✨ What does VCWAP mean to you? ✨ Was it your first conference? A chance to share your paleoart? An interesting roundtable? ... We’re gathering short testimonials for our website (anonymous if you prefer!). Share a few words with us! 💜

The talks recorded during the 5th VCWAP are available on our YouTube channel! 👩‍🔬 Come discover them or listen to them again ▶️ 🔗https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y_tgCS5GDQ&list=PLTpfy4XWYk0zh_QvzumStjNyfATWyrUNN&pp=gAQB

PhD alert: Je cherche un candidat pour travailler sur l'évolution morphologique et fonctionnelle de la tête des squamates apodes. Le projet implique de la biologie évolutive, des expériences et simulations mécaniques et des bestioles à écailles! @mnhn.fr @mecadev.bsky.social adum.fr/as/ed/voirpr...

Did you notice our new Gather Town map? 🎉 We hope you loved it! Huge thanks to Imola Benkö for this custom design that turned VCWAP into a real excavation site. Want a unique map for your event? Check out her work here: imola.notion.site/Banburu-1b33... ✨ #VCWAP #GatherTown

Thank you all for making VCWAP 2025 a success! 🌟 For five years, VCWAP has thrived thanks to you—our audience, contributors, and sponsors. Your support and enthusiasm bring this event to life every year. We’re proud to celebrate women in archaeology, paleontology, and paleoart!

A big thank you to all the presenters at VCWAP for bringing the event to life and sharing your work! 🌟 Congrats to Dánae Sanz, Asmaa Ziati & Rosa Alonso for their outstanding contributions recognized by the jury & public. 🎉👏 A huge thanks to @tscourses.bsky.social and AWAP for offering the awards! 🙌

And this marks the end of this year's congress! It was so nice discovering all this research. Looking forward to the 2026 edition 🤩 @women-archeopal.bsky.social

Today, we celebrate women's rights! At VCWAP, we take action for a more inclusive research world. For the last three days, we spotlighted 98 women researchers and paleoartists. Thank you for being part of this journey! #womeninscience #womensday #internationalwomensday

🚀 Final day of #VCWAP2025! Today, we wrap up with Sessions 3, 4, and 5, followed by the VCWAP Awards 🏆 recognizing the best contributions of the event! 📢 Don’t forget to vote on Gather Town for your favorite paleoart!

Day 2 of #VCWAP2025 is here! 🥳 We’re delving into another exciting day filled with insightful talks, interactive sessions, and outstanding paleoart. Stay tuned, explore, and connect with fellow researchers and artists! What has been your favorite part so far? 🤩👇

📢 #VCWAP2025 Begins! Yesterday, we officially launched the first day of the conference, featuring high-level scientific sessions and critical discussions on the latest advancements in our field. Stay tuned for key presentations and contributions throughout the event.

⚠️Today on #ArcheoFriday, we would like to highlight Alessandra Nibbi, an Italian archaeologist who worked on ancient Egyptian #geography ✨🤓 For more information ⬇️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessan... #Archaeology #research #Science #italy #Australia

Heard that VCWAP is only for women? Let’s clear that up! 🧵👇 🔗 Register now (it’s FREE!) framaforms.org/virtual-conf... #VCWAP2025 #womeninstem #womeninscience #paleoart #paleontology #archeology

♀️ Session 5: Heritage and Gender Studies In this session, we’ll explore: - Challenging traditional views of gender roles in prehistory. - Women’s contributions to science and their representation. - Ethical and inclusive considerations in heritage management. Register now!

