Institute of Archaeology 75th anniversary
The Institute of Archaeology celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2012 and a number of events and activities were held to mark this milestone. The entire Institute of Archaeology community, current and former staff and students, came together to celebrate the Institute's achievements. Read all the 75th anniversary news here»
In June 2013 a monolith was unveiled in Gordon Square as a permanent marker of the Institute's 75 years of leading global archaeology. Read more»
- The Institute is launching its 75th Anniversary Appeal to support student activities, fieldwork and equipment.
- Read Gabriel Moshenska's article for British Archaeology on the first 75 years of the Institute of Archaeology.
- View the anniversary image gallery on the BBC History Magazine website.
Anniversary Events
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Re-launch of Archaeology International - Autumn 2011
The first issue of the 'new-look' Archaeology International, edited by James Graham-Campbell and Andrew Reynolds published in December 2011 is a double issue devoted to the Institute's 75th anniversary and includes a full programme of events for the celebrations.
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75th Anniversary Lecture
The Institute's Annual Lecture, inaugurated as the Institute of Archaeology 75th Anniversary Lecture in 2012, was given at UCL on 19 January 2012. The lecture took place in the UCL Darwin Lecture Theatre, followed by a drinks reception in the Wilkins North Cloisters. Read a review of this event here»
- Speaker: Professor Daniel Lord Smail (Harvard University)
Title: "History and the Pre: Perspectives on the Structure of Deep Historical Arguments"
- Speaker: Professor Daniel Lord Smail (Harvard University)
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75th Anniversary Inaugural Lecture Series
This series of Inaugural Lectures by recently-appointed Professors at the Institute focused on a series of themes that have been central to the development of the Institute of Archaeology or in which the Institute has taken a world-leading role. Each lecture, introduced by Stephen Smith, Dean of the Faculty of Social & Historical Sciences, took place in the Archaeology Lecture Theatre G6 followed by a drinks reception in the A.G. Leventis Gallery.
Reviews of each event are available here»- 9 January 2012: Cyprian Broodbank
- 16 January 2012: Elizabeth Pye
- 23 January 2012: Stephen Quirke
- 30 January 2012: Arlene Rosen
- 6 February 2012: Andrew Reynolds
- 8 May 2012 (due to fieldwork overseas): Sue Hamilton
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75th Anniversary Debates
A series of 'Question Time' style debates, sponsored by CgMs Consulting, were held, where key public and professional figures considered a series of major themes relating to the role of archaeology in the modern world. Each debate took place in the Archaeology Lecture Theatre G6 followed by a drinks reception in the A.G. Leventis Gallery.
These events were streamed live online while reviews of each event are posted here»- 20 February 2012: Archaeology and the Media
- 27 February 2012: Archaeology and Politics
- 5 March 2012: Presenting the Past
- 12 March 2012: Archaeology and Contemporary Society
- 19 March 2012: Archaeology into the 3rd Millennium
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75th Anniversary Exhibitions and Public Engagement Events
Exhibitions have been developed and displayed, both within the Institute and in UCL, on the history of the Institute of Archaeology and its agenda-setting research and teaching activities, making full use of the Institute of Archaeology Collections. Other public events are being planned to share our passion for archaeology with as wide an audience as possible.
- 24 April 2012: Archaeology Showoff
- 10 May 2012: Breaking Ground: 75 Years of Pioneering Archaeology
- 28 November 2012: IoA Rocks
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Gordon Square 75th Anniversary Events
The Institute's 75th anniversary celebrations also included two days of activities in Gordon Square gardens, immediately in front of the Institute of Archaeology on 8 & 9 June 2012.
- Day 1 (8 June 2012): Summer Extravangza
Events were organised to bring together current Institute of Archaeology students and alumni and will coincide with the announcement of results for undergraduate finalists and the Society of Archaeological Students' Summer Party. - Day
2 (9 June 2012): World Archaeology Festival: the past on your doorstep
Events were planned to bring together staff of archaeological and related organisations who have an association with the Institute and included a mini 'PrimTech' at which a number of experimental techniques were displayed.
- Day 1 (8 June 2012): Summer Extravangza
- HRH The Princess Royal visits the Institute as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations.
- Read Stephen Shennan's UCL interview about his role as Director of the Institute and the Institute's 75th anniversary.
- Read more about 30 years of 'PrimTech'»
- Read more about the Institute's history»
- View the UCL Flickr Gallery of images to commemorate the Institute's 75th anniversary»
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75th Anniversary contacts
- To be added to the Institute of Archaeology Alumni mailing list and/or the Institute's Facebook group, please contact Charlotte Frearson.
- Enquiries about any of the 75th anniversary events may be directed to organisers Andrew Reynolds or Gabriel Moshenska.
- Enquiries about the Institute's collections and related exhibitions may be directed to Collections Manager, Ian Carroll.
