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Darlene Weston is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, serving as Chair of the Undergraduate Studies Committee. She specializes in biological anthropology, osteoarchaeology, and paleopathology, focusing on interpreting health and disease through human remains analysis. Her research spans geographic regions including Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean, with particular attention to lifeways, deathways, and Indigenous repatriation efforts.
Education: She holds a Ph.D. from University College London (UK), an M.Sc. from the University of Bradford (UK), and a B.A. from Simon Fraser University (Canada). Before joining UBC in 2010, she held roles at institutions including the Max Planck Institute, Durham University, and Leiden University, where she developed an undergraduate program in Human Osteoarchaeology.
Research Interests: Her work integrates bio-cultural analysis of health, infectious disease, and stress indicators in skeletal remains. She collaborates with First Nations communities on repatriation and osteobiographies. Key themes include funerary archaeology, archaeothanatology, and the impact of colonialism on Caribbean societies.
Awards: Recipient of the National Award for Scientific Investigation (shared) for collaborative work on El Chorro de Maíta, Cuba, highlighting archaeological and anthropological contributions to Caribbean studies.
Advising & Grants: Supervises graduate students in biological anthropology and osteoarchaeology. Notable advisees include Madeleine Lamer (PhD) and Claire Thorimbert (MA). Her research has been published in journals such as PLOS ONE, BMC Evolutionary Biology, and Journal of Human Evolution.
Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary projects, including collaborations with the Biological Anthropology Research Centre (BARC) and the Max Planck Institute. Engages in community-based initiatives focused on Indigenous rights and cultural heritage preservation.
