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Society Sunday is January 2, 2022!

December 21, 2021

Society Sunday is January 2, 2022! Join us at 10 am PST for “Disability and Infanticide in Ancient Greece” a free public lecture with Debby Sneed. The lecture will also be available in American Sign Language. ASL interpretation will be provided by Trail Blazing Interpreters and we will also enable auto captioning on Zoom. Due […]

Member Spotlight: David L. Stone

December 15, 2021

This month, we’re excited to spotlight David L. Stone, Vice-President of the Ann Arbor Society. David is a survey archaeologist working in both the Greek and Roman worlds whose research addresses questions about ancient cities, empires, and landscapes. He is currently directing new fieldwork on the ancient city of Pella (Greece) and in the past […]

Fun in the Kitchen with the Ottawa Society

December 15, 2021

Many of our Societies have enjoyed sought after lecturers and a wider audience thanks to the virtual National Lectures that started during the pandemic. The Ottawa Society is no exception. As the saying goes, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade, and the Ottawa Society did all that and more, offering two full lecture seasons […]

AJA Museum Review Editor Announcement

December 9, 2021

We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay as the next Museum Review Editor for the American Journal of Archaeology! Dr. Macaulay is an Associate Professor in the Liberal Studies and Middle Eastern Programs at the Graduate Center, CUNY, where she also serves as the Executive Officer for the M.A. in Liberal Studies and directs the […]

December ARCHAEOLOGY Archive Recommendation

December 7, 2021

We hope our AIA Society Members have been enjoying one of their newest member benefits, the ARCHAEOLOGY magazine Archive! We’re excited to share our last ARCHAEOLOGY Archive recommendation of 2021. This month, Editor in Chief Jarrett A. Lobell shares two articles she recommends reading. ARCHAEOLOGY magazine and the Archaeological Institute of America have always been […]

Archaeology for All thanks to the Los Angeles Society

November 17, 2021

We’re delighted to share news from the Los Angeles Society about recent happenings they’ve organized to bring archaeology to wider audiences. Book Talks LA Society President Prof. Aaron Burke tells us about a new program the Society launched called Book Talks. “While the 2020-2021 year brought with it no shortage of challenges, the Los Angeles […]

Member Spotlight: Timothy Stephens

November 17, 2021

This month, we’re delighted to spotlight Timothy Stephens, Vice President of the North Alabama (Huntsville) Society. Tim has been a faithful friend of the AIA for many years. He’s a Lifetime Member, Norton Society Member, and a former member of the Felicia A. Holton Book Award Committee. We asked Tim some questions about how he […]

Announcing the 2022 Award Winners

November 12, 2021

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 123rd Annual Meeting on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 7:00 PM (PST) at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square Hotel […]

Give the Gift of Membership this Holiday Season

November 8, 2021

Looking for a unique gift this holiday season? Worried about that item you’ve been eyeing running out of stock or not arriving in time? Then, look no further! Give the gift of AIA membership to your friends and loved ones this year. You can purchase a gift membership in any one of our six membership […]

November Membership Recap

November 5, 2021

Photo taken in Aphidna, Greece by Anastasia Dakouri-Hild. We’ve had a busy start to the fall! September was our first-ever Student Membership Drive and we wrapped up Membership Month in October. In September, we raised $600 for our Student Membership Drive, thanks to your generous support. That means we we were able to sponsor 20 […]

November ARCHAEOLOGY Archive Recommendation

November 1, 2021

We hope our AIA Society Members have been enjoying one of their new member benefits, the ARCHAEOLOGY magazine Archive! We’re excited to share November’s ARCHAEOLOGY Archive recommendation. This month, Deputy Editor Eric A. Powell shares another article he recommends reading. Just months after his first excavations at the now-iconic Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey, […]

AIA 2022 Calendar on Sale

November 1, 2021

The AIA’s 2022 “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 used in the calendar come from the AIA’s Online Photo Contest. Proceeds from the sale of the calendar support the AIA’s Site Preservation Program. You […]

Virtual Programming allows the San Francisco Society to reach More Members

October 26, 2021

Like the Vancouver Society shared with us last month, the San Francisco Society has also found a positive in the midst of pandemic challenges – more of its members scattered throughout the Bay Area have been able to enjoy its lectures and events thanks to the new virtual format. Not only did they have greater […]

Member Spotlight: Bill and Suzanne Murray

October 26, 2021

This month, we’re delighted to feature two incredible members – Bill and Suzanne Murray of the Tampa Bay Society. Both Bill and Suzanne teach in the Department of History at the University of South Florida. They started the Tampa Bay Society in 1989 and have served as its President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Program Coordinator over […]

Announcing our 2021 ArchaeoDoodles Winners

October 16, 2021

Nearly 900 votes were cast in the last week to determine two winners in the 2021 ArchaeoDoodles contest. Congratulations to our two winners: Annemarie DeMarco (adult category) and six-year-old Frances (youth category). Submissions this year included images of aerial photography, back dirt, a balk, a cache, Clovis points, Doric columns, ecofacts, flotation, the law of […]

Annual Meeting Hotel Reservations Open

October 6, 2021

The 2022 Annual Meeting will be a fully hybrid event. The in-person meeting will be held in San Francisco, CA, from January 5–8 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. Virtual participation is also available. Hotel reservations are now open! The Hilton San Francisco Union Square is the official hotel for the 2022 Annual Meeting and will […]

October ARCHAEOLOGY Archive Recommendation

October 1, 2021

How have our AIA Society Members been enjoying the ARCHAEOLOGY magazine Archive so far? We hope you like this new member benefit! We’re excited to share October’s ARCHAEOLOGY Archive recommendation. This month, Editorial Assistant Malin Grunberg Banyasz shares an article that’s worth reading. In 1964, I was a 10-year-old girl and boarded a ship bound […]

Announcing Membership Month!

October 1, 2021

October is a special month for archaeology. International Archaeology Day and Archaeology Month celebrations are taking place around the world. Archaeologists and archaeological enthusiasts are gathering side-by-side to promote archaeological inquiry and understanding. With all these archaeological events taking place, we’ve decided to dedicate October as Membership Month. One of the best ways for someone interested […]

Collaboration Contributes to Vancouver Society Success

September 20, 2021

The pandemic certainly hasn’t slowed down the Vancouver Society, who presented seven virtual lectures during the 2020-2021 season. Led by Society President Joost Blom, a Society Trustee on the AIA Governing Board and Professor Emeritus in the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, the Society has expanded its connections […]

Member Spotlight: Elise Friedland

September 15, 2021

This month, we’re delighted to spotlight Elise Friedland, National Liaison for the Washington, D.C. Society. Elise is Associate Professor of Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies and Art History in the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at George Washington University. In 2013, she received the AIA’s Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award. […]

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