Society News

2026 Spring Society Outreach Grant Award Winners

April 28, 2026

Athens (Georgia) – A Tour of Two Prehistoric Rock Effigy Mound The Athens (Georgia) Society was awarded a grant for their upcoming September outreach event. They will be hosting a […]

Princeton: Tours of the Princeton Cemetery

April 24, 2026

Attendees on tours of the Princeton Cemetery. Photos courtesy of Leigh Anne Lieberman, AIA Princeton Society. On March 28, the AIA Princeton Society hosted a Society Outreach Event, tours of […]

Tips for Engaging Members

April 1, 2026

Dear Society Officers,  The AIA’s membership is growing! We followed up with some of our fastest growing Societies to ask how they engage current members and gain new ones. Here are some of the secrets to […]

Athens, GA: Archaeo-Cinema Night

March 25, 2026

Cinema night flyer, courtesy of the Athens (GA) Society. On February 23, the Athens (Georgia) Society of the AIA hosted a Society Outreach Event, an Archaeological Cinema Night. In conjunction […]

Central Missouri: Columbia Young Scientist Expo Booth

March 19, 2026

Photos from the AIA Central Missouri Society’s Booth at the Columbia Young Scientist Expo (Columbia, MO) on February 28th! Caitlyn Pallas (Treasurer) and Kurtis Butler (member) ran the chocolate chip […]

Help Us Increase Membership

January 15, 2026

Dear Society Officers,  At the Annual Meeting last week, outgoing president Liz Greene touted the fact that AIA membership is growing and increased 10% over the past three years. This is no small feat given […]

New Orleans: Can You Dig It? Archaeology Fair

December 22, 2025

On November 8th, the New Orleans Society of the AIA hosted a Society Outreach Event in collaboration with several other local organizations, including the Louisiana Archaeological Society, West Baton Rouge […]

Worcester: Making Jewelry with Zahra Almajidi

December 4, 2025

On November 16th, the Worcester Society of the AIA hosted a Society Outreach Event in collaboration with the Islamic Society of Greater Worcester and the College of the Holy Cross. […]

2025 Fall Society Outreach Grant Winners

November 12, 2025

Central Missouri (Columbia) – Booth at Columbia Young Scientist Expo The Central Missouri (Columbia) Society was awarded a grant for their upcoming February outreach. The Columbia Young Scientists (CYS) Expo […]

Narragansett Society Community Archaeology Day

November 12, 2025

International Archaeology Day 2025 was on Saturday, October 18. The AIA Narragansett Society hosted a Community Archaeology Day event, which included an open house and an excavation. The open house […]

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