SAA News
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May 08, 2019
Chairs Give Update on the SAA Task Force on Sexual and Anti-Harassment Policies and Procedures
Kelley Hays-Gilpin, chair, and Meagan Thies-Sauder, student co-chair, are pleased to announce that the SAA Task Force on Sexual and Anti-Harassment Policies and Procedures is populated.
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May 03, 2019
Improving Safety at the SAA 85th Annual Meeting
Important updates concerning meeting safety.
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May 02, 2019
A Letter to SAA Members and a Video Message from Joe Watkins
When things get tough, we need members like you to help guide us forward.
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Apr 18, 2019
An Open Letter to the SAA Membership
As the President of the Board of the Society for American Archaeology I want to apologize for the events that happened last week in Albuquerque under my watch.
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Apr 17, 2019
Dispelling the rumors regarding Dr. David Yesner's removal from the SAA meeting
To dispel the rumors as to how SAA handled the Dr. David Yesner situation at the SAA annual meeting, here’s a detailed description of the events.
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Apr 16, 2019
SAA Issues an Apology
SAA apologizes for the unfortunate situation which occurred at the SAA annual meeting.
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Apr 16, 2019
A Message from SAA
We want to assure you that we take this matter very seriously and we hear you.
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Apr 15, 2019
A Message from SAA
We are sorry for not responding sooner to your comments and concerns.
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Apr 01, 2019
Shuttle Bus Schedule for Annual Meeting
Shuttle bus service between the ACC and four hotels will be provided during the meeting. For shuttle service hours, please view the Shuttle Bus Schedule.
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Mar 28, 2019
Onsite Registration Begins Wednesday, April 10
If you missed advance registation, you can register onsite during the SAA 84th Annual Meeting.
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Mar 20, 2019
Support Protections for America's Battlefields
Important new bipartisan legislation—Preserving America’s Battlefields Act—provides greater protections for American battlefields.
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Mar 12, 2019
SAA Statement in Support of Kentucky Archaeology (2019)
SAA statement concerning the University of Kentucky's recent termination of the Kentucky Archaeological Survey, the Program for Archaeological Research, and their entire staffs.
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Mar 07, 2019
SAA Releases Guidelines for Promotion and Tenure for Archaeologists in Diverse Academic Roles
To help academia properly evaluate current practices in archaeological scholarship, SAA has released Guidelines for Promotion and Tenure for Archaeologists in Diverse Academic Roles.
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Mar 06, 2019
SAA Guidelines for Promotion and Tenure for Archaeologists in Diverse Academic Roles (2019)
To help academia properly evaluate current practices in archaeological scholarship, the Society for American Archaeology has released the Report of the SAA Task Force on Guidelines for Promotion and Tenure for Archaeologists in Diverse Academic Roles.
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Mar 04, 2019
Society for American Archaeology Announces 2019 Award Recipients
The Society for American Archaeology (SAA) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2019 awards.
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Feb 25, 2019
SAA Calls on BLM to End All Lease Sales in the Chaco Canyon Region
In a Feb. 15, 2019, letter to the Bureau of Land Management, SAA called on the BLM to halt all land lease sales in the BLM-Farmington Field Office area, which encompasses the increasingly threatened lands surrounding the Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
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Feb 22, 2019
SAA Presents Grant and Research Proposal Writing for Archaeologists
March 5th's Online Seminar will give advice on how to produce successful grant proposals to funding agencies (e.g., NSF) and organizations (e.g., National Geographic). Bring your questions to ask during the Q&A portion of the seminar.
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Feb 08, 2019
SAA Releases Guidelines for Preparing Legacy Archaeological Collections for Curation
The guidelines provide an overview of tasks and considerations that are necessary prior to transferring collections to a repository.
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Feb 05, 2019
SAA Election Results
SAA is pleased to announce the results of its 2019 election.
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Feb 04, 2019
SAA Guidelines for Preparing Legacy Archaeological Collections for Curation (2019)
Realizing that preparing old collections for curation could easily become overwhelming—and potentially result in an abandoned collection—these guidelines were developed to help navigate the process.