About the AIA & SCS Joint Annual Meeting
The Joint Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and the Society for Classical Studies (SCS) (formerly known as the American Philological Association) took place in San Diego, California, January 3–6, 2019. Sessions exploring artifacts, art, social systems, fashion, cooking vessels, trade networks, shipwrecks, architecture, inscriptions, and archaeological research methods of the classical and New World were offered.
The online submission system is being updated for the 2020 Annual Meeting.
Each year, attendees visit the Exhibit Hall to shop for books from specialty publishers, learn about tours and trips, meet with nonprofits and institutes, and explore new technologies. Network with peers at the Public Lecture, the Opening Night Reception, or at special events hosted by affiliated groups and institutes in the evenings. For those seeking or advertising a position, career services are offered onsite.
If you are interested in hosting a reception or business meeting, university alumni event or open house at the Annual Meeting, or would like to publicize your organization, publications, or field school through advertising or exhibiting, please contact Kevin Mullen (kmullen@archaeological.org).
2020 info coming soon
The AIA and SCS Joint Annual Meeting (AM) brings together professional and vocational archaeologists and classicists from around the world to share the latest developments from the field. This well-attended conference is the largest and oldest established meeting of classical scholars and archaeologists in North America.
The AM has grown tremendously over the past decade not only in attendance, but also in the scope of papers presented, demographic of attendees, and focus on professional development, cultural heritage management, new technologies and other topics of critical importance to the field. Each January nearly 3,000 attendees from over 30 countries and nearly every state in the union attend this Joint Annual Meeting, allowing for the exchange of knowledge and ideas between top professionals in the field, post-doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate students, as well as archaeology enthusiasts, ARCHAEOLOGY magazine subscribers, and AIA local society members. In their entirety, our attendees represent over 700:
Colleges & Universities
Educational Institutions
Funding Agencies & Trusts
Government Agencies
Magazines, Journals, Newspapers, University Presses, and other Scholarly Publications
Cultural Resource Management Companies
Non-profit Organizations
International Institutes
Archaeological Research Centers
Museums and Research Institutes
Programming for the AM is skillfully crafted by the Program for the Annual Meeting Committees of both organizations. Combined with the offerings of the SCS program and receptions of affiliated groups, attendees chose from 300 events, including:
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Academic Program, Abstract Book, Exhibit Hall, and General Annual Meeting Information:
Kevin Mullen
Director of Marketing and Professional Services
Archaeological Institute of America
kmullen@archaeological.org
Direct: (857) 305-9353
Fax: (857) 233-4270
Outreach & Education and Site Preservation information:
Ben Thomas
Director of Programs
Archaeological Institute of America
bthomas@archaeological.org
Direct: (857) 305-9359
Fax: (857) 233-4270
Governing Board, Council, Committee and Interest Group meetings:
Samantha Austin
Development and Governance Coordinator
Archaeological Institute of America
saustin@archaeological.org
Direct: (857) 305-9358
Fax: (857) 233-4270
Site Preservation