Society News

Celebrating IAD at the Queenston Heights National Historical Site

October 30, 2023

On October 21st, the Niagara Peninsula Society of the AIA hosted an International Archaeology Day field trip to the Queenston Heights National Historical Site. Guides from the Friends of Fort […]

2023 IAD Grant Winners Announced

October 11, 2023

We’re pleased to announce this year’s International Archaeology Day Grant winners! These grants help Societies host events associated with International Archaeology Day 2023, celebrated on Saturday, October 21 this year, […]

2024 Golden Trowel Award Winner Announced

October 4, 2023

Congratulations to the Jacksonville Society for winning the 2024 Golden Trowel Award! Between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, the Jacksonville Society achieved a growth of 43%. We appreciate all our […]

New York Society Opens Nominations for Fifth Year of AIA-NYS Scholars Program 

September 26, 2023

 The New York Society is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the Fifth Cohort AIA-NY Scholars.  This annual program is open to sophomores, juniors, seniors and first-year graduate […]

Houston Skyline Surprise

August 28, 2023

Houstonians may have noticed a new addition to the city’s skyline, an authentic Marsh Arab reed mudhif taking shape on the campus of Rice University. To bring awareness to the […]

Spokane Society Celebrates 75th Anniversary

June 14, 2023

The Spokane Society of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) celebrated its 75th Anniversary on May 6 with a gala including dinner and a lecture! The dinner, which the Society […]

2023 Society Outreach Grant Winners

June 14, 2023

Nashville: Meet an Archaeologist The Nashville Society will host a host a three-part “Meet an Archaeologist” educational event featuring archaeologist Dr. Ioulia Tzonou for two in-person, hands-on, live educational events […]

Update from Society Outreach Grant Winner: AIA Nashville Society

April 5, 2023

Image: Bonnie M. Seymour, Registrar and Curator at the Nashville Parthenon, and Charles Googe, President of the Tennessee Association of Museums, at the 2023 TAM Conference Awards Ceremony (Courtesy of […]

Niagara Peninsula Society wins 2023 Lecture Flyer Award

February 20, 2023

At this year’s Society Breakfast event held on January 6, the Niagara Peninsula Society was honored with the 2023 Lecture Flyer Award. Society President R. Angus K. Smith and Society […]

Spotlighting the Southwest Texas Society

February 20, 2023

Image: Late Classic Polychrome Vase from Buenavista del Cayo, Belize (Courtesy of Jason Yaeger) The Southwest Texas Archaeological Society (San Antonio) has an active agenda planned for 2023. M. Kathryn Brown, […]

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