AIA News Archives - Archaeological Institute of America

AIA Supports Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act

The AIA has signed a letter in support of the proposed Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act.

AIA Receives Kress Foundation Support For Publications

The AIA has been awarded a five-year grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.

AIA In The Field

As many of you are venturing into the field to participate in excavations, we encourage everyone to share photos from their digs with the AIA community and the public by mentioning @archaeology_aia on Twitter & Instagram, and by using the hashtag #AIAintheField.

AIA Launches New Website

We are pleased to share our new website and will continue to make improvements as we focus on creating a resource to support the AIA’s mission to excavate, educate, and advocate.

AIA Signs Multi-Organizational Letter In Support of Increased funding for the BLM

The AIA has signed on to a letter urging increased funding for key accounts within the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Update from the AIA’s Inaugural Boochever Grant Winner

Alison Carter, the first recipient of a grant from the Kathleen and David Boochever Endowment Fund for Fieldwork and Scientific Analyses, provides an update on her work.

AIA Signs Multi-Society Statement on Proposed Cuts at the University of Tulsa

The AIA recently joined with over a dozen other learned societies in signing a joint statement opposing proposed program cuts at the University of Tulsa.

Initial Slate for Election – 2020

The Nominating Committee has submitted its initial slate for election at the 2020 Meeting of Council. AIA members are encouraged to submit additional suggestions for consideration to Carla Antonaccio, by September 1, 2019.

AIA Announces 2020 Gold Medal Award Winner

The AIA has selected Dr. Jack Davis as the 2020 recipient of the AIA’s Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement.

AIA Tours: Jungle Kingdoms of the Ancient Maya

One of the peak experiences on the AIA’s Jungle Kingdoms of the Ancient Maya tour last month was returning to Copán, where I worked with archaeologists William Fash, Jr. and Barbara Fash during the summer of 1985, and lived with my family during the 1986 field season. The focus at that time was on the […]

AIA President Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

AIA President Jodi Magness elected to American Academy of Arts and Science.

AIA Supports U.S. Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from Chile & Jordan

The AIA has submitted letters to the State Department’s Cultural Property Advisory Committee in support of import restrictions on archaeological material from Chile & Jordan.

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