BARGE'S ANTHROPOLOGICA
BRIEF ANNUAL REPORT
2009
Department of Anatomy
P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
Tel.: (31) 71-5269302, Fax: (31) 71-5268289
E-mail: /
www.bargesanthropologica.nl
Staff:
Prof. dr. G.J.R. Maat / coordinator, phys. anthropologist, LUMC / 0.6 fteDr. D. Weston / phys. anthropologist, LUMC / 1.0
Drs. R.R.R. Gerretsen MD / physician, forensic anthropologist, NFI / 0.3 fte, research associate
Drs. W.J. Groen / forensic archaeologist, NFI / 0.1 fte, research associate
Drs. M.C. de Boer MD / physician, forensic anthropologist i.t., NFI / 0.3 fte, research associate
Drs. A.E. van der Merwe MSc / phys. anthropologist, LUMC / 1.0 fte
Drs. A.A. Westen / biomedical scientist, NFI / 0.1 fte, research associate
Mr. M.J. Aarents / technician, LUMC / 0.3 fte
Ms. A.M. de Wit / secretary, LUMC / 0.5 fte
H.A.M. Janssen / pathologist / associate
Dr. Tj.D. Bruintjes / physician / associate
Drs. F.E. Rijpma / archaeologist / associate
H.H. de Boer / medical student / associate
Prof. Ian Watt / radiologist LUMC / associate
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TEACHING and TRAINING of undergraduates 1992 - 2008
Participation summer course "Introduction to Physical Anthropology"
Study / Institute / Univ. / 1992 / 1993 / 1994 / 1995 / 1996 / 1997 / 1998 / 1999 / 2000 / 2001 / 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008Archaeology / RUL / 10 / 35 / 11 / 20 / 31 / 28 / 35 / 16 / 21 / 60 / 48 / 33 / 46 / 54 / 58 / 29 / 42
Literature(class/Egypt/histor.) / RUL / 1 / 1 / 1 / 6 / 5 / 2 / 2 / 4 / 3
Anatomy / RUL / 1 / 1 / 2
Medicine / RUL / 9 / 25 / 34 / 11 / 26 / 29 / 58 / 45 / 35 / 63 / 54 / 49 / 61 / 39 / 44
Biomed./-phar. Sciences / RUL / 1 / 3 / 3 / 5 / 3 / 3 / 12 / 2 / 3 / 2 / 5 / 5 / 12 / 18
Cultural Anthropology / RUL / 2 / 1 / 1 / 8 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 6 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 5 / 5
Biology / Environment / RUL / 1 / 3 / 3 / 6 / 13 / 19 / 16 / 30 / 29 / 26 / 46 / 46 / 24 / 14
Law / Chem. / RUL / 1 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 1
Psychology, Sociology, Politics / RUL / 3 / 2 / 4 / 1 / 3
Medicine, Biomed. / RUU / 1 / 1 / 1
Anatomy / RUU / 2
Cultural Anthropology / RUU / 1 / 2 / 1
University Museum / RUU / 1
Literature(history) / RUU / 1 / 1 / 2
Biology / RUU / 1 / 1
Archaeol / Archaeometry / VU / 3 / 3 / 1 / 3 / 3 / 1 / 4 / 4
Medicine/Biomed. / VU / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 1
Cultural Anthropology , Psychol. / VU / 1 / 1
Literature(class/Dutch) / VU / 9 / 1
Medicine / RULim / 2 / 1 / 2
Health Sciences / RULim / 1 / 1 / 1
Scientific Illustr / RULim / 5 / 6 / 6
Law / RULim / 1
Cultural Anthropology / KUN / 1 / 2 / 1 / 1
Medicine/ Biomed. / KUN / 4 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1
Chemistry / KUN / 1
Cultural Anthrop., Sociol., Psych. / UvA / 2 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 1
Pre- and Protohist., Odont./Med. / UvA / 1 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 10 / 1 / 1 / 1
Forensic Science / UvA / 29 / 3
1
Bio-Archaeoligal Institute / RUG / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 4
