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Member Spotlight: Larry and Sophie Cripe

August 4, 2022

This month, we’re excited to spotlight a dynamic duo from the Orange County Society in California – Larry and Sophie Cripe. Larry is a General Trustee on the AIA’s Governing Board and Sophie is President Elect of the Orange County Society. We asked Larry and Sophie some questions about their shared interest in archaeology and […]

AIA 2023 Calendar Now on Sale

August 1, 2022

The AIA’s 2023 “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 the photos used in the calendar come from submissions to the AIA’s Photo Contest. Check out this year’s winning photos. Proceeds from the sale of the calendar support […]

Zominthos 2022: Week 3

August 1, 2022

This week at Zominthos, the north wall of Space 61 was revealed, as excavation continued at the North Court.

Zominthos 2022: Week 2

July 25, 2022

Excavation this season continues in the North Court and the western side of Zominthos Palace.

Zominthos 2022: Week 1

July 13, 2022

This season, the excavation continues to the west section outside of the Central Building of Zominthos Palace.

Preserving Belize and Libya

July 12, 2022

Your experience matters! Join our letter writing campaign to save a place you love. If you appreciate the cultural heritage of Belize and/or Libya, there are a few ways you can help preserve the past this month. Preserving Belize’s Archaeological Wonders: Visit (or Revisit) Belize Over Your Lunch Break!Thursday, July 14, at 2pm Eastern/11am PacificJoin AIA […]

AIA 2023 Calendar – Coming Soon!

July 6, 2022

The AIA’s 2023 “A Year of Archaeology” calendar will be on sale soon. All of the photos featured in the calendar are from our annual Photo Contest. Click here to see the winners and explore all the photos submitted for this year’s contest. Proceeds from the sale of the calendar support the AIA’s Site Preservation […]

Member Spotlight: Gavin McGuire

July 5, 2022

This month, we’re excited to spotlight Gavin McGuire of the Athens (Greece) Society. You may recognize Gavin’s name from our annual Photo Contest. Gavin has submitted multiple photos over the years and won many times in various categories. He’s the photographer at the Sissi Archaeological Project in Crete. We asked Gavin some questions about his […]

Spotlighting the Valparaiso Society

July 5, 2022

Amanda Brobst-Renaud, President of the Valparaiso Society, shares an update with us about what the Society has been up to lately and how they’ve adjusted to pandemic circumstances. “As with other Societies, the Valparaiso Society learned a lot about hosting our guest speakers on Zoom! The reminders to everyone to mute and the unfortunate “mute-fails” […]

2022 Bartman Internship Winners Announced

June 22, 2022

The Museums and Exhibitions Committee has chosen this year’s winners of the Elizabeth Bartman Museum Internship. Congratulations to Jenna Martin and Daniel Everton! Jenna Martin Jenna Martin is a second-year MA student in the Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies at Cornell University, focusing on Roman Archaeology. She received her BA in Anthropology from the […]

Member Spotlight: Robert F. Sutton

June 21, 2022

This month, we’re excited to spotlight Robert F. Sutton of the Philadelphia Society. Robert, or Bob as he’s more commonly referred to, is the President of the Philadelphia Society and a long-time friend of the AIA. He’s the former Director of the Classical Studies Program at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and has served […]

Spotlighting the Salem Society

June 3, 2022

The 2021/2022 season of the National Lecture Program brought a welcome return to in-person lectures for the Salem Society. They hosted two public lectures and, this past April, they were able to share the excitement of discovery with the community by hosting a public archaeology day. Scott Pike, President of the Salem Society, shares the […]

Don’t forget to update your harassment statement before heading to the field

May 25, 2022

Returning to the field this summer? Then it’s a good idea to take a look at your code of conduct and make sure you have an updated harassment statement. Field projects should promote an environment of collaboration, trust, safety, and mutual respect. While in the field, it’s important to be aware of potential situations related […]

2022 Graduate Student Paper Award Winners Announced

May 18, 2022

The Graduate Student Paper Award winners from the 2022 Annual Meeting have been chosen. This year, there are two winners for First Prize – Amanda Chen and Cristina M. Hernández. They will be honored at the Awards Ceremony in conjunction with the 2023 Annual Meeting. Amanda Chen The Archaeological Institute of America is pleased to […]

Celebrating Nubia with the Toronto Society

May 17, 2022

The Toronto Society recently hosted an event on Nubian cultural heritage featuring Curator Dr. Rita Freed and in collaboration with the Sudanese Community Association of Ontario. Tia Sager of the Toronto Society shares more information with us below. “After two years of virtual lectures, the Toronto Society was happy to host its first in-person lecture […]

Member Spotlight: Nancy de Grummond

May 13, 2022

This month, we’re excited to spotlight Nancy de Grummond of the Tallahassee Society. Nancy is the M. Lynette Thompson Professor of Classics and a Distinguished Research Professor at Florida State University. In addition to her university post, she’s also the Director of Archaeological Research at Cetamura del Chianti in Italy. Nancy has been a faithful […]

Exploring Culture with the LA Society

May 12, 2022

We heard from Dr. Dawn Cox, Public Education Liaison for the Los Angeles Society, last November, when she told us about the Archaeology 101 project she brought to her middle school classroom to introduce the students to archaeology. Since then, Dawn has continued to build off the students’ budding interest in archaeology and anthropology. Recently, […]

AIA Giving Day 2022 Recap

May 3, 2022

On Tuesday, April 26, the archaeological community came together to show their support for the AIA’s mission to excavate, educate, and advocate. Your generous gifts, plus a matching gift, helped us raise $18,457 for our inaugural AIA Giving Day! Thank you for making our first AIA Giving Day such a huge success!

Initial Slate for Election – 2023

May 2, 2022

The Nominating Committee has submitted its initial slate for the 2023 Governing Board elections. The Nominating Committee consists of John Papadopoulos (Chair), Eric Cline, Lawrence Cripe, Julie Herzig Desnick, SeungJung Kim, and Charles Steinmetz. AIA members are encouraged to submit additional names for consideration before September 1, 2022. Please send suggestions to John Papadopoulos […]

Rockford Society – We’re Back!

April 26, 2022

After difficult two years, the Rockford Society recently returned to in-person lectures and events. Sherrilyn Martin, the Secretary and Program Coordinator for the Rockford Society, shares an update with us below. “No dinners with speakers! No hot cider and doughnuts after the talks! Although successfully weathering the pandemic with Zoom lectures, the Society missed the […]

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