innovation in anthropology awards
This award aims to recognize the contributions of a career scholar in dental anthropology. The innovation must have occurred within the immediate 10 years preceding the nomination for the award. Individuals will be recognized for pushing the discipline in exciting, novel, and ethical directions, which can include teaching, research, outreach, or service.
This year, we want to recognize Dr. Andrea Papini for his interdisciplinary book "On the Origin of Human Masticatory Function: A Darwinian Perspective on Human Chewing Actions," published in 2025, which examines the intersections of modern clinical practice and paleoanthropology. Dr. Papini is a dentist in Prato, Italy, with a special interest in gnathology and the evolution of the human dentition.