SAS generally does not organize standalone conferences, workshops, or networking events. Instead, we focus on finding existing events worldwide and supporting them with organizational assistance, social media promotion, and funding. The Society currently has an official relationship with the following upcoming events regarding co-sponsorship, symposium organization, or an awards program. See the next page for events that we have sponsored in the last five years.
United Kingdom Archaeological Sciences (UKAS) Conference 2026: Bristol, UK; March 30 - April 2, 2026
UKAS is a biennial conference that brings together researchers in archaeological sciences and related disciplines, with the SAS sponsoring a poster award to support and recognize emerging scholarship.
Society for American Archaeology 91st Annual Meeting: San Francisco, USA; April 29 - May 3, 2026
SAS is the continuing sponsor of the Ceramics and Archaeological Sciences symposium at the annual meeting of the SAA, as well as the sponsor of additional orgnanized sessions on an ad hoc basis. The flagship student poster prize of the society, the R.E. Taylor Student Poster Award, is awarded each year at this meeting to a winner and a runner-up. The award consists of $200 USD and a complimentary 2026 SAS membership. The runner-up prize will include $100 USD and a complimentary 2026 SAS membership.
45ᵗʰ International Symposium on Archaeometry: Turin, Italy; May 18 - 22, 2026
SAS is a longtime supporter of the biennial ISA meeting and sponsors an iteration of the flagship R.E. Taylor Student Poster Award at the event each time it is held. In addition, for the 2026 conference SAS is sponsoring the invited speaker Thilo Rehren who will deliver the focus lecture " Technologies Supporting Archaeometry" on May 20.
The Great Scientific Exchange (SciX) 2026: Sparks, NV, USA; October 4 - 9, 2026
SAS is a longtime member society of the SciX parent organization the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS). SAS is the primary sponsor of the annual SciX symposium "Student Research in Archaeological Chemistry". SAS members are eligible for a conference registration fee discount.
Young Researchers in Archaeometry (YRA) 2026: Reykjavik, Iceland; October 28-30, 2026
Young Researchers in Archaeometry (YRA) 2026 provides an important international forum for early-career researchers to present innovative work in the archaeological sciences, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and professional development. SAS is pleased to support YRA 2026 through a competitive travel award for an early career scholar from a low or middle income country. SAS members will receive a €5 conference registration fee discount. You can join SAS before September 1, 2026 to benefit from the discount.
Scientific Conference on Methodology and Archaeometry (MetArh) 2026: Zagreb, Croatia; November 26-27, 2026
Methodology and Archaeometry is an international scientific conference organized by the Department of Archaeology, University of Zagreb. The conference brings together archaeologists and scientists to explore innovative methodologies, data interpretation, and theoretical perspectives in archaeological science. SAS is pleased to sponsor a student prize recognizing outstanding emerging research.