Welcome to the Austin Society of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA). The AIA is dedicated to promoting interest in the archaeology of all parts of the world.

The Central Texas (Austin) chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America works closely with faculty and grad students of the University of Texas at Austin Classics and Art History Departments to provide lectures and information on archaeological topics from all periods. Our main program consists of a series of lectures given on the UT campus each semester by archaeologists from all over the world.

AIA Spring 2009 Lecture series all lectures will be held on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. in DFA 2.204 unless otherwise noted.  Small reception to follow. January 21  "The Oplontis Project 2007-2008: New Collaborations, New Discoveries" John R. Clarke, Professor of Art and Art History Michael L. Thomas, Senior Research Associate in the Department of Art and Art History University of Texas at Austin February 4 "Charon's Bowls: Burial and Ritual in Late Medieval Cyprus" Amy Papalexandrou Department of Art and Art History University of Texas at Austin March 4 "The Lord of Ucupe: A Moche Ruler at Huaca el Pueblo, North Coast of Peru" Steve Bourget Department of Art and Art History University of Texas at Austin April 1 "The Looting of the Iraq Museum" Donny George University of Stony Brook Note: Room Change: JGB 2.218 Our lectures this Fall will be held in the Doty Fine Arts Building, DFA building in room 2.20. It is located on the University of Texas campus, across the street from the Darrel K. Royal Memorial Stadium. Parking is available in the stadium's parking lot and in nearby parking structures. [The April 1 lecture will be in the Jackson Geological Sciences Building, or JGB]. A brief reception, during which refreshments will be served, will be held after each lecture. These lectures are free and open to the public so spread the word to anyone who would be interested in attending!

If you have any questions about the lectures please contact Leticia Rodriguez  (Program Coordinator) by email at lrod13@gmail.com.

We are constantly updating our mailing list so please contact us if your address changes or if you are receiving duplicate mailings.

We are especially excited to welcome our current AIA members!

Please bring ideas and suggestions for any trips, programs, or other activities you would be interested in. We also look for volunteers to host and give the Austin "tour" to our visiting speakers and to help with refreshments at our meetings. If you are interested in helping out, call or email Leticia at lrod13@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you soon!

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