2016 saw the ASHA conference return to New Zealand, specifically to Christchurch, and this location saw a strong focus on the archaeology carried out in Christchurch since the devastating earthquakes of 2011. The conference was held at the Chateau on the Park, with the dinner at The George and a very successful and well-attended field […]
Travelling Stories: connecting people and landscapesis the first joint conference of Interpretation Australia and the Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology. It aims to pull together folk with the ultimate aim of creating a greater understanding for all of the environments in which we live.This will be a conference with a difference, one that will travel […]
The 2018 ASHA Conference is being hosted by Professor Martin Gibbs at the UNE Campus Parramatta. It is a joint conference withAIMA.Pre-conference meetings, workshops and a welcome reception will be held on Wednesday 26 September. The conference sessions will be held on 27 and 28 September.
2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology. We had been looking forward to celebrating this momentous event with you all at the 2020 ASHA Conference. The conference organising team had already prepared an exciting schedule. However, due to COVID-19 the conference organisers, in consultation with the ASHA committee have decided […]
Recent events have brought about much change in the way society functions- individually, as a community, as a nation and globally. This year’s ASHA conference pivots towards this change with presentations in multiple formats and webinars streamed across Australasia and around the world. We will feature papers and sessions about transitions in the broadest sense, […]
Date: Thursday, 21 October 2021 Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time (Melbourne/Sydney/Canberra) Official Venue: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year's AGM will be an online event. A meeting link will be sent to all ASHA members closer to the date. The AGM Agenda can be viewed here. All annual reports can be viewed here (login required). Committee […]
The 2022 ASHA conference will be held at the Duke of Marlborough Hotel, in Russell, in the Bay of Islands, Aotearoa New Zealand. We are grateful for the support of Kororāreka Marae, as Hau Kainga and Te Ahi Kaa, in hosting this conference. See the conference webpage for further information. For any queries about the […]
ICOMOS GA2023 Dates: 31 August – 9 September 2023 Venue: International Convention Centre (ICC Sydney) right in the heart of Sydney Audience: Expected up to 1,500 professionals from across the globe representing heritage, archaeology, historians, urban planning, architects and academia just to name a few, providing unrivalled access to high-calibre specialist knowledge and delivering a boost to‘grass roots’ […]
The International Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM) and the Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology (ASHA) are happy to announce that they will be co-hosting a workshop as an official side event of the ICOMOS GA 2023 in Sydney. The ASHA-ICAHM 1 day Workshop will be held at The Big Dig Archaeology Resource Centre, The […]
We are excited to announce that the 2023 Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology (ASHA) Conference will be held in the tropical Queensland city of Mackay. Mackay was once the sugar capital of Australia and the broader region acts as a gateway to the Whitsundays. The conference will run as an in-person event at the Mackay […]
