Welcome to the event on August 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM where we will be discussing Diversifying Craniofacial Identification Standards. Join us for an insightful conversation on this fascinating topic. Don't miss out!
Timezone: Europe/London (GMT)
The current literature for predicting facial features from the skull are largely produced according to population specific data. When access to datasets from untested populations becomes available, the response is to produce revised standards that fit the new population dataset. Interactions between morphological variation in bone and changes to soft tissue have been observed but are rarely discussed when investigating facial feature prediction standards. In a forensic context where a decedent’s location of origin is unknown, population specific standards may not be appropriate.
This talk will be delivered by Thomas Dickinson, a Postgraduate Researcher with a background in Forensic Anthropology. He is based in Face Lab at Liverpool John Moores University, on the Themed Doctoral Pathway with the Forensic Research Institute. In this talk, Thomas will discuss his PhD research project, which seeks to demonstrate why standards produced based on the observed interaction between the bone and soft tissue across diverse populations are more appropriate for global use when facial depictions are used as a tool for human identification.
