The Eighth World Archaeological Congress (WAC-8) was held between 28 August and 2 September 2016 in Kyoto, with more than 1,600 colleagues coming from 83 countries. The functions of a World Archaeological Congress international conference include various decision-makings as a world archaeological organisation as well as the facilitation of academic communications for the furtherance of […]
Peter R. Schmidt was honored by the World Archaeological Congress (WAC) August 30 at a special plenary session at WAC-8 in Kyoto, Japan. He was awarded the prestigious Peter Ucko Memorial Award. He was also unanimously selected to give the Peter Ucko Memorial Lecture, an additional honor. The President of WAC, Koji Mizoguchi, when conferring […]
The last of the filmed plenaries at WAC-8, the Indigenous Plenary was a discussion of archaeology, history, and heritage by members of local communities from Hawaii to Pakistan to Japan and more. Please enjoy the videos: Koji Mizoguchi Tadashi Kato Paul Tapsell Sayed Gul Kalash Aulii Mitchell Dorothy Lippert
At the eighth World Archaeological Congress Conference in Kyoto a plenary was run to examine WAC thirty years after its creation. The talks by the distinguished speakers from other archaeological organisations and societies were recorded are now available for viewing: Koji Mizoguchi Mónica Berón Jean Bourgeois Diane Gifford Gonzalez Catherine Frieman Glenn Summerhayes Ndukuyakhe […]
The Vice-president of WAC, Anne Pyburn, and President, Koji Mizoguchi, deliver a final announcement, the creation of the Joan Gero Book Award, and closing comments to the WAC-8. Please view on this video:
JOAN M. GERO 1944-2016 The world became a lesser place with the passing of Professor Joan Gero on 14th July, 2016. Professor Gero was an eminent scholar in the socio-politics of archaeology, the archaeology of gender, archaeological ethics and South American archaeology. With Margaret Conkey, she co-edited the seminal volume Engendering Archaeology: Women and Prehistory, […]
MEDIA RELEASE: 22nd June, 2016 PROTECTION OF THE AREA OF KAVO SIDERO IN EAST CRETE 22 June, 2016 The World Archaeological Congress (WAC) expresses its serious concern about the planned building of a Luxury Golf Resort by the Loyalward Ltd, a subsidiary of the British company “Minoan Group”, in the area of Kavo Sidero in […]
Nominations are now closed. Notice is hereby given of the call for nomination for a number of places as regional representatives, identified below, on the Council of WAC. The Council is the main governing body of WAC between meetings of the WAC Assembly (the Assembly only meets during major WAC Congresses). Full details of the […]
Notice is hereby given of the call for expressions of interest to stand as WAC Executive Officers. The elections will be held during the next WAC International Conference: WAC-8 Kyoto in Japan. The Executive is the main governing body of WAC between meetings of Council. It administers the affairs of WAC in accordance with its […]
Peter Ucko was the founding father of the World Archaeological Congress. Following his untimely death in June 2007, The Peter Ucko Archaeological Trust was set up by his many friends and colleagues. In recognition of the unique contribution that Peter made to WAC and world archaeology the Trust provides funding for: People to attend WAC […]
WAC and the Local Organizing Committee of the Eighth World Archaeological Congress invite you to join WAC-8 in Kyoto, a traditional Japanese capital with incredible cultural heritage.
Media Release: 9 March 2015 PROTECTION OF HERITAGE IN IRAQ The Executive Committee and members of the World Archaeological Congress (WAC) join other archaeological and cultural heritage organizations in denouncing the recent destruction of ancient artifacts at the Mosul Museum and architecture at Nimrud in Iraq. As noted in the recently published WAC […]
