BeFrail

‼️ We are delighted to share details of the BeFRAIL conference and exhibition, which will take place this Saturday 13th June in Porto ‼️

This event is part of the European Archaeology Days, you can sign up for free at: https://www.agenda-porto.pt/en/evento/jornadas-europeias-da-arqueologia-arqueologia-a-acontecer/

📢 Next week we welcome two speakers to our webinar series: Dario Pérez Vidal in collaboration with Mireia López-Bertran & Karen M. Cooke.

We hope to see you there! ⏰ 19th June from 11:00 - 12:00 WEST ⏰

Dario Pérez Vidal will present “Technical evaluation of 3D generative AI web platforms applied to the virtualization of Iberian Edetan ceramics”.

Karen M. Cooke will present “Quantification of periostitis through confocal laser scanning microscopy and roughness analysis”.

Sign up for your free spot here 👉 e06d9ea0-6ec0-43f5-9e1a-0fa78e69429a@c7d581ae-0469-48c9-bb08-312c631b0246" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e06d9ea0-6ec0-43f5-9e1a-0fa78e69429a@c7d581ae-0469-48c9-bb08-312c631b0246

A little sneak peek into setting up the BeFRAIL exhibition this weekend...

📢 Small change to this week's BeFRAIL webinar talks

Sofie-Kristin Schendzielorz's talk titled “When Bones Go Digital – Rethinking Biomechanical Adaptation Studies Through 3D Modelling” has been moved to the 17th of July and will take place between 13:00 - 13:30 WEST.

Luna Beerden's talk on “3D Modelling and Activity Level Analysis: Case Study of Predynastic Egypt and A-Group Nubia” will go ahead as scheduled this Friday and will start at 13:00 WEST.

More information will be released shortly on how to register for the first talk.

Undergraduate students at NOVA FCSH are contributing to the BeFRAIL digital curation practices. Stay tuned.

📢 New paper alert!

We are happy to share that BeFRAIL PhD students Anne Malcherek, Steffi Vassallo, Carlos Moreira and Zélia Rodrigues along with the BeFRAIL PI Francisca Alves Cardoso have published a short paper in Agora.

Their paper discusses the thematic threads identified during last year's webinar series, which focused on the ethical and social impacts within bioarchaeology and bioanthropology.

It is available open access at https://doi.org/10.25660/ae1z-mp33.

We are excited to welcome our first two open call speakers next Friday (5th June, 13:00 - 14:00 WEST), who will cover:

- Sofie-Kristin Schendzielorz: “When Bones Go Digital – Rethinking Biomechanical Adaptation Studies Through 3D Modelling”

- Luna Beerden: “3D Modelling and Activity Level Analysis: Case Study of Predynastic Egypt and A-Group Nubia”

If you would like to attend these talks, you can register for free tickets at:
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TODAY :)

Up next in the 2026 BeFRAIL webinar series is Rute Rebocho, who will cover “Exploring 3D Modelling for Documentation, Preservation, and Engagement in Cultural Heritage” on the 27th May between 13:00 - 14:00 WEST.

As always, tickets are free and available at 6833b12c-6398-4e1e-b30e-2e181097a7b4@c7d581ae-0469-48c9-bb08-312c631b0246" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6833b12c-6398-4e1e-b30e-2e181097a7b4@c7d581ae-0469-48c9-bb08-312c631b0246

If you are attending the 25th European Paleopathology Meeting in Berlin this August, make sure to check out our PhD students contributions:

- PODIUM
Title: Exploring accuracy and reliability in palaeopathology: the application of four 3D imaging techniques to diverse cases
- Steffi Vassallo, Carlos Moreiro, Manuel F. C. Pereira, Ana Santana, Francisca Alves Cardoso

- POSTER
- Title: Exploring Differential Frailty in 19th-Century Porto: A Pilot Study of Bioarchaeological Health Indices and Preservation Constraints
- Anne Malcherek, Steffi Vassallo, Zélia Rodrigues, Manuela Ribeiro, Francisca Alves Cardoso

Up next in the 2026 BeFRAIL webinar series is Rute Rebocho, who will cover “Exploring 3D Modelling for Documentation, Preservation, and Engagement in Cultural Heritage” on the 27th May between 13:00 - 14:00 WEST.

As always, tickets are free and available at 6833b12c-6398-4e1e-b30e-2e181097a7b4@c7d581ae-0469-48c9-bb08-312c631b0246" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6833b12c-6398-4e1e-b30e-2e181097a7b4@c7d581ae-0469-48c9-bb08-312c631b0246