AIA News Archives - Archaeological Institute of America

New York Society Opens Nominations for Fifth Year of AIA-NYS Scholars Program

The New York Society is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the Fifth Cohort AIA-NY Scholars. This annual program is open to sophomores, juniors, seniors and first-year graduate […]

#ArchaeoStart for IAD!

We’re launching a new social media campaign for International Archaeology Day 2023! It’s called #ArchaeoStart, and it asks archaeologists to look back on what got them into the field and […]

The AIA Signs USCBS Statement on the Earthquake in Morocco and Flooding in Libya

Statement from The USCBS, ASOR, the United States Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS USA), and the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) regarding the natural disasters […]

Breaking Down Barriers and Getting Students into the Field: Interview with a Waldbaum Scholar

Established in 2007 in honor of AIA Honorary President Jane Waldbaum, the Waldbaum Archaeological Field School Scholarship has allowed dozens of undergraduate and first-year graduate students the opportunity to participate […]

Preserving Honduras and Nepal

Your experience matters! Join our letter writing campaign to save a place you love. Honduras has recently requested that the U.S. renew the bilateral agreement that protects their cultural resources […]

Two More Listening Sessions Coming Up for IAD!

We’ve had two listening sessions with collaborating organizations for International Archaeology Day so far, and we have two more coming up in the next couple of months. First, we did […]

2024 Annual Meeting Update

After the 2023 Annual Meeting, The AIA and SCS surveyed meeting participants about the hybrid conference in New Orleans. That survey revealed both the technical difficulties and frustrations that attendees […]

In Memory of Diane Harris Cline, Ph.D.

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Diane Harris Cline, a longtime member and friend to the AIA. Diane passed away on July 8th, 2023, after […]

National Lecture Program News

Save the date for our 2023/2024 Virtual Lectures! AIA Archaeology Hour is back in September and all lectures will be held on Wednesdays at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific. The dates will […]

Spokane Society Celebrates 75th Anniversary

The Spokane Society of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) celebrated its 75th Anniversary on May 6 with a gala including dinner and a lecture! The dinner, which the Society […]

2023 Society Outreach Grant Winners

Nashville: Meet an Archaeologist The Nashville Society will host a host a three-part “Meet an Archaeologist” educational event featuring archaeologist Dr. Ioulia Tzonou for two in-person, hands-on, live educational events […]