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Announcing the 2023 Award Winners

November 7, 2022

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 will take place during the 124th Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 7:30 – 8:30 PM CT at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans […]

November Virtual Lectures with Tess Davis

November 1, 2022

Join us in two weeks for the third installment (and last one of 2022!) of AIA Archaeology Hour, our new series of monthly evening lectures that’s part of the expanded National Lecture Program. Each AIA Archaeology Hour presentation will be repeated on two consecutive nights, first on Tuesday at 7 pm PT and then on […]

2023 Golden Trowel Award Winner Announced

October 28, 2022

Congratulations to the Oberlin/Wooster Society for winning the 2023 Golden Trowel Award! Between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, the Oberlin/Wooster Society achieved a growth of 50%. We appreciate all our Society Officers who work hard to retain current members and attract new members to the Institute.

New Program – Quick Takes: Big Archaeological Topics in 5min or Less

October 24, 2022

The AIA-Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis (CfAS) working group has developed a new conference format called Quick Takes: Big Archaeological Topics in 5min or Less to explore concepts with critical implications in the field of archaeology and disseminate information for the AIA meetings and beyond. The inaugural program, Quick Takes – Take #1: Big Datasets in Archaeology, showcases nine videos […]

Member Spotlight: Margaret L. Laird

October 19, 2022

This month, we’re excited to spotlight Dr. Margaret L. Laird or Peg as she’s better known. Peg is a Lifetime Member of the AIA, a current Academic Trustee on the AIA Governing Board, the editor of the Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, and an Adjunct Associate Professor in Ancient Greek and Roman Studies […]

Society Spotlight: New York City Society

October 14, 2022

This month, we’re delighted to spotlight the New York City Society. Society President Jeff Lamia shares an update with us below. “The AIA-New York City Society’s mission mirrors that of the AIA generally in that we seek to foster the professional practice of archaeology and to inform the general public about the latest discoveries by […]

2022 IAD Grant Winners Announced

October 14, 2022

We’re please to announce this year’s International Archaeology Day Grant winners! These grants help Societies host events associated with International Archaeology Day 2022, celebrated on Saturday, October 15 this year, along with events throughout the month of October. The 2022 winners are: The Atlanta Society in GeorgiaThey will host Dig It! Archaeology Day on Saturday, […]

October Virtual Lectures with Alaka Wali

October 3, 2022

Join us in two weeks for the second installment of AIA Archaeology Hour, our new series of monthly evening lectures that’s part of the expanded National Lecture Program! Each AIA Archaeology Hour presentation will be repeated on two consecutive nights, first on Tuesdays at 7 pm PT and then on Wednesdays at 7 pm ET. […]

Tweetathons are back for 2022!

September 28, 2022

The popular International Archaeology Day Tweetathons that started as a pandemic innovation will be back again for the third year in a row. We’ll have a full set of Tweethaon instructions, sample tweets, and more like we did in 2020 and 2021 soon, but so that everyone can start planning, here is a list of […]

Join us for International Archaeology Day 2022

September 19, 2022

Save the date! International Archaeology Day (IAD) 2022 will be celebrated on Saturday, October 15, with more events taking place throughout the month of October. We’re organizing a free event on the Clotilda, bringing back our popular Tweetathons, and hosting virtual AIA Archaeology Hour and Archaeology Abridged lectures featuring Alaka Wali from the Field Museum in […]

In Memory of AIA Corresponding Member Amanda Claridge

September 16, 2022

AIA Corresponding Member Amanda Claridge passed away in May of this year at the age of 72. An expert on Rome and Roman sculpture, she’s well known for her Rome: An Oxford Archaeological Guide, the first edition of which was published in 1998, with a second edition in 2010. Claridge served as assistant director of […]

Puget Sound Society Establishes Critical Archaeology Reading Group

September 9, 2022

This month, we’re delighted to spotlight the Puget Sound Society in Washington and the Critical Archaeology Reading Group they established in the fall of 2020. Tony Usibelli, an active Puget Sound Society Member and a dedicated reading group member, shares the full story with us below. “We seek to achieve an archaeology that broadens our […]

Member Spotlight: Melva Price

September 8, 2022

This month, we’re excited to spotlight Melva Price. Melva is the President and Founder of the Jacksonville Society in Florida and she won the 2022 Foot Soldier Award for hard work with the Society. We asked Melva some questions about her interest in archaeology and why she started the Jacksonville Society and we’re excited for […]

September Virtual Lectures with Krish Seetah

September 7, 2022

Join us in two weeks for the first installment of AIA Archaeology Hour, our new series of monthly evening lectures that’s part of the expanded National Lecture Program! Each AIA Archaeology Hour presentation will be repeated on two consecutive nights, first on Tuesdays at 7 pm PT and then on Wednesdays at 7 pm ET. […]

Diving for the Clotilda Virtual Event on International Archaeology Day 2022

September 7, 2022

Save the date and join us on Saturday, October 15 at 2 pm ET for a very special virtual event we’re hosting in celebration of International Archaeology Day (IAD). In Diving for the Clotilda: The Archaeology, History, and Legacy of the Last Known Slave Ship, we’ll explore the wreck of the infamous slave ship discovered in 2019 […]

Tune in for our 2022/2023 Virtual Lectures

August 24, 2022

Next month, we’re excited to launch the expanded National Lecture Program with AIA Archaeology Hour, a series of monthly evening lectures, while continuing our short daytime Archaeology Abridged talks. AIA fans span the globe so each AIA Archaeology Hour presentation will be repeated on two consecutive nights, first on Tuesdays at 7 pm Pacific (10 […]

AIA Members appointed to U.S. Cultural Property Advisory Committee

August 22, 2022

Last week, President Biden announced his intent to appoint three AIA members to serve on the United States Cultural Property Advisory Committee, better known as CPAC. Alexandra Jones, a current AIA Academic Trustee, was appointed Chair. Jones is also Professor of Practice in History and Anthropology at Goucher College and Founder and CEO of Washington, […]

Spotlighting the Toledo Society

August 18, 2022

The Toledo Society enjoyed a productive and successful 2021/2022 season. Robert I. Finkel, President of the Society, shares an update with us below. “The Toledo Society, under the direction of our Program Chairman Trustee Dr. James Harrell and Trustee Dr. Melissa Baltus, was able to set up a full lecture schedule for the 2021/2022 season […]

2nd Annual Holton Lecture featuring Sarah Parcak

August 18, 2022

We invite you to join us for the 2nd annual Felicia A. Holton Lecture taking place virtually on Tuesday, August 23 from 2 – 3 pm ET on Zoom. This year’s Holton Lecture features Dr. Sarah Parcak, who won the 2022 Felicia A. Holton Book Award for her book Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes […]

Zominthos 2002: Week 4

August 6, 2022

Finds this week included two exceptionally preserved seals made of semi precious stone.

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