Society News

Worcester: Making Jewelry with Zahra Almajidi

December 4, 2025

On November 16th, the Worcester Society of the AIA hosted a Society Outreach Event in collaboration with the Islamic Society of Greater Worcester and the College of the Holy Cross. […]

2025 Fall Society Outreach Grant Winners

November 12, 2025

Lincoln-Omaha – Film and Lecture The Lincoln-Omaha Society was awarded a grant for their upcoming March event. The Society will screen the film The Lost King (2023) in a film […]

Narragansett Society Community Archaeology Day

November 12, 2025

International Archaeology Day 2025 was on Saturday, October 18. The AIA Narragansett Society hosted a Community Archaeology Day event, which included an open house and an excavation. The open house […]

2026 Golden Trowel Winner Announced

October 9, 2025

Congratulations to the Western IL Society for winning the 2026 Golden Trowel Award! Between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025, the Western IL Society achieved a growth of 40%. We […]

Public Engagement Award

August 21, 2025

The cover of the coloring book the AIA Princeton Society assisted in creating for International Archaeology Day 2024. Photo courtesy of America Lopez-Luis. The AIA’s new Public Engagement Award is […]

Rome: Hands-on Greek Vases

July 8, 2025

On April 4th, the Rome (Italy) Society of the AIA hosted a Society Outreach Event in collaboration with the American Academy of Rome called “Hands-on Greek Vases.” Valentina Follo, curator […]

Niagara Peninsula: Discovering the Layers Archaeology Fair

June 17, 2025

On March 23rd, the Niagara Peninsula Society of the AIA hosted a Society Outreach Event at Brock University, a fair called Discovering the Layers of Archaeology. The event included several […]

2025 Spring Society Outreach Grant Winners

May 28, 2025

Athens, GA – Archaeo-Cinema Night The Athens, GA Society was awarded a grant for their upcoming October event. The Society will be hosting this event in collaboration with the University […]

Society Self-Assessments

March 13, 2025

Katie Petrole and Dr. Emma Buckingham at AIA-Nashville Society’s International Archaeology Day, 2022 Have you submitted a Society Self-Assessment yet? Last year, it took me and our Society about five […]

2024 Society Outreach Grant Winners

February 4, 2025

New Orleans – Can You Dig It? An Evening of Hands-on History and Archaeology The New Orleans Society ran an evening of hands-on history and archaeology for K-8 students in […]

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