The objective of the Istituto Italiano di Antropologia (ISItA) is to promote an interdisciplinary approach to anthropology which encompasses a synthesis of the biological, social and cultural aspects of the human evolution.

The activities of the ISItA include the:

   · active promotion of research in the field of Evolutionary Anthropology, with a particular attention to interdisciplinary approaches;

   · organisation of scientific meetings, courses and seminars regarding matters of anthropological interest;

   · publication of the Journal of Anthropological Sciences (JASs), JASs Supplements and ISItA Monographs;

   · development of Anthro-DigiIt, an online digital archive for Anthropology;

   · ISItA forum, online discussion on topics related to biological anthropology.