October 11, 2023

2023 IAD Grant Winners Announced

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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, along with events throughout the month of October.

The 2023 winners are:

The Milwaukee Society in Wisconsin

• The Milwaukee Society is hosting “Race,” Racism, and Representation in Ancient Italy on October 19

The Spokane Society in Washington State

• The Spokane Society hosted Spokane Archaeology Day on October 7

The Society of Western Massachusetts

• The Western Massachusetts Society is hosting Western Massachusetts Society IAD Fair on October 14

The Puget Sound Society of Washington State

• The Puget Sound Society is hosting International Archaeology Day 2023 Celebration on October 22

The Rochester Society in New York

• The Rochester Society is hosting International Archaeology Day at the Rochester Museum & Science Center on October 28

The Atlanta Society in Georgia

• The Atlanta Society is hosting DigIt! on October 14

The Washington, DC Society

• The Washington, DC Society is hosting an African Archaeology Lecture “Kings, Queens, Commoners, And Captives: What Can Archaeology Tell Us About Dahomean Society In The Era Of The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade” on October 26

The Kentucky Society

• The Kentucky Society hosted NAGPRA: The Repatriation and Reburial of Angel Mounds on October 3

The Princeton Society

• The Princeton Society is hosting Color the Past on October 20-21

The Central Texas (Austin) Society

• The Central Texas (Austin) Society is hosting the 15th Annual Ancient Archaeology Playdate on October 21

The Tampa Bay Society in Florida

• The Tampa Bay Society is hosting International Archaeology Day 2023 Research Showcase on October 21

The Fingers Lakes Society (Ithaca) in New York State

• The Fingers Lakes (Ithaca) Society is hosting International Archaeology Day at the Corning Museum of Glass on October 21

The Richmond Society in Virginia

• The Richmond Society is hosting Restoring Faith: Community Archaeology and the Search for America’s Oldest Black Baptist Church on October 12

The Central MO (Columbia) Society

• The Central Missouri (Columbia) Society is hosting Archaeology Day Fair at Mizzou on November 4

All of these events are open to the public. Explore the IAD Calendar to find more events taking place near you. Be sure to mention #IAD2023 when posting about your IAD adventures!

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