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AIA Lecture Series

Archaeological Institute of America
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is America’s oldest and largest organization devoted to archaeology. Their aim is to support archaeologists with their research, as well as educate the general public and introduce a historical dialogue about our ancient past. Our partnership with the AIA Boulder Society began in the 1990’s, and is very active to this day.

The AIA Lecture Series is one of our longest and most popular event series here at the museum. Renowned archaeologists and anthropologists from across the nation are invited to speak at our campus and share the findings of their research about a wide variety of topics. Many of these archaeologists have done field work across the globe, from Africa, to Asia, to Europe, and the Americas.

We offer a variety of AIA lectures every semester. All lectures are free and open to the public.

For more information about the AIA, please visit their website or contact Dr. Sarah James, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Boulder Classics Department.

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Upcoming AIA Lecture Schedule

AIA Online Lecture Archive

Street Theater: A Pompeian Neighborhood in Five Acts
Dr. Jeremy Hartnett
Professor of Classics
Wabash College
April 14, 2022


The Near-impossible Survival of an Ancient Maya Sauna from Ceren, El Salvador and its Acoustics
Dr. Payson Sheets
Professor of Anthropology (Emeritus)
University of Colorado
March 16, 2022


Community Archaeology at Amache, Colorado's Japanese American Confinement Camp
Dr. Bonnie Clark
Professor of Anthropology
University of Denver
January 19, 2022


Materiality for the Archaeological Enthusiast: Human-Thing Assemblages from Ancient Mesoamerica
Dr. Jeff Brzezinski
University of Colorado
Department of Anthropology
April 7, 2021


An Embarrassment of Riches: Tree-Ring Dating and Archaeology in the American Southwest
Dr. Steven Nash
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Department of Anthropology
January 20, 2021


T-Doors, Tri-Walls, and Sub-Floors: Southwestern Examples of Clunky Evidence in the Age of Big Data
Dr. Steve Lekson
Professor of Anthropology (Emeritus)
Curator of Anthropology (Emeritus)
CU Museum of Natural History
October 7, 2021


Dr. Samantha G. Fladd
Assistant Professor and Curator of Archaeology
CU Museum of Natural History
May 16, 2021


Archaeology and Demography in Local Cemeteries
Dr. Erin Baxter
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
October 28, 2020