A Dual Lecture at Brown Homestead
In celebration of International Archaeology Day, the Niagara Peninsula society will host two lectures at the Brown Homestead in St. Catharines. Our first speaker, Jessica Linzel, who works at the […]
In celebration of International Archaeology Day, the Niagara Peninsula society will host two lectures at the Brown Homestead in St. Catharines. Our first speaker, Jessica Linzel, who works at the […]
Internet sensation Milo Rossi — better known to his 3+ million followers as "miniminuteman" — is coming to Milwaukee for an unforgettable evening of science, skepticism, and side-splitting commentary. This isn't your typical archaeology lecture. With more than a billion views, the self-proclaimed “Googledebunker” has become one of the most trusted voices in debunking archaeological […]
Please join us on Sunday, October 25th from 12-5pm in 114 Welch Building to celebrate International Archaeology Day with a mini-conference showcasing the archaeological research being undertaken by Penn State and Bucknell University faculty and students. Faculty will give short lightning talks followed by a student poster session. We will have refreshments and stimulating discussion! […]
Discussions surrounding the destruction of cultural heritage predominantly focus on physical violence—the bombing of sites, the looting of museums, and the illicit trade of antiquities. While critical, this focus often overlooks a quieter, systemic form of loss: the intangible alienation of communities from their own pasts. Drawing on Michel-Rolph Trouillot’s framework of historical silencing and […]
This is our third year offering an opportunity for graduate students to have lunch with our IAD lecturer. This year students will spend the afternoon with Dr. Michael Heckenberger, Professor of Anthropology at University of Florida. Dr. Heckenberger's lecture will follow later that evening.
This lecture gives an overview of collaborative archaeology and cultural heritage studies by the author and Brazilian colleagues with the Kuikuro Indigenous nation in the Território Indígena do Xingu (TIX) of the southern Brazilian Amazon. The project was Initiated in 1992, born out of joint activities developed for the UN ecological summit in Rio de […]
PreK-12 educators are invited to experience the Jewish Museum’s new simulated archaeological dig! Learn about the archaeological process and discover what artifacts can teach us about how groups of people lived, worked, and interacted in ancient times. View original ancient artifacts, excavate replicas of collection objects in the simulated dig, and create a mosaic or […]
The activities in this event will consist of the following: 1. Archaeological Outreach at the Zoo The Fresno Chaffee Zoo will host a major celebration for Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on Sunday, November 1st, and has invited the Society to participate. Recognizing the high attendance anticipated for this event, the Society […]
A mix of ancient crafts, demonstrations, and brief lectures on ancient technology
Discover the world of the ancient Etruscans, a pre-Roman civilization that flourished between the Tiber and Arno Rivers in what is now Tuscany during the first millennium B.C. (1000-100 B.C.). […]