European
Journal of Archaeology (EJA)
is published three times a year in April, August and December. Members
receive all three journals for the year of subscription as part of the
membership package (read more)
In
1999, the EAA was granted consultative status with the Council of Europe,
which
was
in 2003 updgraded to participatory status. The instrument of consultative
status for international non-governmental organisations was already created
in 1952, to reinforce links between the CoE and international organisations
that carry out work in the scientific, cultural, charitable, health and
educational fields. In practice, such a status means that the EAA can address
memoranda to the Secretary General, that we shall be invited to public
sittings of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities and that we
participate in various meetings for NGO's that are organised by the Council
on subjects relevant to us. In return, we are committed to supply information
to the CoE about developments in European archaeology, to publicise its
activities relevant to our field and to implement the Malta convention.
Please address your questions and suggestions to the EAA Secretariat.
Welcome
to the EAA
Welcome
to the European Association of Archaeologists, the association for all
professional archaeologists of Europe and beyond!
On
this site you can find details of our aims, our activities and publications,
and our forthcoming conferences.
The
main forum for our members to interact is represented by our Annual
Meetings. These lively and well-attended conferences, held every
September in a different country of Europe, are one of the highlights of
the archaeological year.
The
official language of the EAA is English, but if you have difficulties with
English you can communicate with us in any major European language.
Click
on the membership button for information
about how to join. We look forward to meeting you!
Who
are the members?
The
EAA is a membership-based association open to all archaeologists and other
related or interested individuals or bodies. The EAA currently has over
1100 members on its database from 41 countries world-wide working in prehistory,
classical, medieval and later archaeology. They include academics, aerial
archaeologists, environmental archaeologists, field archaeologists, heritage
managers, historians, museum curators, researchers, scientists, teachers,
conservators, underwater archaeologists and students of archaeology.
What
are the Aims of the EAA?
In
1994 at the Inaugural Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists
(EAA) held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the EAA Statutes were formally approved.
They stipulate that the EAA was created:
to promote
the development of archaeological research and the exchange of archaeological
information
to promote
the management and interpretation of the European archaeological heritage
to promote
proper ethical and scientific standards for archaeological work
to promote
the interests of professional archaeologists in Europe
to promote
co-operation with other organisations with similar aims
The
Journal and Newsletter
In
promoting its aims the EAA publishes the European Journal of Archaeology
(EJA) which members receive three times a year. For more information
go to EJA.
Members
are kept informed of the activities of the Association and current events
in European archaeology through a biannual newsletter, The
European Archaeologist and the Internet.
Members
are entitled to submit papers and articles to both publications. For further
details on how to do this please contact the Secretariat or the Editors
direct using the addresses below.
Activities
of the EAA
The
Association organises conferences and seminars and acts as an advisory
body on all issues relating to the archaeology of Europe. The EAA
Annual Meetings offer a unique opportunity for archaeologists from
all over Europe and beyond to exchange ideas and opinions on archaeological
practice and theory following the aim to contribute to a continuing discussion
concerning the numerous identities and contexts of European archaeology.
Our
previous Annual Meetings have taken place at Ljubljana, Slovenia
(1994); Santiago de Compostela, Spain (1995); Riga, Latvia
(1996); Ravenna, Italy (1997); Göteborg, Sweden (1998);
Bournemouth,
UK (1999); Lisbon, Portugal (2000), Esslingen am Neckar,
Germany (2001), Thessaloniki, Greece (2002), St. Petersburg,
Russia (2003), Lyon, France (2004), Cork, Ireland (2005)
Cracow,
Poland (2006), Zadar, Croatia (2007), Valletta, Malta (2008),
Riva
del Garda, Italy (2009), The Hague, Netherlands (2010), and
Oslo,
Norway (2011).
Working
groups constantly examine various aspects of European archaeology whereby
representatives from different countries work together to develop policies.
Once proposed and thorougly revised these are then formally put to the
Membership at the Annual Business Meeting for approval. At the 3rd Annual
Meeting, held in Ravenna, Italy, the EAA Code of
Practice came into effect and more recently in Gothenburg, the
Principles
of Conductfor archaeologists involved in contract archaeology
work, was approved. Still on the agenda for discussion are a European Heritage
Prize and training in archaeology. In addition various round tables
have
been held to set up a groups of Heritage Management experts and a directory
of archaeological training opportunities in Europe.
The
Association is a fully democratic body, governed by an Executive
Board elected by the Full members and is representative of the different
regions of Europe. At all times the EAA adheres to its Statutes.
New discounts and services
available to members - plese check the members
only section for further details.
Journal
of European Archaeology - all articles and reviews that have appeared
in the years 1993-1997 now fully accessible online to the EAA members.
The abstracts are available also for non-members in the EJA
section.
Benefit
For Members: Save on Books!
New service consisting in
discounts on books has been launched for members of the EAA. Learn more
about particular offers in the Members
Section
...
European
Archaeological Heritage Prize
YEAR 2011
The EAA Committee for the
European Archaeological Heritage Prize, consisting of Anastasia Tourta
from Greece, Margaret Gowen from Ireland, Luboš Jirán from the Czech Republic,
Mircea Angelescu from Romania, and Carsten Paludan-Müller from Norway (chair),
has decided to award the thirteenth Heritage Prize of the European Association
of Archaeologists to Dr. Girolamo Ferdinando de Simone of St Johns College,
University of Oxford, and Avvocato Francesco Pinto, Mayor of Pollena Trochia,
in recognition of their combined efforts that have set an important example
for the integration of scholarly, and societal achievements with good heritage
management under particularly demanding circumstances.
The cooperation between Dr.
Girolamo Ferdinando De Simone and Avvocato Francesco Pinto has brought
back to light an important Roman monumental complex which after its first
uncovering in 1988, had been forgotten, buried under tons of refuse in
an illegal dump. (read
more)
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