Archaeology News and Announcements

from Brown University's Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World

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CFP: American Research Center in Egypt (Deadline: December 12, 2025)

We are pleased to announce that the Call for Abstracts for the 2026 Annual Meeting is open and will remain so until December 122025. ARCE members interested in presenting should submit their abstracts to the review committee via the All-Academic platform.

Submissions are welcome on topics related to ancient Egypt and Nubia, including linguistic, archaeological, artistic, or historical perspectives. Other suitable subjects include conservation, Coptic studies, site management, the history of Egyptology, modern Egyptian culture, and more.

For detailed submission guidelines, please visit our website.

  • If you are a student looking for financial assistance to attend, please check our Student Access Grant here.
  • If you are getting ready to book your accommodation, we have a special hotel rate at the Westin in Denver.

Thank you!

AIA Archaeology Day 2025!!

Hi everyone!

It’s that time of year again! AIA Narragansett Chapter and our co-host the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World will be having our annual Archaeology Day. This year, it is happening on Saturday, October 18th from 11-3. It is usually very well-attended and a fun way to interact with community members, families, and the public. But we need your help to make it happen!

There are two components for this event:  First, an open dig day at the College Hill excavation site and second, an open house at Rhode Island Hall, Brown University with archaeology-themed interactive activities and display tables. In the past, these tables have included ceramics, numismatics, osteology, zooarchaeology, digital archaeology (GIS, photogrammetry, etc.), and more regional/thematic tables like Egyptian archaeology, Roman archaeology, medieval archaeology, etc.

If you are available and interested in helping out, please send an email to drartyfact@gmail.com to let Dr. Patricia A. Jubinska know. 

Thank you!

 

Free Hybrid Talk: One Woman’s Fight to Protect Ancient Maya Legacy (Oct 16, 2025)

Tikal-Central-Plaza (Photo courtesy of Barbara Fash)

Tikal-Central-Plaza
(Photo courtesy of Barbara Fash)

Dr. Clemency Chase Coggins, Professor Emerita of Archaeology and Art History, Boston University; Research Associate, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Harvard University, will be speaking on Thursday, October 17 from 6:00–7:00 pm ETThis hybrid talk titled,One Woman’s Fight to Protect Ancient Maya Legacy,” is free and open to the public. 

Dr. Coggins will recount her groundbreaking advocacy that helped shape U.S. policy and UNESCO conventions on cultural property. With vivid stories and a special video presentation, she will reflect on her collaborations with notable figures such as Tatiana Proskouriakoff and the role of the Peabody Museum in the protection of Maya heritage. This conversation, moderated by Maya Corpus Director Barbara Fash and research associate Steven Quinchia, will bring to life the intersection of scholarship, activism, and international policy—and the extraordinary woman who helped change the course of cultural preservation.

Advance registration is recommended for online and in-person attendance. To register and for more information, please visit https://hmsc.harvard.edu/calendar_event/one-womans-fight-to-protect-ancient-maya-legacy/.

A reception will follow in the galleries of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, 11 Divinity Avenue. Free admission. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage starting at 4:00 pm. Presented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture.

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ACC Convening Virtual Meeting for Graduate Students in Archaeology (Oct 22, 2025)

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The Archaeology Centers Coalition (ACC) invites graduate students in archaeology to a virtual meeting on October 22, 2025, to connect, collaborate, and build community across departments and institutions.

The ACC is a collective of archaeological centers and institutions around the country committed to promoting inclusive, ethical, and community-engaged archaeological practice. This first meeting will be a space for graduate students to meet peers, share ideas and resources, and help shape how students can play a meaningful role within the ACC’s mission.

Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Location: Zoom

Please RSVP for the event by filling out a short Google form, linked here.

Learn more about the ACC here: https://www.archaeologycoalition.org/

Short URL for RSVP: https://forms.gle/tbVDPDNT2esZepsn9

ACC Grad Student Meeting flier

Archaeology Internship in Peru with EcoSwell

EcoSwell logoEcoSwell invites applicants for an Archaeology volunteer internship at El Brujo in Peru. This new program offers students a hands-on professional and cultural experience, supporting archaeology research, conservation and education initiatives alongside archaeology experts in the Wiese Foundation. Based in Magdalena de Cao, Northern Peru, participants will work alongside professionals at El Brujo, one of Peru’s most significant archaeological sites.

The Wiese Foundation is in need of hard-working volunteer interns with a passion/background knowledge/ experience in archaeology or related studies. The benefits of taking part in this volunteer internship are:

  • Enhance your CV and gain professional hands-on experience supporting archaeological projects in one of Peru’s most prominent archeological sites with world class facilities

  • Learn about sustainable preservation techniques

  • Work alongside and learn from field experts and passionate professionals

  • Live and work in a historical and culture rich setting in Northern Peru, in the Magdalena de Cao community

Interested in applying? Please visit the website.

CFP: Rutgers Art Review – Extended Deadline (Oct 15, 2025)

Rutgers logoAll current graduate students and professionals who have completed their graduate degrees within the past year are invited to submit papers to the 43rd edition of Rutgers Art Review, a double-blind peer-reviewed journal of graduate research in art history.

Papers may address all topics, geographies, and historical periods within the history of art and architecture, visual and material culture, art theory and criticism, archaeology, cultural heritage and preservation, digital and public humanities, museum studies, film, and photography.

