial analysis.”
3.00pm – Tea
3.30pm – Dr Xanth Mallett “All fingers and Thumbs: identification by hand morphology”
4.15pm – Dr Helen Meadows “Vein mapping for forensic human identification.”

6.45pm – pre-dinner drinks

7.45pm – Gala dinner

The International Association of Forensic Radiographers Conference in Manchester (Sat. 12th Sept 09) Advances in Human Identification
Details are Here

N.B. Special BAFO members rate of £99.50 (c.f.£145.00) negotiated. Quote "BAFO rate" on application

Everything you always wanted to ask about human teeth
16 - 17 Sept 2009

Biological Anthropology Research Centre,
University of Bradford
Contact
j.buckbury@bradford.ac.uk
Website for details.

The New Zealand Society of Forensic Dentistry 25th anniversary Conference in Wellington (NZ) 11-13 Sept 09
Details are Here