This #FossilFriday, we would like to highlight the American legend in science, Mignon Talbot, who was the first woman to become a member of the Paleontological Society🎉⭐ For more information ⬇ www.museumoftheearth.org/daring-to-di... #fossils #dinosaur #paleontology

📢 We’re excited and grateful to announce @unesco.org has launched the Open and Inclusive Science Hub, a platform showcasing practices to inclusivity and equity in science! And guess what? VCWAP is featured! 🔗https://www.unesco.org/en/open-science/inclusive-science/grid?hub=178646 #womeninscience

🔍 Session 4: Actualistic & Experimental Frameworks Modern experiments provide key insights into past life. Explore modelling, tool calibration, and reference datasets. 🔗 Register now for #VCWAP2025! #paleoecology #paleontology #archaeology #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience

🔬 Session 3: Characterization & Dynamics of Populations & Environments Explore species distribution, biodiversity shifts, paleoenvironmental reconstructions & taphonomic insights. 🔗 Register now for #VCWAP2025! #Paleontology #Archaeology #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

👩‍🔬International Day of Women and Girls in Science A day to celebrate achievements and inspire future generations in STEM. Despite progress, gender gaps persist, making inclusivity vital. Encouraging young minds is key to advancing research. #womeninscience #STEMeducation

🔬 How did past societies adapt to their environments? The First Scientific Session at #VCWAP2025 explores subsistence, technology, and resource use across time. Join us to uncover the science behind human-environment interactions! #archaeology #paleontology #womeninscience

🤩This #Friday, we are excited to announce the 5th VCWAP program! 🌟 The full program is now available on our official website ⬇️ awap-science.org/en/vcwap-2025/ #conference #program #archeology #paleontology

This #FossilFriday, we would like to highlight the German legend in science, Tilly Edinger, who was the founder of paleoneurology (the study of fossil brains).🎉⭐ 🧠 For more information ⬇ www.museumoftheearth.org/daring-to-di... #fossil #brain #science #animals

Heard that VCWAP is only for women? Let’s clear that up! 🧵👇 🔗 Register now (it’s FREE!) framaforms.org/virtual-conf... #VCWAP2025 #womeninstem #womeninscience #paleoart #paleontology #archeology

Our team is currently working on finishing up the last details to complete this year's program. We will be sharing it with all of you very soon, so stay tuned and don't forget to register through the link in our bio to attend the conference 👆👆 #VCWAP2025 #archaeology #paleontology #paleoart

This #FossilFriday, we would like to highlight the French legend, Jane Dieulafoy, who, together with her husband, initiated the first large-scale excavations of Susa. 🎉🌞 For more information ⬇ heritage.bnf.fr/bibliotheque... #scientist #researchers #archeology #france

🌟 Meet the brilliant minds behind #VCWAP2025! ✨ In the post, we proudly introduce 2 of our 20 dedicated organizers! #womeninscience #archaeology #paleontology #womeninstem #paleoart #paleoartist

🌟 Meet the brilliant minds behind #VCWAP2025! ✨ In the post, we proudly introduce 3 of our 20 dedicated organizers! #womeninscience #archaeology #paleontology #womeninstem #paleoart #paleoartist

We want to introduce you to Ines Uribe, who has recently joined our Social Media Team. Ines will be the voice of the 5th VCWAP and will take care of live communications during the conference. Welcome to the team!🥳🙌

This #FossilFriday we would like to highlight the British palaeontologist - Angela Cheryl Milner - who in 1986 alongside Alan Charig, described the dinosaur Baryonyx 🦖 For more information ⬇️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_... #dinosaur #fossils #friday #paleontology

Register for the VCWAP! You will listen to a variety of speakers, see posters and scientific art, enjoy a workshop and roundtable and join in conversation with all the other attendees. Registration is FREE and open to all 🌟 Regardless of employment status and gender 🌟 framaforms.org/virtual-conf...

🌟 Meet the brilliant minds behind #VCWAP2025! ✨ In this post, we proudly introduce 3 of our 20 dedicated organizers! #womeninscience #archaeology #paleontology #womeninstem #paleoart #paleoartist

🌟 Meet the brilliant minds behind #VCWAP2025! ✨ In this post, we proudly introduce 4 of our 20 dedicated organizers! #womeninscience #archaeology #paleontology #womeninstem #paleoart #paleoartist

These are the main themes for the five sessions in which the speakers will share their research at the 5th VCWAP. All of you who submitted an abstract for a talk will be notified soon about its acceptance and your respective sessions. #virtualconference #research #onlinescience

🌟 Meet the brilliant minds behind #VCWAP2025! ✨ We proudly introduce 3 of our 20 dedicated organizers!