Rutgers Art Review is particularly interested in publishing research focused on underrepresented geographies and communities, utilizing interdisciplinary approaches, and submissions from disciplines beyond art history that center visual materials.

Rutgers Art Review also welcomes authors to submit papers that comment on the state of the field, are historiographical in nature, or projects that incorporate digital humanities resources and approaches. Digital humanities-focused papers should address important art historical questions with the help of digital tools. Of particular interest are digital projects that employ computational methods, mapping, networking, and/or 3D modeling to analyze and interpret art historical or archaeological materials.

To be considered for publication, submissions must present original contributions to existing scholarship and conform to our submission guidelines. Authors are encouraged to ask a faculty member to review their paper before submission. Additionally, RAR offers some publication assistance to accepted authors toward the cost of image rights.

For more information, including submission guidelines, please visit: https://rar.rutgers.edu

ARCE Lecture | Discover the Symbolic World of Hares in Ancient Egypt (Oct. 25, 2025)

Hares in Ancient Egypt lecture poster

The American Research Center in Egypt invites you to a virtual lecture on October 25th, 2025 by Dr. Jennifer Miyuki Babcock! In this talk, Dr. Babcock will provide an overview of the significance of the hare in ancient Egyptian culture.

Despite being linked with one of the oldest ancient Egyptian deities, the hare does not feature prominently in ancient Egyptian art, with some exceptions. The discussion will focus on when we typically find representations of hares in ancient Egypt and examine the extent to which these images and objects reflect physiological and behavioral reality.

Dr. Jennifer Miyuki Babcock is a graduate of the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University and currently a faculty member in the art history departments at Pratt Institute and Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY. She also advises graduate students in NYU’s Visual Arts Administration Program.

Her scholarship focuses on the ancient Egyptian depictions of animals, the role of animals in ancient Egyptian religion, and the modern reception and interpretation of ancient Egyptian culture.

Register here!

Wiener Lab Geoarcheaological Summer 2026 Courses (Deadline: Jan 2026)

 

The Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens is offering two independent programs in training in geoarchaeology. Dr. Panagiotis (Takis) Karkanas, Director of the Wiener Laboratory, and Dr. Paul Goldberg, Senior Visiting Professor, Institut für Naturwissenschaftliche Archäologie (INA), University of Tübingen will lead both courses.

For Summer 2026, the two courses are:

  • International Field School on Site Formation, Stratigraphy, and Geoarchaeology in the Athenian Agora (May 30-June 5, 2026)
  • Archaeological Soil and Sediment Micromorphology Course (June 15-19, 2026)

See attached flyers for more details.

For further information or questions, please contact Dr. Panagiotis (Takis) Karkanas at tkarkanas@ascsa.edu.gr .

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Job Posting: Assistant Professor of Medieval European Art and Architectural History (Brown University)

Brown University logoThe Department of the History of Art and Architecture (HIAA) at Brown University is seeking an Assistant Professor of Medieval European Art and Architectural History in the World.

Candidates whose scholarship focuses on histories of medieval (ca. 500s-1400s) European art and architecture in the world will be considered for this tenure-track position.

Applicants must have a doctorate in art or architectural history in hand by July 1, 2026. The successful candidate will demonstrate outstanding scholarly potential, as well as a commitment to classroom teaching of introductory as well as specialized courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. They are expected to encourage cross-disciplinary collaborations through innovative teaching, research and mentoring, helping to make connections with students and faculty across the university.

Candidates should provide a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement, a writing sample (ca. 30 pages) and the names and contacts of three recommenders (references will only be contacted for candidates under serious consideration). Applicants should state in their cover letter how they would contribute to the research and/or teaching missions of our diverse and inclusive university community.

The job posting with link to the application process can be accessed at https://apply.interfolio.com/174923. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2025, and the search will remain open until filled or closed.

Free Hybrid Talk: Mavericks: Three Visionary Pharaohs of Egypt (Oct 15, 2025)

Lawrence M. Berman, the John F. Cogan, Jr. and Mary L. Cornille Chair, Art of Ancient Egypt, Nubia, and the Near East, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will be speaking on Wednesday, October 15, 6:00–7:00 pm ET. This hybrid talk titled,Mavericks: Three Visionary Pharaohs of Egypt,” is free and open to the public.

Photograph: Head of Amenhotep III. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, 1390–1352 BCE. Quartzite. Museum purchase with funds donated by Miss Anna D. Slocum, 09.288. Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Photograph: Head of Amenhotep III. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, 1390–1352 BCE. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Hatshepsut, Amenhotep III, and Akhenaten each ruled Egypt for long periods, leaving a lasting impact on its art, politics, and religion. Though all were powerful leaders, each tells a distinct story. In this lecture, Lawrence M. Berman explores the reigns and legacies of these three remarkable Eighteenth Dynasty pharaohs, considering questions such as: What made them successful—or controversial? How were they viewed in their own time, and how have archaeologists and the public interpreted them since? The talk also examines broader themes—from the power of images and identity to iconoclasm and the writing of history—inviting reflection on who gets to shape history, and why it still matters today.

Advance registration, https://hmsc.harvard.edu/calendar_event/mavericks-three-visionary-pharaohs-of-egypt/, recommended for online and in-person attendance. In  addition  to  this  event,  the  museum  will  be  open  and  free  of  charge.  https://hmsc.harvard.edu/calendar_event/mavericks-three-visionary-pharaohs-of-egypt/

 

 

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