Washington D.C. Society
WELCOME TO THE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE of AMERICA
Upcoming Events
Lectures for the 2025-26 season are presented in both online and hybrid format. Please check the location for each lecture. As always, lectures are free and open to the public, but we ask that you register beforehand.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026 (7:00 pm)
Hybrid Event Hosted by George Washington University. Sponsored by the Capitol Archaeological Institute and the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
(Reception & Book Sale at 6:15 pm)
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Professor Steven L. Tuck
Miami University, Ohio
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"Escape from Pompeii: Tracking Survivors from the Eruption of Vesuvius" (Annual de Bragança Lecture)
​​Tuesday, March 24, 2026 (7:00 pm)​
Hybrid Event Hosted by the George Washington University (Reception at 6:15 pm; Annual Business Meeting at 6:45 pm)
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Dr. Amy Rebecca Gansell
St. John's University
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"Beauty, Power, and Presence: The Neo-Assyrian Queens of Nimrud's Northwest Palace, c. 865-705 BCE" (Annual Louise D. Davison Memorial Lecture)
"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."
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- Cicero, Orator 34.120
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.)
The AIA-DC chapter supports the principles outlined in our national organization's Statement on Archaeology and Social Justice. We share their commitment to listen in order to 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.
