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During the 86th annual meeting, AAPA joined with the New Orleans March for Science to …

Given the importance of open borders to the free flow of ideas and the pursuit of scientific knowledge, the AAPA has joined 180 scientific societies as a signatory to the AAAS letter on the Executive Order on Immigration. Read More Here...

The AAPA has formed a Science Policy Committee to advise the association on how to best promote, maintain, and communicate rigorous science. Drs. Mark Weiss and Karen Strier are the committee co-chairs. Members are: Drs. Claudia Valeggia, Dennis O'Rourke, Omer Gokcumen, Amy Rector-Verrelli and Anne Stone (who is also the …

As most of you already know, there is a March for Science being held in Washington, DC on Saturday, April 22 in order to celebrate science and to issue a call to support and safeguard the scientific community and the scientific process. A parallel march is being organized in New …

Recently a Scientists March on Washington has been announced for the afternoon of April 22 (the Saturday of the meetings as well as Earth Day; https://www.marchforscience.com). There are satellite marches planned locally in New Orleans. We are currently considering ways that AAPA members who are interested can be involved …

The AAPA has formed a Science Policy Committee to advise the association on how to best promote, maintain, and communicate rigorous science in the current political environment. The announcements posted here will relate to potential threats to the ability of AAPA members to undertake and/or communicate our science. If you …

While the latest budget has not yet been sent to congress, there has been suggestion that both National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH; which in part funds archaeological research) and the National Endowment for the Arts will be cut. The Society for American Archaeology has sent this link to members …