January 25, 2021
The AIA kicked off a new member drive on Society Sunday, January 3, 2021. From January 3-10, Societies received $5 for every new member that joined their Society. Western Illinois […]
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January 19, 2021
It is with great sadness that the AIA reports Nancy Wilkie passed away Monday, January 18, 2021. Nancy was the AIA President, 1999-2003, founding member and President of the US […]
January 12, 2021
It is with great dismay and sadness that we have learned of the use of a Nazi salute and expression during the plenary session of our peer archaeological society, the […]
January 10, 2021
Governing Board The following individuals were elected to the Governing Board: Vice President for Research and Academic Affairs Thomas Tartaron, Term 2 (2021-2023) Treasurer David Adam, Term 1 (2021-2024) General […]
January 5, 2021
It is with the deepest sadness that we share the news of Artemis Joukowsky’s passing and offer our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. A trustee of the […]
January 4, 2021
Longtime AIA member, Sinclair Bell was recently awarded a research Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support his research on visual and material evidence of race and […]
January 1, 2021
The 2021 Annual Meeting is just days away! Don’t forget to register so you can attend workshops such as “Entering the Field: Insights into the Interview Process!” This workshop, aimed […]
December 30, 2020
The 2021 Annual Meeting is just one week away! Don’t miss workshops like Race and Archaeology: A Multipronged Approach. In this workshop, panelists will discuss how they use ancient source […]
December 28, 2020
The 2021 Annual Meeting is January 5-10, 2021. The 2021 AIA Presidential Plenary will focus on “Archaeology + New Technologies: Exciting Discoveries from around the World!“ This session brings together […]
December 23, 2020
The 2021 Annual Meeting is just two weeks away. Don’t miss out on the AIA Gold Medal Symposium Honoring the Career of Prof. Katherine M. D. Dunbabin. This session celebrates […]
December 21, 2020
For the first time in its long history, the Archaeological Institute of America’s 122nd Annual Meeting will be a virtual event. The meeting will kick-off on January 3, 2021 with […]
November 19, 2020
Title: Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of ArchaeologyReports to: Executive DirectorDirect report: Editorial AssistantTerm: Three-year term beginning winter/spring 2021Date posted: November 2020 The American Journal of Archaeology (AJA) was founded in 1885 […]
November 18, 2020
The Archaeological Institute of America would like to congratulate the following individuals, projects, and publications for their excellent work. They will be formally recognized at the AIA Awards Ceremony, which […]
November 3, 2020
The AIA’s 2021 “A Year of Archaeology” calendar is officially on sale! Don’t miss your chance to see the outstanding photography featured in this year’s calendar. All of the photos […]
October 19, 2020
Video Transcript In celebration of International Archaeology Day 2020, Project CLAY is pleased to present a video montage featuring archaeologists around the world, in hopes of inspiring kids around the […]
October 17, 2020
In the AIA’s third of four planned tweetathons in honor of International Archaeology Day this month, we asked our friends on Twitter to weigh in on the proper spelling of […]
Congratulations to Annemarie DeMarco and Phoenix (age 6) for winning this year’s ArchaeoDoodles contest. During yesterday’s voting period Annemarie’s submission for hieroglyphs garnered over 150 votes in the Adult category […]
Happy 10th International Archaeology Day! While the IAD 10th Anniversary celebration did not come together as the community-centered events that have come to be the centerpiece of IAD, the reach […]
October 8, 2020
Did you know that the AIA’s glossary of archaeological terms is one of the most popular resources on our website? Help us upgrade our list of terms and definitions with your illustrations […]
The AIA Societies and Outreach and Education Committees partnered with Skype a Scientist to plan five online Q&A sessions with experts in the days leading up to International Archaeology Day. […]