Bernardo Yáñez

BERNARDO YANEZ, National Institute of Anthropology and History, Mexico City, Mexico, was awarded a Global Initiatives Grant in July 2022 to aid creation of a “Bioanthropological Latin American Network.” The first steps of the project involved exchanging experiences around shared challenges linked to the treatment, research, and management of the biocultural heritage of Latin America. The meeting underscored the importance of protecting regional biocultural heritage by establishing and advocating for ethical practices to promote more equitable collaborations between Latin American and Global North researchers, and strengthening bioanthropological research in the Global South by empowering members of the local scientific community. Funding supported an in-person meeting to bring together the eight researchers and founding members of what was initially called the Bioanthropological Latin American Network (BLAN) and establish a work agenda. The meeting was held from July 3rd to 7th, 2023 at Mexico’s National Museum of Anthropology (NMA).