Medicine/History / RUG / 1 / 1
Medicine / EUR / 1 / 1
Masters Forensic Sciences / HvA / 19
Forensic Med. Assoc./ NFI / 1 / 3 / 2 / 5 / 3 / 5 / 17 / 6 / 5
Police Force / Army / 6 / 13 / 6 / 23 / 14 / 12 / 18 / 18 / 9
Miscellaneous, Foreign / 1 / 1 / 3 / 1 / 3 / 3 / 6 / 8 / 8 / 8 / 9 / 7 / 8 / 16 / 10 / 10
Total / 16 / 55 / 30 / 54 / 88 / 56 / 81 / 72 / 121 / 171 / 157 / 181 / 163 / 210 / 237 / 187 / 177
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TEACHING and TRAINING of undergraduates 2009 -
Participation summer course "Introduction to Physical Anthropology" and the Minor Human Osteoarchaeology
Study / Institute / Univ. / 2009Archaeology / Leiden University / 48
Literature(class/Egypt/histor.) / Leiden University / 1
Physics / Leiden University / 2
Medicine / Leiden University / 25
Biomed./-phar. Sciences / Leiden University / 15
Cultural Anthropology / Leiden University / 1
Biology / Environment / Leiden University / 25
Law / Chem. / Leiden University / 1
Mathematics / Leiden University / 1
Medicine / Erasmus Univ. Rotterdam / 2
Phys. Anthroplogy / Univ. of Granada, Spain / 1
Archaeology / Groningen University / 2
Climate & Environment / Polytechnic of The Hague / 1
Forensic Sciences / Polytechnic of Amsterdam / 5
Forensic Sciences / Polytechnic Hall Larenstein / 10
Scientific Illistrations / Polytechnic Zuyd, Maastricht / 1
History of Art & Archaeology / Radboud University Nijmegen / 1
Archaeology / Saxion Next / 2
Psychology & Neuroscience / Maastricht Univ. / 1
Cultural Anthrop., Sociol., Psych. / UvA / 2
Forensic Science / UvA / 2
Archaeol / Archaeometry / VU / 1
Cultural Anthropol.., Psychol. / VU / 2
Forensic Med. Assoc./ NFI / 7
Police Force / Army / IND / 18
Miscellaneous, Foreign / 9
Minor Human Osteoarchaeology / 40
Total / 226
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THESES SUPERVISED AT M.Sc./ Ph.D. LEVEL
TOPIC UNIV. YEAR COMPLETED
Late Mediaeval Nijmegen-de Hessenberg Cemetery,: Leiden MSc, 2009
Late 19th-20th century Mental Asylum Cemetery, Bloemendaal:
(E. Zwartkruis, M. Waaijer, P. de Groot, B. Jonkers, G. Klein,
W. Bruins, M. Hafkamp, L. Dijkhuizen, A. van Rosendael,
A. Loupatty, B. Broizius, K. van Homelen, J. Cichy,
M. Doesburg, F. Scherjon, L. Ouwerkerk, T. Janson,
A. Koops, C. den Boer, M. Boonstra, C. Geerdink, E. Pape
L.Mens, T. Valkenburg, M. Spinder, M. Geilenkirchen, S. van
der Vaart, L. Klerxs, J. Saers, L. Lissenberg, S. Huisman,
M. van Sonsbeek).
13-14th century, skeletons from the Dukes of Holland Leiden
Dynasty at Egmond aan Zee
(G.J.R. Maat and E.H.P. Cordfunke)
Identification of Duke William II of Holland, Leiden
Middelburg
(G.J.R. Maat and E.H.P. Cordfunke)
Sexual dismorphism in human canines Leiden MSc, 2009
(T.M. Meijlis)
Demogr. of the cemetery of St. Agnieten Convent
of Hoorn Leiden MSc, 2009
(A. Pijpelink)
Validation of the 4th rib age assessment method Leiden PhD,….
(M.C. de Boer, NFI)
Medieval skeletons from the Old and New Infirmary and
the Koningsveld Priory, Delft Leiden PhD,….
(W.J. Groen, Methodology)
Staining of natural bone tissue for microscopy Leiden PhD,….
