October 21, 2024
We’re pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s International Archaeology Day Grants! These grants help AIA Local Societies host events associated with International Archaeology Day 2024, celebrated on Saturday, October 19 this year, along with events throughout the month of October.
The 2024 winners are:
The Spokane Society
The Kentucky Society
The Richmond Society
The Tampa Bay Society
The Milwaukee Society
- As part of the Midwest Archaeology Conference in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Society ran a student workshop, “Classroom to Career: Strategies for Aspiring Archaeologists” on October 18
The Finger Lakes (Ithaca) Society
The Nashville Society
The Nashville Society teamed up with the Nashville Parthenon to host International Archaeology Day at the Parthenon on October 19
The Princeton Society
- The Princeton Society held its “Color the Past” event at the Princeton Public Library on October 19
The Rochester Society
The Atlanta Society
- The Atlanta Society joined with the Michal C. Carlos Museum at Emory University to host their DigIT! Archaeology Day celebration on October 19, 2024
The Central Texas (Austin) Society
The East Tennessee (Knoxville) Society
The Gainesville Society
The Narragansett (Providence) Society
The Niagara Peninsula Society
The Western Massachusetts Society
The Washington, DC Society
The Central Missouri (Columbia) Society
- The Central Missouri (Columbia) Society will run an Archaeology Day Fair as part of the I International Archaeology Day at Mizzou on November 10
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 #IAD2024 when posting about your IAD adventures!
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