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Washington D.C. Society
WELCOME TO THE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE of AMERICA
Upcoming Events
Lectures for the upcoming 2024-25 season will be 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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Thursday, February 27, 2025
Hybrid Event Hosted by the University of Maryland (7:00 pm) (Reception at 6:30 pm)
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Professor Justin St. P. Walsh
Chapman University
"The Past of the Future / The Future of the Past: Stories from the Archaeology of a Space Station"
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Thursday, November 14, 2024​
Hybrid Event Hosted by the University of Maryland (7:00 pm) (Reception at 6:15 pm and Annual Society Business Meeting at 6:45 pm)
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Dr. Dimitris Plantzos
University of Athens
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"Eldorado on the Nile: The Art of Luxury in Ptolemaic Alexandria" (AIA National Norton 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
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.
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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.)