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2023 AIA Grants Spotlight: Ellen and Charles Steinmetz Endowment for Archaeology Grant

May 10, 2023

To celebrate our 2023 grant and fellowship recipients, we will be spotlighting each of our winners in news stories on the AIA website. We have reached out to our winners to learn about their projects and about their experiences in archaeology. We’re excited for you to meet Jill Onken, the Ellen and Charles Steinmetz Grant […]

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AIA Giving Day 2023 Recap

May 9, 2023

Thank you to everyone who made a gift to the AIA to celebrate AIA Giving Day! The second annual Giving Day took place on April 25th, 2023. This year, a generous group of donors matched all AIA Giving Day donations, dollar for dollar, up to $6,000. We raised almost $13k before Giving Day arrived and […]

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AIA Member Dr. Thomas Palaima Elected to Academy of Arts and Sciences

May 3, 2023

We are excited to announce that AIA member Professor Thomas Palaima, Ph.D., has been admitted to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.  Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences honors excellence and convenes leaders from every field of human endeavor to examine new ideas, address issues of importance to the nation […]

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In Memoriam: Robert G. Ousterhout, Ph.D.

May 2, 2023

The AIA is saddened to announce the passing of Robert (Bob) G. Ousterhout, Professor Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania and a long-time member of the AIA. Dr. Ousterhout passed away on April 25, 2023. Bob, as he was known amongst friends and colleagues, was one of the leading experts on Byzantine studies. Some of […]

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In Memoriam: Ira Haupt, II

May 2, 2023

It is with great sadness we announce the death of Mr. Ira Haupt II, a respected philanthropist and long-time friend of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and the AIA-New York City Society. Mr. Haupt passed on April 28, 2023, after a brief period of illness.  Mr. Haupt’s grandfather Adolph emigrated to the US in […]

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2023 IPSOS Poll Results: Understanding Public Perceptions of Archaeology

April 18, 2023

Earlier this year the Archaeological Institute of America partnered with the Society for American Archaeology, the Society for Historical Archaeology, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Peabody Institute of Archaeology to conduct an IPSOS poll of over 1,000 members of the public to learn more about how they value, think about, and understand […]

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2023 AIA Fellowships Spotlight: Olivia James Traveling Fellowship

April 10, 2023

To celebrate our 2022-2023 Fellowship recipients, we will be spotlighting each of our winners on our website. We have reached out to our winners to learn about their projects and about their experiences in archaeology. We’re excited for you to meet Sarah Hilker, the Olivia James Traveling Fellowship winner for this year.    Archaeology of Portugal […]

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2023 AIA Fellowships Spotlight: Archaeology of Portugal

April 6, 2023

To celebrate our 2023 Fellowship recipients, we will be spotlighting each of our winners in news stories on the AIA website. We have reached out to our winners to learn about their projects and about their experiences in archaeology. We’re excited for you to meet another one of our Archaeology of Portugal Fellowship winners, Gil Felipe Vilarinho.  […]

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Update from Society Outreach Grant Winner: AIA Nashville Society

April 5, 2023

Image: Bonnie M. Seymour, Registrar and Curator at the Nashville Parthenon, and Charles Googe, President of the Tennessee Association of Museums, at the 2023 TAM Conference Awards Ceremony (Courtesy of Katie Petrole) In the spring of 2020, the Nashville Society received an AIA Society Outreach Grant for an educational program at the Nashville Parthenon. The event took place […]

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2023 AIA Fellowships Spotlight: Archaeology of Portugal

March 27, 2023

To celebrate our 2023 Fellowship recipients, we will be spotlighting each of our winners in news stories on the AIA website. We have reached out to our winners to learn about their projects and about their experiences in archaeology. We’re excited for you to meet each of them, beginning with one of the Archaeology of Portugal Fellowship […]

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April Virtual Lectures With Sara Gonzalez

