The Dr. George G. Hackman Memorial Lecture, given by Kurt Hirschberg, of Jan Hird Pokorny, Assoc. The Voorlezer’s House at Historic Richmond Town in New York City has long been believed to be one of the oldest school houses in the country, tracing its roots back to the 1690s. Recent investigations have revealed that there […]
Forge a connection to Texas and American heritage at an afternoon filled with free art-making workshops, interactive games, and archaeology. Discover how early settlers in Texas lived by participating in a prepared excavation and science and cultural activities that reveal pioneer life–all designed to forge links to the past. Learn how this knowledge improves the […]
An AIA President's Challenge Lecture
In this regard, IEREK organizes the 4th international conference on Conservation of Architectural Heritage (CAH), which will take held on a Nile cruise sailing from Aswan to Luxor, in order to discuss its influence on the characteristics of the environment and an area's sense of place. It also seeks to increase awareness about the value […]
The Archaeological Institute of America New Brunswick Society invites the Fredericton community to a fascinating illustrated lecture entitled The Art of Speaking Deceitfully in Ancient Sumer, by Dr. Kathryn Kelley from the Department of Continuing Education, Oxford University, and UNB College of Extended Learning. A little over 150 years after the decipherment of the ancient […]
Joukowsky Lecture
Patrick Rohrer’s, UC Riverside PhD candidate, research explores how cenotes (a well naturally formed by a sinkhole), lakes, aguadas, reservoirs, and other water features shaped and influenced the settlement, political organization, and water management strategies of the Maya of the northern Yucatán
Professor Rian Thum (Loyola University - New Orleans) will present a lecture on his ongoing research with the historic sites and modern populations living along the Silk Road in China. Rian is a native of St. Louis. His doctoral research at Harvard University resulted in the publication of "The Sacred Routes of Uyghur History" (Harvard […]
