Call for WAC-10 2024 Bids
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 […]
WAC 9 Postponed
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. […]
Introducing WAC to the membership of the West African Archaeological Association
The 16th Colloquium of the West African Archaeological Association (WAAA) was hosted by the University of Ghana (Monday 8th to Friday 13th of July, 2019). There were over one hundred […]
Deadline for WAC-9 sessions extended to 15th November
Dear WAC members, Dear colleagues On behalf of WAC’s President, Executive Officers, WAC-9 2020 Scientific Committee, and the Local Organizing Committee, I would like to inform you that the deadline […]
Jane Hubert (1935-2019)
With the death of Jane Hubert on 21 June WAC lost one of its founding members. Jane was the partner of Peter Ucko, the main protagonist in the WAC story, […]
Subaltern Narratives: Voices from Peruvian Archaeology
Dear Colleagues and Friends, I am pleased to announce that WAC will support the following symposium as an official WAC-sponsored event. Symposium Title: “Subaltern Narratives: Voices from Peruvian Archaeology” (https://www.facebook.com/Simposio-Narrativas-Subalternas-Voces-desde-la-Arqueolog%C3%ADa-Peruana-1887792524879013/) Place […]
ERIH listing for Archaeologies
WAC’s Journal, Archaeology has been indexed in The European Reference Index for the Humanities and the Social Sciences (ERIH PLUS) ERIH PLUS was created and developed by European researchers under […]
9th World Archaeology Congress Location Announced
At the 8th World Archaeology Congress in Kyoto the location on the 9th congress was decided upon- Prague. It will be from July 5th-10th 2020. Information about the conference will […]
WAC-8 resolutions
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 […]
Peter R. Schmidt Receives the Peter Ucko Memorial Award
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 […]
WAC Indigenous Plenary
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 […]