Open for Nominations: The Joan Gero Book Award
The Joan Gero Book Award Committee is delighted to announce that the award process has restarted. Books that have already been nominated will now move forward into consideration, but a […]
The Joan Gero Book Award Committee is delighted to announce that the award process has restarted. Books that have already been nominated will now move forward into consideration, but a […]
The Russian invasion of Ukraine blatantly breached one of the most fundamental principles of international law, which is respect for the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of nations and violates […]
As a community of archaeologists of the world, the World Archaeological Congress opposes the violation of basic human rights and condemns the use of force in any form for solving […]
Dear WAC Members, I, on behalf of the Council, herewith call for expressions of interest in holding the Tenth World Archaeological Congress in the year 2024. This extraordinary call is […]
Dear Colleagues and Friends, It has been nearly two years since the official declaration of the COVID pandemic, and every single domain of our lives has been affected. Face-to-face interactions […]
Dear WAC Members, Dear Colleagues, We would like to invite you to participate on the virtual WAC Inter-Congress that is going to be held online from August 30 to September […]
By: Jan Turek, Center for Theoretical Study, Charles University, Prague Evžen Neustupný († January 14, 2021) throughout his life fulfilled the adjective of his surname (Neustupný = Pertinacious). He truly […]
Dear Colleagues and Friends On 19 March, 2020, the WAC Council took a difficult decision of postponing WAC-9, originally scheduled to take place between 5 and 10 July 2020 for […]
The World Archaeological Congress (WAC) was shocked and saddened by the destruction of Juukan Gorge sites in the Pilbara, Western Australia. WAC condemns the decision taken by the mining company […]
The Indigenous Peoples of the Amazonian Basin, who have lived for generations in the rainforest, are subject to increasingly intensified and wide-spread attacks, illegal invasions and occupations, and systematic destruction […]
Dear Colleagues and Friends, As you are all aware, the current Coronavirus Pandemic has resulted in strict governmental restrictions to host large gatherings in Prague, and in many other countries. […]
Signed PDF version of the Statement is here: The World Archaeological Congress expresses grave concern over a statement issued by President Donald Trump of the United States of America threatening […]