Conference poster featuring Cheerful Skeleton mosaic

Brown University’s Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World invites poster proposals for the 2024 Joukowsky Institute Spring Conference, titled, “From the Cradle to the Grave: The Life Course Approach in Archaeology.” The conference will take place April 5th-6th, 2024 at Brown University, in Providence, RI.  For more information, including speaker lineup, please visit our website:

go.brown.edu/jiaaw2024

We aim to showcase recent archaeological and bioarchaeological research, especially posters that touch on conference themes, including but not limited to:

  • Life history
  • Osteobiography
  • Childhood
  • Maternity (including pregnancy and breastfeeding)
  • Identity formation and boundaries
  • Ancestordom and death

Online Submission Form

We anticipate accepting up to 10 posters that will be presented in a dedicated session held on the evening of April 6th. Poster presenters should also plan to attend the full conference, and assist with installing their posters on the afternoon of Friday, April 5th. If presenters would prefer to have their posters printed by the Joukowsky Institute, complete posters must be provided to the conference organizers by March 26, 2024.

The Joukowsky Institute can offer up to $100 towards travel costs, on a reimbursement basis. The Institute will also provide lunch on Saturday, April 6th for all presenters.

Please submit your abstract by February 28th, 2024, using the online form, for full consideration. Conference organizers will review abstracts and get back to speakers by March 5, 2024.