Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI)

Make sure to follow us over on Spéir Gorm😜! We'll be moving over there eventually. Our social is the same as it is here.

#EAA2025 will be in Belgrade, Serbia on 3-6 September (buff.ly/3PtMTq1)! Our chair is leading the co-org of 1 session (#75) & helping co-org another (#139). We'd love to have a strong showing from Ireland! Consider submitting a paper here: (buff.ly/4gHEGui).

The IAI would like to draw attention to an important campaign to help students of history and archaeology in Gaza: iai.ie/2025/06/11/hel…

Join on 14 May to learn how to make your archaeological work more accessible to a wider audience!! For more information, please visit: bsky.app/profile/iaiarc…

Our annual conference is THIS WEEKEND at the Connacht Hotel in Galway City! We have a great group of papers covering a wide range of topics–there's something to interest everyone. Spaces are limited, so get your ticket o now! Visit tinyurl.com/bpwjjn5h to secure your spot.

The IAI conferece is a little over a week away! Join us 4-5 April in Galway for 2 days of talks on recent research/projects in archaeology! Spaces are limited so get your ticket now! Visit buff.ly/QhFjDeH for more info & to secure your spot.

Join us on 25 March at the Ardmore Annex, University College Dublin from 9.30 to 4 for a CPD on Environmental Sampling, in association with Environmental Archaeology in Ireland! For more information and to register, please visit: eventbrite.ie/e/cpd-on-envir…

The JIA, which is published annually by the IAI, is seeking expressions of interest from individuals with appropriate knowledge & experience to join the Editorial Board. If interested, please contact the convenor @ [email protected] for further info by 18/04.

The deadline has been extended! Due to recent weather conditions and the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, which continues to impact parts of the country, the deadline to submit papers has been extended and will now close on 14 Feb!

On 22/2 join leading experts in discussing the progress of #Archaeology2025 & envisioning the future of archaeology in Ireland @ the "Archaeology 2025 in 2025" conference hosted by @RIAdawson. Our chair Ros Ó Maoldúin will be speaking! Learn more/register: ow.ly/sEyE50UNHay

The deadline is fast approaching! We are accepting papers (<10k words) & reports (<3.5k words) w/ a strong analytical component. Papers will have more substantial discussions. Reports may be more technical. If you want to contribute please contact Dr Cleary ([email protected]).

Contract Opportunity: Ahead of the full forensic excavation of the site of the former Tuam Mother & Baby Institution, the Office is tendering for a Site Coordinator (Director) to join their site team. Closing date 24/01. For more information see here: lnkd.in/em99ucyR

Happy New Year everyone! Hopefully the going back to school/work (if you haven't been snowed out) isn't too rough today. Stay safe out there!

The IAI would like to express our sympathies to the family and friends of former NMI director Raghnall Ó Flionn, who has sadly passed away. Raghnall was a great supporter of the IAI way back when we were the IAPA. He will be greatly missed. museum.ie/en-IE/News/Rag…

The call for papers is now open & will close on 10 Jan 2025. This year's theme: Fragmented Past: Letting in the Light. For more information on submitting posters/papers and getting tickets, please visit iai.ie/2024/12/11/iai…

In the run-up to the election, the IAI sent several heritage-related questions to the political parties that have representation at a national level. Four parties responded. To read their responses, please visit our website: iai.ie/2024/11/28/pol…

The IAI would like to offer sympathies to the family & friends of Professor Colin Renfrew, who has sadly passed away. A true giant of archaeology, he will be greatly missed by not only those who knew him, but by everyone in the field of archaeology. arch.cam.ac.uk/news/professor…