(H.H. de Boer)
Disease and demography in late 19th c. Kimberley,
South Africa: Leiden PhD,….
(A.E. van der Merwe; DISH)
A combined forensic anthropological and DNA-analysis of
Identif. methods victims of the Balkan wars 1990-2000
(Ch. Katzmarzyk M.A., Int. Comm. Missing Persons) Serajevo PhD,….
POSTGRADUATE TEACHING
Prof.dr. G.J.R. Maat
Netherlands School of Public Health. Topic: forensic anthropology: 3 lectures.
Forensic anthropology for scene of crime officers.
LUMC-course: Forensic Anthropology for Scene of Crime Officers.
2 x three days of practicals and demonstrations, 39 police officers and technicians.
Univ. College London (Barts and The London): Forensic Human Identification Course (FHID-course):
2 lectures.
Society of Apothecaries of London: Diploma in Forensic Human Identification, DFHID-course:
2 lectures and examinations.
Drs. M.C. de Boer
LUMC-course: Forensic Anthropology for Scene of Crime Officers.
1 x three days of practicals and demonstrations, 19 police officers and technicians.
Drs. W.J. Groen
University of Amsterdam: Forensic Archaeology (Master of Forensic Science):
3 lectures. (undergraduates)
University of Amsterdam: Forensic Taphonomy (Master of Forensic Science):
3 lectures. (undergraduates)
Polytechnic Van Hall Larenstein: Forensic Archaeology (Bachelor of Forensic Science):
3 lectures. (undergraduates)
Leiden University: Human Taphonomy (Minor Osteo-Archaeology):
2 lectures. (undergraduates)
Netherlands Police Academy. Topic: forensic archaeology: 2 days.
Forensic archaeology for scene of crime officers.
Netherlands Police Academy. Topic: Geographic Information Systems (GIS): 2 lectures.
GIS for scene of crime officers.
University of Wageningen: Geographical Information Systems (GIS):1 lecture.
GIS for forensic experts.
University of Wageningen: Geographical Information Systems (GIS): 2x workshop.
GIS for forensic experts.
CURRENT ACADEMIC, ADMINISTRATIVE OR RELATED activities
Prof.dr. G.J.R. Maat
1983- Consultant of the State Laboratory of Forensic Medicine of The Netherlands (LGP-Rijswijk).
1992- Coordinator of the interuniversity Summer course "An Introduction to Physical Anthropology"
1993- Coordinator of the Center for Physical Anthropology, Leiden University.
1993- Member of the Executive Committee of the Department of Anatomy, Leiden.
1997-2007 Local Treasurer of the European Anthropological Association.
2000- Permanent member of the Dutch Disaster Victim Identification Team (DVI/RIT).
2001- Founding member of the British Association of Human Identification.
2001- Member of the Advisory Panel of the Centre for International Forensic Assistance (CIFA, Glasgow, UK).
2001-2009 Editor of the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology.
2003- Member of the Committee "Inspection of procedures related to age determination of Unaccompanied Minors" of the Ministry of Justice of the Dutch Gouvernment.
2004- Court-appointed expert under permanent oath.
2004- Visiting professor London University College (Barts and The London). Teaching criminalistics.
2005- Member of the so-called "Werkveld" Commission of the Academy of Arts of Maastricht, The Netherlands.
2005-2007 Visiting professor University of Amsterdam: Teaching criminalistics.
2006- Court-appointed expert for the International Crime Court (ICC), The Hague.
2007-2009 Member Steering Committee on Forensic Sciences of the Internat.tional Comm.ission on Missing Persons (ICMP).
2007-2010 Honorary Professor of Anatomy, Pretoria University, South Africa.
2007-2012 Member of the Panel of Examiners for the Diploma in Forensic Human Identification of the Society of Apothecaries of London.
2009- Chairman Foundation Netherlands Museum for Anthropology and Prehistory.
2009- Chairman Steering Committee on Forensic Sciences of the Internat.ional Comm.ission on Missing Persons (ICMP).
