Anthropology Colloquium Series: Operation Identification

Operation Identification

Advocating for the Dead Through Humanitarian Forensic Action

 
 

Founded in 2013, Operation Identification aims to locate, recover, identify, and repatriate the remains of unidentified migrants found in the Texas borderlands. Since its inception, OpID has managed 640 cases from 19 counties, successfully identifying 206 individuals through scientific and collaborative means.

Join us for a compelling presentation by Dr. Victoria Swenson and Dr. Courtney Coffey Siegert on Operation Identification (OpID)—a groundbreaking humanitarian forensic initiative at Texas State University.

This presentation will explore: