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2020 AIA Photo Contest Results

The AIA’S Ninth Annual Photo Contest featured nearly 200 photos in five categories: Archaeological Landscapes, Excavation, Field Life, Fun Finds, and Monuments. Despite the fact the 2020 AIA Photo Contest occurred during a time when the world faces tremendous travel restrictions, participants were able to share snapshots of previous archaeological adventures. By perusing the submissions, […]

AIA Endorses ASA Statement Regarding Faculty Review and Reappointment During the COVID-19 Crisis

The AIA has joined with numerous other scholarly societies in endorsing the American Sociological Association Statement Regarding Faculty Review and Reappointment During the COVID-19 Crisis. The statement speaks to the unprecedented circumstances facing higher education as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic and it calls on higher education administrators to consider appropriate temporary adjustments to […]

AIA-Spokane Society Embracing All Things Pompeii

To quote AIA-Spokane Society President Professor Andrew Goldman, “Pompeii was a disaster, but our lecture series needn’t be!” When a local museum, the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (MAC), announced it would be holding an exhibition entitled Pompeii: The Immortal City, the AIA-Spokane Society decided to embrace this opportunity as the theme for their […]

AIA Supports Increased Funding for the BLM Cultural Resources & National Conservation Lands Accounts

In March, the AIA joined with 87 other organizations in signing on to a letter to congressional appropriators in support of increased Fiscal Year 2021 funding for the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Cultural Resources Management and National Conservation Lands accounts. Increased funding for the BLM’s cultural resources management account would, among other things, aid […]

Educational & Virtual Tours Resources List

Archaeological Institute of America online resources Interactive Digs—follow 20+ excavations right from your computer ARCHAEOLOGY magazine: get the latest from the AIA’s popular publication American Journal of Archaeology online International Archaeology Day (IAD) Build Your Own Monument Challenge Fun archaeology trivia games from our IAD archive AIA Outreach and Education Pages Skype a Scientist: Now […]

AIA Site Preservation Grant to Support Project at Deir el-Ballas, Egypt

The AIA’s 2019 Site Preservation Grant will fund preservation work taking place at Deir el-Ballas in Egypt.

AIA Announces 2021 Gold Medal Award Winner

The AIA has selected Dr. Katherine M.D. Dunbabin as the 2021 recipient of the AIA’s Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement.

Grant and Award Deadline Extensions

The AIA offers a variety of scholarships, fellowships, and grants for excavation, research, publication, and site preservation. The Institute also presents a number of awards to archaeologists, educators, authors, and others whose work has had a positive impact on the field of archaeology. In light of the many changes and disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 […]

AIA Tours: Response to COVID-19

Dear AIA travelers, We enjoy reaching out to you each month with exciting news about new AIA land tours and small-ship cruises, but this month the topic looming large, over and above everything else is, of course, COVID-19. As a result, we wanted to take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about what […]

AIA Boston Office Temporarily Closed

Effective 5:00 PM, Friday, March 13, 2020, (EDT), the AIA temporarily closed its Boston office located at 44 Beacon Street, in response to the coronavirus. The office will remain closed in accordance with official advisories. We will continue to provide updates on this information on the AIA’s website, Facebook, and Twitter. The Institute’s staff will […]

Spring 2020 Lectures Canceled

The AIA’s 124th Lecture Program began in September 2019 and was scheduled to run through April 2020. Please note that all of our remaining spring 2020 lectures have been canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus. When possible, we will be rescheduling these lectures for next season. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience […]

2020 AIA Photo Contest

The 2020 AIA Photo Contest has begun! Now through Sunday, March 29, 2020, we encourage you to submit your best archaeology-themed photos in one of the following categories: Archaeological Landscapes, Excavation, Field Life, Fun Finds, and Monuments. Voting will take place from March 31 to April 6, 2020. Winners in each category will receive a a one-year […]

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