March 21, 2023

Tune in for virtual lectures with Sara Gonzalez on April 18, 19, and 27. Talks will be recorded and added to our AIA YouTube Channel. AIA ARCHAEOLOGY HOUR With, For, and By: Doing Archaeology In A Grand Ronde Way *Each AIA Archaeology Hour presentation is repeated on two consecutive nights. Tuesday, April 18 at 7 […]

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ArchaeoCon 2023 to Include Culinary Workshop on Roman Globi

March 2, 2023

ArchaeoCon 2023 is coming up on March 11! If you haven’t already, be sure to buy your ArchaeoCon ticket now. This year’s day of festivities will include a workshop that gives you the opportunity to explore the past in a tangible and edible format. Join Rosalva Parada for an on demand culinary demonstration. While we made […]

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2023 Graduate Student Paper Award Winners Announced

March 1, 2023

The Graduate Student Paper Award winners from the 2023 Annual Meeting have been chosen. This year, there is a First Prize winner— Emily C. Mohr—and an Honorable Mention— Brigitte Keslinke. They will be honored at the Awards Ceremony in conjunction with the 2024 Annual Meeting. First Prize: Emily C. Mohr The Graduate Student Paper Award […]

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Nominations to the AIA Governing Board

March 1, 2023

Dear AIA Members: My name is Sebastian Heath and I am writing to you as the newly elected Chair of the Nominating Committee to invite your help in identifying potential candidates for open positions on the Archaeological Institute of America Governing Board. Other members of the AIA Nominating Committee are Deborah Arnold, Larry Cripe, SeungJung […]

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March Virtual Lectures with David Carballo

February 20, 2023

Tune in for virtual lectures with David Carballo on March 14, 15, and 23. Talks will be recorded and added to our AIA YouTube Channel. AIA ARCHAEOLOGY HOURCollision of Worlds: An Archaeological Perspective on the Spanish Invasion of Aztec Mexico*Each AIA Archaeology Hour presentation is repeated on two consecutive nights.Tuesday, March 14 at 7 pm […]

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Niagara Peninsula Society wins 2023 Lecture Flyer Award

February 20, 2023

At this year’s Society Breakfast event held on January 6, the Niagara Peninsula Society was honored with the 2023 Lecture Flyer Award. Society President R. Angus K. Smith and Society Program Coordinator Jazz Demetrioff share more about the lecture, its striking flyer, and how they celebrated International Archaeology Day 2022. “As we continue to transition […]

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Spotlighting the Southwest Texas Society

February 20, 2023

Image: Late Classic Polychrome Vase from Buenavista del Cayo, Belize (Courtesy of Jason Yaeger) The Southwest Texas Archaeological Society (San Antonio) has an active agenda planned for 2023. M. Kathryn Brown, President of the Society, shares an update with us below.  “The Southwest Texas Archaeological Society has enjoyed returning to face-to-face lectures and gatherings and we […]

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In Memoriam: Andrew F. Stewart

February 17, 2023

It is with great sadness that we share the news of Andrew F. Stewart’s passing and offer our deepest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and former students. Prof. Stewart, better known as Andy, passed away on January 13, 2023, at the age of 74, after a courageous battle with respiratory disease. He was the […]

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AIA Statement of Solidarity on the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria

February 17, 2023

The Archaeological Institute of America stands in solidarity with the people of southeastern Turkey and northern Syria who were impacted by the devastating earthquake on February 6, 2023, and its multiple aftershocks. Members of the archaeological community in North America share the unimaginable pain and suffering of the communities in the region and we send […]

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Member Spotlight: Brian I. Daniels

February 15, 2023

This month, we’re delighted to spotlight Dr. Brian I. Daniels. Brian was recently elected as First Vice President of the Archeological Institute of America. That means he’ll become the next President of the AIA in January 2026. Brian is the Director of Research and Programs for the Penn Cultural Heritage Center at the University of […]

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