🌟 Meet the brilliant minds behind #VCWAP2025! ✨ We proudly introduce 3 of our 20 dedicated organizers!

Have you signed up for the 5th VCWAP? During the three days of the conference (March 5-6-7) you will be able to listen to the speakers, see the selection of posters and scientific art, enjoy a workshop and roundtable session and join in conversation with all the other attendees.

This #fossilfriday we would like to highlight the Swedish legend - Hanna Albertina Rydh - who was the first woman to gain her PhD in Swedish archeology 🎉🌞 For more information ⬇ skbl.se/en/article/H... #scientist #researchers #archeology #sweden

🎉✨ Happy New Year! ✨🎉 We wish you success in your research, your illustrations, and all the projects you undertake.

Are you a scientific illustrator, a researcher who enjoys artistic creation or an artist with an interest in archaeology, history and/or paleontology? You still have time to exhibit a piece of your portfolio in the Virtual Paleoart Gallery!🎨 #callforartists #scientificillustration #paleoart

This #fossilfriday we would like to highlight the American legend - Esther Applin - who was an expert on microscopic fossils called foraminifera 🎉🌞 For more information ⬇ www.museumoftheearth.org/daring-to-di... #fossil #scientist #researcher

🌟 Registration for VCWAP is FREE and open to all! 🌟We need YOU to help bring this event to life. Everyone—regardless of employment status, gender identity, or expression—is warmly welcome to join the discussions 🙌 Register now: framaforms.org/virtual-conf...

Did you know you can rewatch the talks from previous editions of the VCWAP?▶️ If you missed any of the talks this year, visit our YouTube channel and look for the 4th VCWAP playlist. #virtualconference #womeninscience #research #archaeology #paleontology #academia #womeninstem #sciencetalks #vcwap

This #FossilFriday, we would like to share the amazing achievements of Prof. Judith Sealy, who is working on stable isotopes, archaeology, and palaeoenvironments at UCT, South Africa 🌍 ✨🤓 More information ⬇️ science.uct.ac.za/department-a... #AcademicTwitter #academia

🔍 Our organizing team is hard at work diving into all the abstracts received for #VCWAP2025. In the early days of the new year, we'll unveil the themes for our Round Table Discussion and Workshop. Stay tuned; we can't wait to share what's in store! 🌟 #paleoart #paleontology #archaeology

We know that some of you wished to have more time to share your work with us, so we have decided to extend our deadline to participate in the Virtual Paleoart Gallery until December 31🥳 #paleoart #scientificillustration #callforartists #archaeology #paleontology #womeninscience

This #fossilfriday , we'd like to highlight a British legend - Mary Douglas Leakey - who discovered the first fossilised Proconsul skull, the robust Zinjanthropus skull, and many others ✨🥳 For more information ⬇️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Le... #AcademicTwitter #academia #skull #fossil #first

🚨 Calling all students & early-career scholars in Old World prehistory! Apply for the ASPR Science Communication Fellowship to gain skills in public writing & multimedia. ✅ Workshops at Harvard + virtual training ✅ Publish a story in SAPIENS Details: aspr.harvard.edu 💡

🌟 Since our launch in 2021 🌟 Over 215 women researchers and 25 paleoartists have showcased their work internationally, with 10 awards granted to support their careers. Plus, 4 roundtables have tackled key topics like gender inequalities, imposter syndrome, fieldwork challenges...

Only a week left to participate in the Virtual Paleoart Gallery of the 5th VCWAP 🎨 You can still apply before December 15 and you can show us you traditional or digital artwork, 2D or 3D. It doesn't matter if you have already published it somewhere else! #VCWAP2025 #paleoart #virtualgallery

This #FossilFriday , we'd like to highlight a legend from Cyprus - Honor Frost - a pioneer in the #underwater archaeology ✨🤓 More information ⬇️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_F... #Archaeology #research #Science #female #cyprus #friday #history