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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Thursday, October 23, 2025​
In Person Event Hosted by Georgetown University (6:00 pm)
(Reception at 5:30 pm)
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Maximilien Durand
Musée du Louvre
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"The Creation of the Department of Byzantine and Eastern Christian Art at the Louvre Museum: Scientific and Museographic Challenges in the Face of the Contemporary World" (Dumbarton Oaks Lecture)
​​Thursday, November 13, 2025​
Hybrid Event Hosted by the University of Maryland (7:00 pm) (Reception at 6:30 pm)
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Dr. Jennifer Ramsay
SUNY Brockport
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"Petra's Forgotten Past: Uncovering the Iron Age Foundations of Nabataean Society" (National AIA Joukowsky Lecture Howland 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.
