by Megan Sirak, East Carolina University In January 2016 Washington D.C. hosted the 49th Annual Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology.  I was encouraged by one of my professors to attend as he thought it would benefit me.  He could not have been more correct. While attending a professional conference as an undergraduate student may...Read More

Good morning SHA members! #SHA2016 is next week (!) and we are all looking forward to seeing you in D.C.!  Please contact the SHA staff at hq@sha.org if you have additional questions about your #SHA2016 Conference registration. Otherwise, the final #SHA2016 Conference program is now posted.  Remember: Look for and use #SHA2016 on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. during the Conference next...Read More

Good morning SHA members! #SHA2016 is just around the corner, and the advance registration deadline is tomorrow, Tuesday, December 1, 2015.  Please note that after December 1, registration rates will increase.  Additionally, online registration for #SHA2016 will close on Friday, December 18, 2015.  To register online, please proceed to www.conftool.com/sha2016. Please note that if you are presenting a paper...Read More

Good morning SHA members! As you all know by now, online registration for #SHA2016 is open. Online registration for #SHA2016 ends December 18, so be sure to register! As we draw near to #SHA2016, our blog posts are going to concentrate on D.C. related topics. This week, we focus on transportation. Please read below, for...Read More

The SHA’s annual conference offers many activities and opportunities for professional development. One such is the collection of workshops offered to attendees on the Wednesday before the conference kicks off. This year, as always, we have a wonderful set of offerings. If you are interested in one or more of these workshops, make sure to...Read More

Hello SHA members! Registration for #SHA2016 has begun! Please follow this link (http://sha.org/conferences/) to access the registration site. In addition, the #SHA2016 conference program is posted; follow this link to take a look (https://www.conftool.com/sha2016/sessions.php). As you are registering for #SHA2016, the conference has reserved a limited number of rooms at the conference venue, the Omni...Read More

Last November the SHA’s Public Education and Interpretation Committee (PEIC) participated in theNational Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) conference.  This large, well-attended annual conference was held in Boston this year at the Hynes Convention Center.  The target audience is composed of teachers, superintendents, principals, and curriculum developers.  Like previous years, the SHA has participated as...Read More

It’s hard to believe that the conference is only a few days away! We hope you are all as excited as we are for the 2015 conference in Seattle. Throughout the conference we will be posting session times, updates on sessions, event information, and other fun posts on the SHA Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/SocietyforHistoricalArchaeology) and the...Read More

The SHA 2015 Seattle preliminary program is available and online registration is now open until December 19, 2014! Registration                                   Until 12/1/14    After 12/1/14        SHA Member:                    $180...Read More

SHA 2015 Seattle is only a little more than three months away. While you’re writing your papers, designing your posters and making travel plans, we’ll be introducing you to Seattle past and present and giving you some tips on how to enjoy the city during your visit. Kicking things off are some neat images that...Read More