Archaeological Institute of America - Santa Barbara Society

02/29/2024

Are you searching for research, publications, or academic development funding opportunities? Check out these opportunities with deadlines next month!

Applications Are Being Accepted For:

Samuel H. Kress Grants for Research and Publication in Classical Art and Architecture
Deadline: March 1, 2024

These grants fund publication preparation, or research leading to publication, undertaken by professional members of the AIA.

The AIA Publication Subvention Program - Updated
Deadline: March 1, 2024

This program offers subventions from the AIA's von Bothmer Publication Fund in support of new book-length publications in the field of Greek, Roman, and Etruscan archaeology and art history.

Jane C. Waldbaum Archaeological Field School Scholarship
Deadline: March 1, 2024

A scholarship established in honor of AIA Honorary President Jane C. Waldbaum to assist students with the expenses associated with participation in archaeological field schools

Anna Marguerite McCann Award for Fieldwork Reports
Deadline: March 15, 2024

The award committee will recommend a report on fieldwork (e.g. excavation and/or survey) that it deems most worthy of recognition each year.

James R. Wiseman Book Award
Deadline: March 15, 2024

For more information and to apply, check out our website: https://ow.ly/cgY050QIMKZ

02/29/2024

We had a great time extending some good, old-fashioned Greek hospitality to Eleni Hasaki, this year’s AIA Local Society speaker. Link to her recent publications in the comments.

02/29/2024

Looking forward to learning about the material culture of Early Christianity, Christine Marie Thomas! This weekend!

02/28/2024

https://www.asor.org/anetoday/2024/02/jewish-experiences-roman-bathhouses?_zs=t3XrQ1&_zl=NT4N7

Jews frequented Roman bathhouses like everyone else in the Mediterranean world. How do we reconcile that with the lifestyle of bathhouses, which seems diametrically opposed to Jewish norms?

02/23/2024

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=811565377677607&id=100064724557352&mibextid=cr9u03

02/20/2024

Come meet Eleni this Friday and be sure to say “hi” to your local society officers!

We'd love to see you at this year's Annual Society Lecture!

02/15/2024

Attention all field school students: the Waldbaum Archaeological Field School scholarship deadline is fast approaching. This funding can help cover the costs of an archaeological field school, such as tuition, travel, and other expenses. The scholarship is open to all undergraduate juniors, seniors, and first-year graduate students who have never participated in a field school before. Apply online by Friday, March 1!

Learn more here: https://ow.ly/GyKk50QB6bz

02/14/2024

We'd love to see you at this year's Annual Society Lecture!

02/13/2024

At the 2024 Annual Meeting, we saw many posters featuring exciting archaeological work from around the world, from ancient leather to maritime connectivity. Three posters were selected as winners for this year's AIA Poster Award:

Best Poster Award: Elizabeth (Beth) M. Greene, Rhiannon Stevens, Barbara Birley, and Gillian Taylor (Species Analysis of Leather Objects and Manufacturing Offcuts from Vindolanda, UK)

First Runner-Up Poster Award: Jennifer S. Tafe, Cole M. Smith, and Eleni Hasaki (Nikosthenes’ Networks of Production and Trade)

Best Student Poster Award: Nick Bowman (Maritime Connectivity and Mobility in the Southeastern Aegean During the Neopalatial Period: A GIS-Based Approach)

We asked the winners a few questions about themselves and their projects. To read their responses, visit our website: https://ow.ly/QT1m50QyM6G

02/13/2024

AIA Archaeology Hour will return on Wednesday, February 28 for "Barbarians,” Bronzes, and the Legendary Capital of Ancient Vietnam. This lecture, presented by Nam C. Kim (University of Wisconsin), explores the archaeological record of Vietnam, as well as the region's national imagination, cultural heritage, and descendant identities.

Kim's presentation will be given at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT. Register HERE: https://ow.ly/C46o50QzKPV

02/13/2024

This five-week program is designed to provide participants with a well-founded understanding of the growth and development of the city of Rome through a careful study of material remains and literary sources.