Dr. D. Weston
2000- Member, British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (Executive Committee 2001-2004)
2004- Member, American Association of Physical Anthropologists
2004- Member, Paleopathology Association.
2009- Coordinator of interdisciplinary minor in Human Osteoarchaeology, Leiden University.
Drs. W.J. Groen
2007- Member of the Faculty of Forensic Sciences, University of Amsterdam (UvA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2007- Court-appointed expert under permanent oath.
2008- Court-appointed expert under permanent oath for the Netherlands Antilles
2009- NFI-appointed expert in Forensic Archaeologist of the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI), The Hague, Netherlands.
Drs. M.C. de Boer MD
2008- Member of the “Multi-analysis Invasive Trauma”, interdepartmental cooperation group within NFI.
2009- Radiation Expert 4A/M
STUDY VISITS, SCIENTIFIC EXCAVATIONS
Prof.dr. G.J.R. Maat
Excavation of the late 19th beginning 20th century Mental Asylum Cemetery, Bloemendaal.
Workshop of the project: History of human health in Europe from Paleolithic to recent times (American NSF-funded). Organized at the University of Lille (France) by prof. Rick Steckel (University of Ohio, USA).
Executing External Examination of the PhD-dissertation of dr. Ihab Al Oumaoui (supervisor: prof dr. S. Jiménez Brobeil of the Department of Anthropology, Granada University in Spain).
Strategy meeting of the Scientific Steering Committee of the International Commission for Missing Persons (ICMP) in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
Visit of the prehistoric cave drawings in the Dordogne (Lascaux), France with the board of the Dutch Foundation for Anthropology and Prehistory.
Preparations for the project ‘Skeletal identity of past populations’. South Africa–Netherlands Research Program (SANPAD) with Prof. M. Steyn of at Pretoria University (Dept. of Anatomy).
D. Weston, PhD
Study of Maisabel skeletal population, in San Juan, Puerto Rico for NWO-funded research project, “Unraveling networks of human mobility and exchange of goods and ideas from a pre-colonial, pan-Caribbean perspective” (P.I. Prof. C. Hofman, Fac. of Archaeology, Leiden University).
Drs. W.J. Groen
Excavation of the late 19th beginning 20th century Mental Asylum Cemetery, Bloemendaal.
Drs. M.C. de Boer MD
Kick-off symposium Dutch Register of Court Experts, The Hague, The Netherlands.
12e Treffen der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Forensische Altersdiagnostik der Deutschen Gesellschaft für
Rechtsmedizin, Berlin, Germany.
AFIP-course Forensic Bone Histology, Washington, USA.
Drs. A.E. van der Merwe
Preparations for the project ‘Skeletal identity of past populations’. South Africa–Netherlands Research Program (SANPAD) with Prof. M. Steyn of at Pretoria University (Dept. of Anatomy).
POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS and VISITORS
Dr. Jenny McLean, London Society of Apothecaries, London. Organizing the Diploma Forensic Human Identification Course).
Dr. Frank Rühli of the University of Zurich, Department of Anatomy, unit Physical Anthropology (continuity of the Leiden effort).
Prof. Bernard Wood (human evolution) of the Department of Anthropology, George Washington Univ. Washington, USA.
Prof. John Hunter (forensic archaeology) of the Inst. of Archaeology and Ancient History, Birmingham University.
Dr. Konstantinos Moraitis, forensic anthropologist Dept of For. Medicine and Toxicology, Univ. of Athens (microscopic slide preparation of natural bone tissue).
Christos Evaggelakos MD, forensic pathologist. Dept of For. Medicine and Toxicology, Univ. of Athens (microscopic slide preparation of natural bone tissue).
Dr. S. Beckett, physical anthropologist, Cranfield University, (X-ray diffraction of human bone).
BARGE FORUM
2009 Lecture by drs. W.J. Groen (forensic archaeologist, NFI) and H. Lamberink (forensic coordinator TGO): "Turning inside out. Forensic archaeology, the Dutch approach" at the Leiden University Medical Center.
GRANTS (FUNDED RESEARCH)
1994- Foundation for Anthropology and Prehistory in The Netherlands: annual grant for books of general anthropological use.