Christy and Jim Pritchard, “Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Today” THIS LECTURE IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE VACCINATED PUBLIC MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTENDEES About the lecture: Christy and Jim Pritchard have been leading cultural resources efforts across the US over the past 25+ years. They will discuss the legislative and operational framework for […]

Reed Gochberg, Assistant Director of Studies; Lecturer on History and Literature, Harvard University In conversation with: Brenda Tindal, Executive Director, Harvard Museums of Science & Culture What can the history of museums tell us about their role in American culture today? What kinds of objects were considered worth collecting, and who decided their value? Join […]

Susanne Gänsicke, Senior Conservator and ​​Head of Antiquities Conservation, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles Double reed pipes, known as auloi, were popular musical instruments in the ancient Mediterranean. In 1921, archaeologists exploring the necropolis of Meroë (northern Sudan)—as part of the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition—found a large collection of auloi in […]

In this talk, Rob Weiner will discuss his recent fieldwork throughout the Chaco World, which combines LiDAR, drone aerial photography, and on-the-ground documentation to investigate the history, use, and meaning of monumental roads in Chacoan society. He will focus on new insights regarding the destinations of roads and ritual practices carried out on them, with […]

Ring in the new year as the AIA Societies Committee presents a virtual presentation and Q&A with Debby Sneed. This presentation will also be available in American Sign Language. ASL interpretation will be provided by Trail Blazing Interpreters and we will also enable auto captioning on Zoom. Due to Zoom limitations on mobile devices and […]