

BNRD
Bioarchaeologists' Northeast Regional Dialogue

Register
Here: https://forms.gle/eDRz282aEQht8R9s5
Accommodations
We recommend staying at the Residence Inn in Hamden. We can also recommend some hotels in New Haven, which has a bit more activity in the evening. There are also hotels in some neighboring areas like Meriden, Branford, and Milford that aren't too far from the venue (20-25 minute drive). We do NOT recommend staying at the hotel across the street from the university, despite its proximity to campus.
Arrival and Parking Information
Quinnipiac University is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and the conference will be held on the Mt. Carmel campus. Information on getting to QU can be found here. You will be able to park in the Buckman/Tator lot, which is accessible via Bobcat Way off of New Road (seen on the interactive map). You can also park in the Visitors' Lot/Harwood gate parking lot or in the CCE lot, which is accessible via the Main Gate to campus (seen on the interactive map). When you enter that gate, the guard can tell you how to get to the CCE lot (turn right after passing the guard house, and go all the way to the parking lot at the end).
The conference will be held in the new SITE building in the auditorium. When you enter, go up to the second floor for registration and entry into the venue.
Podium Presenter Information
Please check in with one of the committee members at the registration table or at the podium at least 20 minutes before the start of the first session. We will load your presentation, as well as confirm name pronunciation and presentation title. Please bring your presentation on a flashdrive. Additionally, it would ideal if you also have your presentation saved on Google Drive or Dropbox, as back-up. As a reminder, podium presentations are 15 minutes in length. Each session will also have a short Q and A.
Poster Presenter Information
Poster presenters should bring their poster for display on the day of the conference. Conference organizers will provide further instruction for display. Poster presenters will have the opportunity to give a short, three minute oral summary of their posters for the general audience at the beginning of the poster presentation session.
Abstract Submission
https://forms.gle/Y927Qos8vfrqpYBFA
Please submit an abstract for review by September 15, 2025. We will consider late submissions, but please email us to let us know that something has been submitted if done so after September 15.
Information for Attendees and Presenters
2025 Conference Schedule
Saturday, November 8
9:30-10:00 Welcome Reception & Check-In
Including Breakfast for all Participants
10:00–10:10 Opening Remarks
11:10-11:15 Podium Session
11:15-12:15 Poster Session
12:15-1:15 Lunch & Break
Lunch Provided for All Participants
1:15-2:15 Keynote Speaker
Dr. Jordi Rivera - Broadening the Bounds of Bioarchaeology: Investigating the Past While Looking Towards the Future
2:15-2:30 Coffee/Tea Break
2:30-3:40 Podium Session
3:40-4:30 “Business” Meeting/Future Planning
All encouraged to attend