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Call for Nominations to the AIA Governing Board

March 14, 2025

Dear AIA Members:  As the co-chairs of the Nominating Committee of the Archaeological Institute of America, we are seeking your assistance in identifying potential candidates for the various open positions on the AIA Governing Board. The other members of the AIA Nominating Committee are Elie Abemayor, Deborah Arnold, Richard Leventhal, Laura Rich, and Jo Anne […]

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Society Self-Assessments

March 13, 2025

Katie Petrole and Dr. Emma Buckingham at AIA-Nashville Society’s International Archaeology Day, 2022 Have you submitted a Society Self-Assessment yet? Last year, it took me and our Society about five minutes to complete and it helped us reflect on a year’s worth of lectures, programs, initiatives, and admin work. AIA-Nashville Society elected not to request […]

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2025 AIA Fellowship Spotlight: Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship

March 12, 2025

To celebrate our 2025 Fellowship recipients, we contacted our winners to learn about their projects and and share their unique experiences in the world of archaeology. We’re thrilled to introduce Carly Henkel, the winner of the prestigious Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship for 2025! Harriet and Leon Pomerance Fellowship Winner: Carly Henkel (The Cyprus Institute) […]

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Announcing the 2026 AIA Gold Medal Winner: Nancy Thomson de Grummond

February 26, 2025

The Archaeological Institute of America is pleased to announce that the Gold Medal Committee has selected Professor Nancy Thomson de Grummond as the 2026 recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement. This award, presented each year at the AIA Annual Meeting, recognizes distinguished contributions to archaeology, primarily through research and/or fieldwork. The Gold […]

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Join us for Society Sunday on March 9, 2025!

February 12, 2025

Photo: The main plaza of Q’umarkaj (Photo by Juan Vidal Luis). Join us for a virtual presentation and Q&A hosted by the AIA Societies Committee, featuring archaeologist Iyaxel Cojtí Ren. The presentation will be given at 1pm Eastern/12pm Central/11am Mountain/10am Pacific. Click here to register! In the Maya highlands during the Late Postclassic period (1250-1524 […]

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When Eros Met Psyche: Types of Love in Ancient Greece

February 12, 2025

The Ancient Greeks recognized eight different types of love, from self-love to manic obsession. In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re highlighting a different work of ancient art and architecture for each form of love: Storge: familial love is seen through many lenses, but the Phrasikleia Kore shows that a parent’s love for a child can […]

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2024 Society Outreach Grant Winners

February 4, 2025

New Orleans – Can You Dig It? An Evening of Hands-on History and Archaeology The New Orleans Society ran an evening of hands-on history and archaeology for K-8 students in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Joined by Archaeologists from the Louisiana Division of Archaeology, students ran a series of 9 stations with hands-on history activities at each […]

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Meet the Authors: 2025 AIA Book Awards

January 29, 2025

2025 James R. Wiseman Book Award Jessica Lamont: In Blood and Ashes: Curse Tablets and Binding Spells in Ancient Greece Investigating the development and dissemination of ritualized cursing across the Mediterranean, this book provides a history of curse practice— alongside that of binding spells, incantations, and other ritual phenomena— in Greek antiquity from c. 750 […]

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2025 AIA Poster Award Announcement: Best Student Poster Award

January 21, 2025

At the 2025 AIA Annual Meeting (Philadelphia), we saw a variety of posters featuring work from around the world. Annual Meeting participants were treated to an incredible array of diverse research presented in a visual format. Three Poster Awards are given out during the Poster Award Sessions: the Best Poster Award, First Runner-Up, and the […]

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2025 AIA Poster Award Announcement: First Runner-Up Poster Award

January 21, 2025

At the 2025 AIA Annual Meeting (Philadelphia), we saw a variety of posters featuring work from around the world. Annual Meeting participants were treated to an incredible array of diverse research presented in a visual format. Three Poster Awards are given out during the Poster Award Sessions: the Best Poster Award, First Runner-Up, and the […]

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2025 AIA Poster Award Announcement: Best Poster Award

