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Washington D.C. Society
WELCOME TO THE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE of AMERICA
Upcoming Events
All lectures and events for fall 2020 and spring 2021 will be virtual using Zoom. As always, lectures are free and open to the public, but we ask that you register beforehand.
Sunday, February 28, 2021, 2 pm
Excavations at the Precinct of Ba'al and Tinnit in Carthage: A Discussion About New Discoveries & Long-Standing Challenges
Imed ben Jerbania, Institut national du Patrimoine - Tunisie
Brien Garnand - Howard University
Thursday, March 25, 2021
David S. Anderson (Radford University) will present "Serious Play: Ballgames in Preclassic Mesoamerica."
More information coming soon!
"To be ignorant of what happened before you were born is to be ever a child. For what is man's lifetime unless the memory of past events is woven with those of earlier times."
- Cicero, Orator 34.120
The AIA-DC chapter wholeheartedly supports the principles outlined in our national organization's Statement on Archaeology and Social Justice. We share their commitment to listen in order t o increase diversity and reduce discrimination, their commitment to advocacy when issues of cultural heritage intersect with calls for justice and equity, and their commitment to accountability for affecting systemic change across our community.
ABOUT US
Welcome to the Archaeological Institute of America Washington D.C. Society. Founded on April 24, 1895, and becoming the tenth local society of the AIA, initial membership included only twenty-two individuals. Today, we have over 200 members and proudly offer a robust annual lecture program and travel fellowships for local DMV students.
Not a member? Join today! (Be sure to specify that you are part of the Washington D.C. Society.)