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Member Spotlight: Robert Littman

April 25, 2022

This month, we’re excited to spotlight Robert Littman of the Hawaii Society. Robert is a Professor of Classics at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Director of the Tell Timai Archaeological Project in Egypt. He’s also the President of the Hawaii Society and a former Society Trustee on the AIA Governing Board. For his […]

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2022 Build Your Own Monument Results

April 12, 2022

The results are in! This year’s Build Your Own Monument (BYOM) submissions spanned the globe from Çatalhöyük to Chichén Itzá and everywhere in between. We have four winners to announce this year from the popular vote and judge’s pick winners in both the Youth and Adult categories. All winners will receive a subscription to ARCHAEOLOGY […]

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The Richmond Society is Stronger than Ever

March 23, 2022

The Richmond Society has remained busy throughout the pandemic. Thanks to active Society Officers, opportunities for collaboration amongst other Societies and universities in the area, and a strong social media presence, they’ve welcomed new friends to their virtual programming and fulfilled their mission to excite and inspire people of all ages. Michael S. Phillips, the […]

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Upcoming Changes to the National Lecture Program

March 21, 2022

Dear AIA Community, As you know, we’re always looking for ways to improve our programs to ensure they make the greatest impact. The changes we’re making to the National Lecture Program will provide a more robust program for members of our archaeological community like you by focusing on three key elements: accessibility, opportunity, and sustainability. […]

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Member Spotlight: Alice Kehoe

March 10, 2022

This month, we’re delighted to spotlight Alice Kehoe of the Milwaukee Society. Alice is a long-time friend of the AIA, a Milwaukee Society Officer, and a Professor of Anthropology, emerita, at Marquette University. In 2016, the Plains Anthropological Association honored Alice with its Distinguished Service Award for her “enduring work in Anthropology and Archaeology of […]

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From Maya Murals to Shipwrecks, ArchaeoCon 2022 was a Resounding Success

March 9, 2022

Almost 800 people spent last Saturday at ArchaeoCon—AIA’s annual public outreach program that celebrates archaeology and archaeologists. 2022 was our fourth year hosting ArchaeoCon and our second year hosting it as an entirely virtual event. After the AIA switched ArchaeoCon to a virtual event in 2021, the response was overwhelming. People from all over the […]

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2022 AIA Photo Contest Results

March 5, 2022

The AIA’s 11th Annual Photo Contest featured nearly 200 photos in five categories: Archaeological Landscapes, Excavation, Field Life, Fun Finds, and Monuments. Despite facing ongoing travel restrictions, participants shared images of archaeological work from all around the world. By perusing these entries, voters had the chance to explore over 30 different countries, and over 50 unique archaeological sites. From February […]

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USCBS and AIA Statement on Ukraine

March 3, 2022

Cultural Heritage Organizations Urge Governments to Respect Hague Convention and International Humanitarian Law As organizations committed to the protection of global heritage, we condemn the loss of human life that has been inflicted in the conflict in Ukraine. We call on all parties to the conflict to respect the precepts of International Humanitarian Law, embodied […]

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Nominations to the AIA Governing Board

March 1, 2022

Dear AIA Members: My name is John Papadopoulos and I am writing to you as the 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 Eric Cline, Larry Cripe, Julie Herzig Desnick, […]

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Black History Month Organization Spotlight: The William Leo Hansberry Society

February 22, 2022

The William Leo Hansberry Society Mission Statement:  The William Leo Hansberry Society is an organization of Black scholars from Africa and the African Diaspora committed to promoting and diversifying the study, research, and scholarship of the ancient African past.  Through our activism and outreach, we seek to bridge the obstacles that prevent Black people from […]

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The Milwaukee Society: Making Lemonade out of Lemons

February 18, 2022

Confronting the challenges associated with the pandemic, the Milwaukee Society has been persistent in its commitment to providing programming for its members. While they haven’t been able to gather in person since 2019, they have hosted national and local virtual lectures, expanded their web resources, and redesigned their bi-annual newsletter, The Artifact. Jane Waldbaum, the […]

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Member Spotlight: Ann Santen

February 3, 2022

This month, we’re delighted to spotlight Ann Santen of the Cincinnati Society. Ann is a former Society Trustee, Vice President for Societies, and currently chairs the Joukowsky Distinguished Service Award Committee. We asked Ann some questions about her passion for archaeology and how she got involved with the AIA and we’re excited for you to […]

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2022 Photo Contest Now Open

February 2, 2022

Submissions are now open for the 2022 Fieldwork Photo Contest! Take a trip down memory lane and submit your best archaeology-themed photos in one of our 5 categories. Then come back and vote for your favorites in each of the categories. Submissions Accepted: January 31, 2022 through February 23, 2022Voting: February 25, 2022 through March […]

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Andrew F. Stewart wins the 2023 Gold Medal Award

February 1, 2022

The Archaeological Institute of America is pleased to announce that the Gold Medal Committee has selected Professor Andrew F. Stewart as the 2023 recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement. This award, presented each year at the AIA-SCS Annual Meeting, recognizes distinguished contributions to archaeology, primarily through research and/or fieldwork. The Gold […]

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In Memoriam: Martha Sharp Joukowsky

January 25, 2022

It is with great sadness that we share the news of Martha Sharp Joukowsky’s passing and offer our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues. Martha passed away on January 7, 2022 at the age of 85. Martha was born in Montague, Massachusetts, in 1936. She received her BA in 1958 from Brown University, […]

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Williamsburg Society wins 2022 Lecture Flyer Award

January 21, 2022

At this year’s Society Sunday event held on January 2, the Williamsburg Society was honored with the 2022 Lecture Flyer Award. As we hear from Jessica Paga, President of the Williamsburg Society, an eye-catching flyer can be a useful tool to attract attendees and make the lecture seem accessible and inviting. Continue reading her words […]

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Member Spotlight: Russ Riendeau

January 21, 2022

This month, we’re delighted to spotlight Russ Riendeau of the Chicago Society. We asked Russ some questions about his passion for archaeology and we’re excited for you to read his words! What interests you about archaeology?I lived near Algonquin Road growing up in northwest Illinois and this road was named after a Native American tribe. As […]

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AJA Subscription Offerings to Change

January 12, 2022

Effective January 15, 2022, we will no longer be offering individual or student subscriptions to the American Journal of Archaeology (AJA). All current individual and student subscribers will be upgraded to an AIA Society membership, which will include a subscription to the AJA, through their current expiration date. After January 15, 2022, anyone interested in subscribing to the AJA may […]

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2022 Council Election Results

January 6, 2022

Governing Board The following individuals were elected to the Governing Board: Vice President for Cultural Heritage Brian I. Daniels, Term 2 (2022-2024) Vice President for Outreach and Education Laura Rich, Term 2 (2022-2024) Academic Trustees Kim Shelton, Term 2 (2022-2025) Margaret Laird, Term 1 (2022-2025) General Trustees Jeanne Bailey, Term 2 (2022-2025) Lawrence Cripe, Term […]

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2022 Annual Meeting changes to Virtual Only

December 29, 2021

In light of the rising Covid cases around the country, the AIA and SCS have made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person portion of the upcoming Annual Meeting in San Francisco and go virtual only.  Over the last week, we have seen a large increase in requests to switch meetings and registrations to virtual only and our recent survey of presenters […]

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