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The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is North America’s oldest and largest organization devoted to the world of archaeology.
Only three days remain until the 2027 Annual Meeting fall deadline! Submit your proposals by Monday, August 3 (or August 17 with a $25 fee). Don't miss your opportunity to be part of this year's program! 🔗 Access the online submission forms here: www.archaeological.org/programs/pro...
We are excited to introduce Mohamed Enab (Faculty of Archaeology, Fayoum University) as the first recipient of the AIA's Khaled al-Asaad Memorial Fellowship, established to honor the legacy of Syrian archaeologist Khaled al-Asaad. Learn more: buff.ly/J9FbhGf
The Fall deadline for the 2027 AIA Annual Meeting in Boston is just one week away! Submit your proposals by Monday, August 3 (or by August 17 with a $25 late fee). Don't miss your opportunity to be part of #AIASCS2027. Review the submission guidelines at archaeological.org/annual-meeting
As excitement builds around the premiere of Christopher Nolan's #TheOdyssey AIA Programs Coordinator Abi Mason takes a closer look at the film, what Nolan got right, and it balances historical inspiration with cinematic storytelling. Read the full review: buff.ly/hPbd7QB
Submit your proposal for the 2027 AIA Annual Meeting by August 3 (or August 17 with a $25 late fee). Hotel reservations for Boston are now open! Learn more & reserve: buff.ly/E7dUCEa
The AIA is proud to recognize Marie Pareja (Salisbury University) with the 2027 Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award! We spoke with Marie about her career and her favorite moments in the classroom. Visit the AIA blog to read the full interview: buff.ly/8Rr0HKV
The AIA is proud to honor the Save Ancient Studies Alliance (SASA) with the 2027 Outstanding Public Service Award. Visit the AIA blog to read the interview with David Danzig, SASA's Founder and learn more about SASA: buff.ly/hXJTNl0 #Archaeology #AncientHistory #AIA
Thank you to everyone who supported our matching gift challenge! Together, we not only unlocked the match—we also reached our Annual Fund goal. Your generosity helps advance research, share discoveries with the public, and inspire a deeper understanding of the past. 🦉
Have you traveled to Albania, Nigeria, or Romania, or visited museum exhibits featuring objects from these countries? Help inform CPAC's efforts to protect cultural heritage! Sample letters & instructions: buff.ly/QVUAKRa
Today is your last chance to support the AIA’s Annual Fund! We’ve reached our $50,000 matching challenge thanks to our amazing community—but there’s still time to make an impact before the fiscal year ends tonight. Help us in finishing the year strong: buff.ly/jnBBhC1
With less than a week to go to meet our $50k challenge, we’re counting on you. Don’t let this opportunity pass—your support powers archaeological research, education, and preservation worldwide: buff.ly/oTcFrkF
With only two weeks to go, we’re just $11,000 away from unlocking the full $50,000 matching challenge. Every gift you make through June 30th brings us closer to meeting the goal. Help close the gap today: buff.ly/oTcFrkF
Advocacy Alert! If you appreciate the cultural heritage of Albania, Nigeria, or Romania, write a letter of support by July 5 for renewing bilateral agreements that protect their cultural resources. Scan the QR code or visit buff.ly/ybRlYmf for letter writing instructions.
A gift to the Annual Fund sustains the AIA’s core programs and ensures that critical research, site preservation, and outreach efforts continue to thrive. Boost your impact while the $50k match lasts and give today: buff.ly/oTcFrkF
Congratulations to the 24 recipients of this year’s Archaeological Field School Scholarships! Meet the scholars and learn more about the field schools they’ll be attending: buff.ly/tBjoxc0
Our $50,000 matching challenge is underway—and your gift right now will go twice as far. Every dollar supports critical research, site preservation, and programs that bring archaeology to life for people everywhere. Help us meet the match: buff.ly/p7WIY1c
The #DigThis Photo Challenge kicks off today! Join our archaeology-themed photo scavenger hunt. Complete bingo rows with photo prompts from June 1–August 31 for chances to win a one-year AIA membership. Enter here: buff.ly/1uxQYXj
Exciting news: a generous donor has unlocked a $50k matching challenge! Every dollar donated by June 30 will be doubled to support archaeological sites, emerging scholars, and new discoveries worldwide. Help us meet the match: buff.ly/QHBVrO5
The AIA Photo Contest is back 📸 Join the #DigThis Photo Challenge, an archaeology-themed photo scavenger hunt. Complete bingo rows with photo prompts from June 1–August 31 for chances to win a one-year AIA membership. Enter here: buff.ly/1uxQYXj
The AIA is thrilled to announce two first prize winners for the 2026 Graduate Student Paper Award! Please join us in congratulating Emily Lime and Caitlin Knortz for their outstanding contributions to archaeological scholarship. Learn more: www.archaeological.org/2026-graduat...
Announcing the 2026 American School of Prehistoric Research (ASPR) Scholarship Winners! Congratulations to our 2026 awardees: • Karter Hanley • Mackenzie Harris • Michaela Maguin • Morgan McGuire • Kathryn Snyder • Lola Vieuxloup-Boulain
Congratulations to the 21st Annual SAA Ethics Bowl Champions—Northern Illinois University! Well done to all of this year's competitors! 📸 Dana Bardolph, Emma Bell, Abigail (Abby) Deewaard, Justine Dioneda, Angelina (Angie) Guiterrez, and Alia Moran
The deadline for the Pomerance Award has been extended to Monday June 1 This award recognizes professional or amateur scientists—or teams—whose interdisciplinary work advances the field of archaeological science. Learn more and submit your nomination: buff.ly/DmBE4YG
There's still time to register for the final Archaeology Hour lecture of the 25/26 season! Join us tomorrow, April 22 at 8pm ET for "Ecology and Slavery in St. Croix," presented by Justin Dunnavant. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
There's still time to celebrate AIA Giving Day with a gift to the Annual Fund! Today is your last chance to take advantage of our $50,000 matching challenge. Give before midnight (ET) tonight and your donation will be DOUBLED! Visit archaeological.org/aia-giving-day to donate.
The countdown is on! A group of generous donors has pledged to match all AIA Giving Day gifts dollar for dollar, up to $50,000, but only through tomorrow, Tuesday, April 21. Don’t miss your chance to make twice the impact—give today at buff.ly/s6G2mR3
We’re only one week away from AIA Giving Day! This year, your impact can go twice as far thanks to a generous $50k matching gift. Your support helps fund critical archaeological research, education, and community outreach around the world. Don’t want to wait? Donate today: buff.ly/fGz616o
Join us for the final AIA Archaeology Hour of the season on April 22 at 8pm ET with Justin Dunnavant to explore the traces left behind by plantation slavery and how can archaeology help us uncover them. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
There’s still time to double your impact! ⏳ In honor of #AIAGivingDay, every donation is being matched—up to $50,000. The discoveries we make, the sites we protect, and the knowledge we share are all made possible by supporters like you: buff.ly/0YxWAdr
Advocacy Alert: Speak Up for Chaco Canyon. Tomorrow (April 7) is the *final day* to comment on a proposal that would revoke protections for over 330,000 acres surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Make your voice heard: buff.ly/dDJqqJA