New Director of the AAIA Commencing August 2023
Professor Tamar Hodos has been appointed as the new Director of the Australian Archaeological Institute of Athens, and as Chair of Classical Archaeology at the University of Sydney.
AAIA 2022 Contemporary Creative Resident in Athens Announced
The AAIA is very pleased to announce that its 2022 Athens Contemporary Creative Residency has been awarded to Anna Fairbank. Anna is a Melbourne-based artist whose practice focuses on the intersection of art, architecture and the environment.
AAIA Podcast: “Left Outta Field”
This podcast explores the ways in which the Covid-19 pandemic and other factors have disrupted archaeological fieldwork.
Visual Connectivity and Control in Ancient Lucania at the EAA
The AAIA’s Brett Myers recently presented his research into ancient South Italian hillforts at the 2021 European Association of Archaeologists conference.
Finds Stories: Addressing Mobility through Object and People Biographies
From 27-29 August the AAIA Athens Office hosted the inaugural face to face meeting for the Erasmus+ Project: Finds Stories: Addressing Mobility through Object and People Biographies took place in Athens, hosted by The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens (AAIA).
“Performing Self, Performing Other”: Celebrating World Photography Day
The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens Contemporary Creative Program celebrates World Photography Day 2021 by introducing an exciting new body of lens-based works created by our 2019 Contemporary Creative Resident, Dr. Sary Zananiri.
AWAWS Reading Group
AWAWS is starting a new online reading group! The group is open to all members and is free to join. Our first meeting is on Wednesday 25th August at 5:30pm (AEST).
Making your research and teaching practices accessible: An AWAWS workshop
A new online workshop offers ancient world scholars at all career levels tools and resources to make their teaching more accessible, filling a vital gap in professional development.
Who to Trust When Giving Birth in Ancient Greece, Gods or Midwives?
On International Day of the Midwife, AAIA Volunteer, Katherine King, examines the options available to women in ancient Greece
The Force and its Ancient Origins
This Star Wars Day, AAIA Volunteer, Daniela Pizarro delves into the ancient inspirations underpinning The Force