The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) registers its deep concern over recent decisions, in North America and abroad, to close university departments and programs of archaeology, or to dismantle such […]
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Juneteenth is the day in 1865 that General Gordon Granger sailed ships into Galveston, Texas to force their compliance with the Emancipation proclamation. Despite being signed more than 2 years […]
Last month, we announced that AIA Society Members now have full access to the complete digital archives of ARCHAEOLOGY magazine. If you haven’t started to explore the archive yet, we encourage you […]
The Archaeological Institute of America is pleased to bestow First Prize for the 2021 Graduate Student Paper Award to Tara Trahey for her paper, “The Brother-and-Sister Stele Sphinx has a […]
We’re thrilled to announce that AIA Society Members now have full access to the complete digital archives of ARCHAEOLOGY magazine. Since its first issue in 1948, ARCHAEOLOGY has brought readers the field’s latest discoveries, […]
For the final week of the 2021 Build Your Own Monument competition, the AIA invited the world to pick their own monuments to recreate. Creativity abounded with this “Pick Your […]
On Saturday, April 24, over 800 registered guests and their families participated in ArchaeoCon, an annual event that the AIA held online for the very first time in 2021. The […]
The president of Greece recently honored Jack Davis and Sharon Stocker with the “Commander of the Order of the Phoenix”, for several archaeological discoveries in Pylos that are actively shaping […]
The Nominating Committee has submitted its initial slate for the 2022 Governing Board elections. The Nominating Committee consists of John Papadopoulos (Chair), Deborah Arnold, Thomas Carpenter, Eric Cline, Julie Herzig […]
The Register of Professional Archaeologists Call for Proposals for Dating Grants extended deadline is coming up at 5 pm EST on Monday, April 30, 2021. The Register recognizes that the global […]
On Saturday, April 24th at 3PM CDT, the family of Nancy Wilkie will be hosting a celebration of her life via zoom. Nancy’s husband, Craig, and several of her family, […]
The Archaeological Institute of America is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Emma Blake and Dr. Robert Schon as the next joint Editors-in-Chief of the American Journal of Archaeology […]
On Tuesday, March 2, Dr. Peter Bogucki gave the inaugural Felicia A. Holton Lecture with a talked entitled, “Meet the Barbarians.” The event was so popular that, to date, it […]
It is with great sadness that we share the news of George Bass’ passing, and offer our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. George passed away on March […]
The Nominating Committee needs your help in identifying potential candidates for open positions on the AIA Governing Board. Open positions include two General Trustee positions and one Society Trustee position. […]
Conscious of the financial considerations associated with print production, we will no longer offer print-only subscriptions to the American Journal of Archaeology (AJA). Print copies of the AJA are still […]
Dear AIA Members: My name is John Papadopoulos and I am writing to you as the newly elected Chair of the Nominating Committee to invite your help in identifying potential […]
Submissions are now open for the 2021 Fieldwork Photo Contest! This year marks the 10th anniversary of our photo contest, so take a trip down memory lane and submit your […]
American higher education is founded on the principles of academic freedom and tenure. Without this, faculty face constant risk of termination, with devastating effects on their ability to conduct research […]
