Society News

2026 Golden Trowel Winner Announced

October 9, 2025

Congratulations to the Western IL Society for winning the 2026 Golden Trowel Award! Between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025, the Western IL Society achieved a growth of 40%. We […]

Public Engagement Award

August 21, 2025

The cover of the coloring book the AIA Princeton Society assisted in creating for International Archaeology Day 2024. Photo courtesy of America Lopez-Luis. The AIA’s new Public Engagement Award is […]

Rome: Hands-on Greek Vases

July 8, 2025

On April 4th, the Rome (Italy) Society of the AIA hosted a Society Outreach Event in collaboration with the American Academy of Rome called “Hands-on Greek Vases.” Valentina Follo, curator […]

Niagara Peninsula: Discovering the Layers Archaeology Fair

June 17, 2025

On March 23rd, the Niagara Peninsula Society of the AIA hosted a Society Outreach Event at Brock University, a fair called Discovering the Layers of Archaeology. The event included several […]

2025 Spring Society Outreach Grant Winners

May 28, 2025

Athens, GA – Archaeo-Cinema Night The Athens, GA Society was awarded a grant for their upcoming October event. The Society will be hosting this event in collaboration with the University […]

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 […]

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 […]

2023 Society Outreach Grant Winners

February 7, 2024

Finger Lakes – Penning Poems Like The Ancients: An Ancient Writing Materials Workshop The AIA Finger Lakes Society was awarded a grant in the fall for their upcoming April event […]

Princeton Colors the Past with Archaeology

November 29, 2023

This year for International Archaeology Day, the AIA-Princeton Society hosted a coloring event for the public! With partners from the Visual Resources division of Princeton University’s Department of Art and […]

Spokane Celebrates Archaeology

November 28, 2023

Spokane hosted an Archaeology Day in early October! At the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, the AIA-Spokane Society and other local organizations tabled to talk to visitors about archaeology, […]

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