Archaeological Institute of America, Ottawa Society

04/02/2026

Deadline for the Fieldwork Incentive Fellowship is April 30, 2026 - spread the word!

03/31/2026

NEWSFLASH! The deadline to apply for the Student Fieldwork Incentive Fellowship has been extended to APRIL 30, 2026. AIA Ottawa is offering one fellowship of $500 for a post-secondary student enrolled in an archaeological fieldwork school for the first time. Check out our website for information on application criteria and forms: https://aiaottawa.wordpress.com/student-fellowship/
Good luck!

(photo by Zalfija)

03/31/2026

Dr. Sharon DeWitte's riveting lecture on the Black Death and its biosocial aspects did not disappoint yesterday -what a great way to end the season! Thank you to everyone who came out. See you in the Fall!

03/20/2026

You won't want to miss our last in-person lecture of the season:
Dr. Sharon DeWitte from U. of Colorado presents "Stress, S*x and Death: Health and Survival in the Context of Medieval Famine and the Plague." Sunday, March 29, 2:00 p.m., 303 Paterson Hall, Carleton U. All are welcome!

03/15/2026

The Center for the Study of the First Americans is organizing a three-day conference on the first Indigenous people to enter the Americas during the end of the last Ice Age. The PaleoAmerican Odyssey Conference, will be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from October 14–17, 2026.
www.centerfirstamericans.com

03/15/2026

Thank you to all who attended Paul Caetano's "Mayan Writing Workshop: Learning the Mayan Calendar," on March 1. Not only was it fun and informative (we learned to decipher Mayan dates in complex script), but proceeds contributed to AIA Ottawa's Student Fieldwork Incentive Fellowship.

If you or someone you know is a post-secondary student embarking on their first archaeological dig with a recognized fieldwork school this year, you could be eligible for an award of $500! Deadline to apply is APRIL 1, 2026. For more information and to apply for the Fieldwork Incentive Fellowship, go to:
https://aiaottawa.wordpress.com/student-fellowship/

photo: archaeologia.chodlik

02/20/2026

Paul Caetano's much-anticipated Mayan Writing Workshop is coming up on Sunday, March 1. Unfortunately, the workshop is now FULL, however we are creating a waitlist in case there are cancellations prior to March 1. Contact Susan for more information: [email protected]

01/20/2026

Mark February 8 on your calendar for this upcoming lecture on Indigenous artefacts at Lac Leamy Park by Dr. Laura Banducci.
(2 p.m., 303 Paterson Hall, Carleton U.)

01/20/2026

What a dynamic duo - Drs. Chelsea Gardner and Bill Parkinson's lecture on Sunday about their work in the Mani peninsula wowed the audience! Thanks to everyone who came out for this fascinating talk.

Stay tuned for information about our next lecture on February 8 by Dr. Laura Banducci on Indigenous artefacts at Lac Leamy Park.

01/02/2026

Happy new year, archaeology lovers! You don't want to miss our first lecture of the year on January 18! For more details on this and all upcoming events: https://aiaottawa.wordpress.com/2024-25-program/

12/19/2025

Happy holidays from AIA Ottawa Society! Stayed tuned for our event line-up for 2026.

"Archaeology holds all the keys to understanding who we are and where we come from." - Sarah Parcak, American archaeologist and Egyptologist

10/31/2025