Day 1: Monday 12 October,
Sanlam Auditorium, Hatfield Campus, University of Pretoria
This day will start off with welcoming speeches from representation from the University of Pretoria, the Faculty of Health Sciences, Necsa (Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa) and the NRF.
The French ambassador, as well as AESOP ambassadors from South Africa to Europe, will be introduced.
20 years of human palaeoanthropological collaboration between South Africa and France will be celebrated in this event.
After tea the micro-CT facilities of Necsa and Wits will be presented, followed by a wide variety of contributions from the Evolutionary Studies Institute at Wits.
Lunch will be followed by CPD accredited forensic anthropological contributions from Wits and UP. This session will also include a presentation on facial reconstructions by the SAPS.
During this day acquisition of data from 2D photographs, surface scanning and microscribe digitiser and microCT will be displayed.
The full detailed programme:
Venue: Sanlam Auditorium, Hatfield Campus, University of Pretoria
TIME START |
ACTION/TITLE |
NAME |
Chair |
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08: 00 |
Registration |
Arrival and morning coffee |
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08: 30 |
Welcoming address by the University of Pretoria Vice-Principal |
Prof Stephanie Burton Vice-Principal: Research and Postgraduate Studies |
Prof José Braga, University Paul Sabatier III, Toulouse Professor in Palaeoanthropology
Prof Francis Thackeray, Phillip Tobias Chair in Palaeoanthropology Evolutionary Studies Institute University of the Witwatersrand
and
Prof Lorna Holtman University of Western Cape
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08: 45 |
Celebration of 20 years of human palaeoanthropology collaboration between SA and France |
Prof Francis Thackeray
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09: 00 |
Challenges of archaeology and training |
Ms. Anne Grillo, DGM MAEDI, Director of Cultural, Academic and Research Cooperation at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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09: 15 |
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Mr. Daan du Toit, DST |
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09: 30 |
Perspectives regarding AESOP |
Adrien Delmas (IFAS) Prof. José Braga |
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09: 40 |
Representation of the NRF |
Executive director: Dr Romilla Maharaj Director (Infrastructure), & Rakeshnie Ramoutar Human and Infrastructure Capacity Development |
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09: 50 |
Necsa Division Executive: Research and Development |
Mr. Frikkie de Beer Necsa: Radiography/Tomography R&D, Section Leader: |
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10: 00 |
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Prof Dominique Garcia Professor of Archaeology Président of the Institut National d’Archéologie Préventive, France |
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10.20 |
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H.E. Elisabeth Barbier, French Ambassador |
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10: 30 |
Introducing South African AESOP ambassadors |
Prof Lorna Holtman University of Western Cape |
Prof Lorna Holtman Mrs Louise Euthimiou |
Ms Anja Wiid |
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Ms Franci Dorfling |
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Mr Jabu Tshabalala |
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Miss Ntombi Ngoloyi |
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Mr Curswan Andrews |
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Tea and Refreshments and viewing of posters and presentations South African AESOP ambassadors Lively story discussions and experience feedbacks |
Contacts with the media |
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11: 15 |
“Reveal the hidden with the unseen”: Perspectives on the basics of tomography |
Mr Frikkie de Beer |
Prof Lorna Holtman Mrs Louise Euthimiou Prof. Bruce Rubidge Evolutionary Studies Institute |
11: 30 |
The unique capabilities of Wits microCT facility and more |
Mr. Kudakwashe Jakata on behalf of Kristian Carlson Evolutionary Studies Institute |
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11: 45 |
Advance techniques in palaeoanthropology |
Dr Clement Zanolli - Postdoc at UP from Poitiers University, France Palaeoanthropology |
Prof. Bruce Rubidge Evolutionary Studies Institute |
12: 00 |
From cave to fossil: the use of 3-dimensional imaging modalities in the reconstruction of taphonomy, environment and skeletal morphology from the Rising Star site, Cradle of Humankind |
Ashley Kruger Evolutionary Studies Institute |
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12: 15 |
Use of micro-computed tomography in the investigation of pseudopathology on the skeleton of StW 431 (Australopithecus africanus) from Sterkfontein Cave, Cradle of Humankind |
Edward Odes PhD candidate Anatomical Sciences, Wits |
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12: 30 |
Imaging the earliest evidence for neoplastic disease in the human lineage: the use of phase contrast x-ray synchrotron microtomography to investigate a primary osteogenic tumor of the spine in Australopithecus sediba |
Dr. Patrick Randolph-Quinney Anatomical Sciences, Wits
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12: 45
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Evolutionary changes with climate change in internal and external cranial structures of rodents |
Ms. Aluwani Negovela Prof Peter Taylor University of Venda |
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13: 00 |
Lunch at Adler’s Building 57 |
14: 00 |
Application of micro-computed tomography to the analysis of forensic taphonomy and entomology of South African burial systems |
Alexander Parkinson PhD candidate Evolutionary studies institute, Wits |
Prof Maryna Steyn HOD School of Anatomical Sciences, Wits
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14: 15 |
3D imaging as a tool for investigating past human biodiversity |
Jason Hemingway Lecturer: Anatomical Sciences, Wits |
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14: 30 |
Assessing cranial sexual dimorphism using sliding semilandmarks |
Candice Small Anatomical Sciences, Wits |
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14: 45 |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the analysis of sub-adult skeletal remains |
Desiré Brits Lecturer: Anatomical Sciences, Wits |
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15: 00 |
Dental crenulations: age estimation tool or developmental artefact |
Erin Hutchinson Lecturer: Anatomical Sciences, Wits |
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15: 15 |
The effect of tooth loss on accurately estimating sex from non-alveolar mandibular morphology using geometric morphometrics |
Tshegofatso Ramphaleng MSc student Anatomical Sciences, Wits |
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15: 30 |
Changes in the body proportion of South African children age 0-6 years |
Dr. Adebesin A. Abduljalil Evolutionary Studies Institute, Wits Department of Anatomy, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University |
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15: 45 |
The three-dimensional illustration of anatomical structure and injuries
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Dr. Anna Oettlé Senior lecturer: Department of Anatomy |
Dr AC Oettlé Department of Anatomy University of Pretoria |
16: 00 |
Facial profiles of children in forensic analyses |
Dr. Nanette Briers Senior lecturer: Department of Anatomy |
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16: 15 |
SAPS Facial Reconstruction |
Captain Teunis Briers |
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16: 30 |
The Lodox machine in the forensic environment |
Dr Janette Verster Forensic pathology |
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16: 45 |
Digitisation of skulls in South African groups |
Melissa Pininski PhD candidate Physical anthropology University of Pretoria |
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