January 15, 2025

At the 2025 AIA Annual Meeting (Philadelphia), we saw a variety of posters featuring work from around the world. Annual Meeting participants were treated to an incredible array of diverse research presented in a visual format. Three Poster Awards are given out during the Poster Award Sessions: the Best Poster Award, First Runner-Up, and the […]

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Celebrating the 2025 AIA Poster Award Winners

January 13, 2025

At the 2025 Annual Meeting, we saw many posters featuring exciting archaeological work from around the world, from conservation to hero cults. Three posters were selected as winners for this year’s AIA Poster Awards. Best Poster Award: Danielle J. Riebe, Ashley Lingle, William P. Ridge, Attila Gyucha, Jerrod Seifert, and Paul R. Duffy (Tell What? […]

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Preserving Chile, Italy, Morocco, and Vietnam

January 8, 2025

Your experience matters! Join our letter writing campaign to save a place you love. Chile, Italy, and Morocco have recently requested that the U.S. renew the bilateral agreement that protects their cultural resources from being illegally imported into the United States and the government of Vietnam are seeking U.S. import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological […]

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2025 Council Election Results

January 7, 2025

Governing Board   The following individuals were elected to the Governing Board:  Vice President for Societies  Katie Petrole, Term 1 (2025-2027)  Vice President for Cultural Heritage  Ömür Harmanşah, Term 2 (2025-2027)  Vice President for Research and Academic Affairs  Kim Shelton, Term 2 (2025-2027)  General Trustees  Elie Abemayor, Term 2 (2025-2028)  Deborah Arnold, Term 1 (2024-2027)  […]

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2025 AIA Awards Spotlight – Conservation and Heritage Management Award

December 30, 2024

Congratulations to the individuals, projects, and publications that received AIA Awards. They will be formally recognized at the 2025 AIA Awards Ceremony, which will take place during the 126th Annual Meeting. We have contacted this year’s winners to gather insights about their projects, experiences, and what inspired them to pursue a career in archaeology. Abidemi […]

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Meet the Candidates: Society Trustee

December 18, 2024

The January council election is coming up! There are two positions on the ballot that represent AIA Societies on the AIA Governing Board (see Council packet for candidate slate and all bios). Get to know your candidates:  Society Trustee: Three-year term (2025-2028) Dawndria (Dawn) CoxTeacher, Cesar Chavez Middle SchoolCurrent AIA Public Education Liaison – Executive […]

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Meet the Candidates: Vice President for Societies

December 18, 2024

The January council election is coming up! There are two positions on the ballot that represent AIA Societies on the AIA Governing Board (see Council packet for candidate slate and all bios). Get to know your candidates:  Vice President for Societies: Two-year term (2025-2027) Patricia (Patty) JubinskaTor Castle Project Principal InvestigatorVice President of the Narragansett […]

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2025 AIA Awards Spotlight – James R. Wiseman Book Award

December 18, 2024

Congratulations to the individuals, projects, and publications that received AIA Awards. They will be formally recognized at the 2025 AIA Awards Ceremony, which will take place during the 126th Annual Meeting. We have contacted this year’s winners to gather insights about their projects, experiences, and what inspired them to pursue a career in archaeology. Jessica […]

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2025 AIA Awards Spotlight – Felicia A. Holton Book Award

December 18, 2024

Congratulations to the individuals, projects, and publications that received AIA Awards. They will be formally recognized at the 2025 AIA Awards Ceremony, which will take place during the 126th Annual Meeting. We have contacted this year’s winners to gather insights about their projects, experiences, and what inspired them to pursue a career in archaeology. Bob […]

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2025 AIA Awards Spotlight – Award for Outstanding Work in Digital Archaeology

December 16, 2024

Congratulations to the individuals, projects, and publications that received AIA Awards. They will be formally recognized at the 2025 AIA Awards Ceremony, which will take place during the 126th Annual Meeting. We have contacted this year’s winners to gather insights about their projects, experiences, and what inspired them to pursue a career in archaeology. International […]

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