Hosted by ASHA and AACAI (NSW / ACT Chapter)Do you have a niggling idea that needs writing up? Would a chat with some friends give you the push that you need? Join us for the inaugural ASHA and AACAI Shut Up and Write! We will start off with a quick introduction, then use the Pomodoro […]
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 […]
26 November 2020 marks fifty years since the inaugural general meeting of ASHA at the University of Sydney. The physical distancing measures associated with COVID-19 have meant that planning for face-to-face celebrations remain on hold, however we have a growing number of online inititives to mark the occassion. Smaller physical events may be held later […]
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 ASHA Awards are back in 2022 and again the ASHA Committee is looking to recognise recent achievements by the Australasian archaeological community through these awards. Details of the 2022 program can be seen here. The ASHA Committee are asking the ASHA community to nominate reports, theses or projects for the following awards: R. Ian Jack […]
Due to the success of the online ASHA conference in 2021, we will be hosting a series of bi-monthly online seminars in 2022 to showcase the great research currently being undertaken in Australia. The talks will run for 45 to 50 minutes, followed by a Q&A session. The seminars will offer a great opportunity to […]
The annual CAS-ASHA Archaeology Symposium be held within the ACT and Region Heritage Festival as it has been in the past. This year it will return to the National Museum of Australia and be held within the Peninsula Theatre with sponsorship from the NMA. The event will be themed with the Curiosity theme of this year’s […]
Discover more about Inner West archaeologists and their work as part of the 2022 Heritage Festival. Curious to discover what archaeologists do, where they work and what they find? Join local Inner West archaeologists in an exploratory display of artefacts including those from the recent excavation of Fenwick’s building in Balmain and the old Marrickville […]
An online lecture presented as part of the National Webinar Series 2022 in partnership with National Archaeology Week. Labour was at the heart of convict Australia. It defined the lives of all sentenced men and women, much more so than the episodes of brutality and inhumanity which capture our imagination today. In this talk I […]
The Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology (ASHA) will be hosting an online trivia night from 6pm-8pm (AEST) on Tuesday 17 May 2022 as part of National Archaeology Week (NAW) 2022. The event is open to ASHA members and non-members across Australasia who are studying, practice or have an interest in archaeology in Australasia. If you […]
Due to the success of the online Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology (ASHA) conference in 2021, ASHA will be hosting a series of bi-monthly online seminars in 2022 to showcase the great archaeological research currently being undertaken in Australia. The talks will run for 45 to 50 minutes, followed by a Q&A session. The seminars […]
