Location: Ancient Corinth Museum, Archaia Korinthos, Greece
Season: April 4, 2027 to June 27, 2027
Session Dates: The season is divided into three four-week sessions, each comprising three weeks of excavation and one week of analysis, synthesis, and clean-up. Session I will run from April 4 to April 30; Session II from May 3 to May 28; and Session III from May 30 to June 27. Applicants may request to stay for one or more sessions.
Application Deadline: December 7, 2026
Deadline Type: Exact Date
Website: https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/programs/summer-excavation-programs/excavation-supervisors-ancient-corinth
Program Type:
Volunteer
RPA Certified:
No
Affiliation:
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Project Director:
Director, Dr. Pfaff, cpfaff@ascsa.edu.gr
Project Description:
The Corinth Excavations of the American School invite applications from advanced graduate students to serve as supervisors during the spring 2027 field season. The season is divided into three four-week sessions, each comprising three weeks of excavation and one week of analysis, synthesis, and clean-up. Session I will run from April 4 to April 30; Session II from May 3 to May 28; and Session III from May 30 to June 27. Applicants may request to stay for one or more sessions.
At Corinth, experienced local workers are entrusted with most of the actual digging, while supervisors are expected to maintain a synchronous record of the fieldwork with the aid of the iDig app. Supervisors work with the Director and Associate Director in processing the context pottery and other small finds from their area and in producing a synthetic report on their area at the end of each session.
Additional information regarding the responsibilities of the supervisors and the daily work schedule can be found at https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/excavations/ancient-corinth/about-the-excavations-1/information-for-excavators-and-volunteers.
Excavation in 2027 will continue in the area northeast of the theater, where work was initiated in 2018. For information on the most recent season, click here. Reports on previous seasons appear in Hesperia 89 (2020) pp. 125-190; Hesperia 90 (2021) pp. 773-818; Hesperia 92 (2023) pp. 355-404; Hesperia 94 (2025) pp. 537-617.
Accommodations are provided in the two guest houses of the excavation compound and meals are provided 5 days a week.
Review of applications will begin December 7, 2026, and will continue until the positions are filled.
Applicants can expect to receive notification after February 15, 2027.
Period(s) of Occupation: Excavation in 2027 will continue in the area northeast of the theater, where work was initiated in 2018. For information on the most recent season, click here. Reports on previous seasons appear in Hesperia 89 (2020) pp. 125-190; Hesperia 90 (2021) pp. 773-818; Hesperia 92 (2023) pp. 355-404; Hesperia 94 (2025) pp. 537-617.
Project Size: 1-24 participants
Minimum Length of Stay for Volunteers: at least 1 session
Minimum Age: 18
Room and Board Arrangements:
Accommodations are provided in the two guest houses of the excavation compound and meals are provided 5 days a week.
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