Making the Unbearable a Bit More Bearable

The Work of Forensic Anthropologists and Archaeologists in Bosnia

In partnership with Scottsdale Community College Anthropology Department and Arizona State University, PHA invites you to our next speaker series event, Making the Unbearable a Bit More Bearable: The Work of Forensic Anthropologists and Archaeologists in Bosnia.

Thursday, March 26, 2026

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Through case studies from post-war Bosnia, this presentation explores how forensic evidence contributes to historical documentation, judicial accountability, and the restoration of dignity to victims and their families, while highlighting the ethical and humanitarian dimensions of this work.

Event Speaker: Dr. Lisa Marsio
Dr. Lisa Marsio is a professor of archaeology and biological anthropology at Scottsdale Community College. She received a B.A in Classical Archaeology, and an M.A, and Ph.D in Near Eastern Archaeology all from the University of Arizona. Her fieldwork focuses on Late Bronze and Iron Age sites in Northern Israel. Her research on the work of forensic anthropologists in Bosnia is a result of a Fulbright-Hays Fellowship awarded the summer of 2017.

Refreshments will be provided. 

This event is free and open to the public.