Political boundaries are sharp, but cultures tend to blend into each other. That 'in-betweenness' is rarely contained by political frontiers.
Interdisciplinary Archaeology Program
Interdisciplinary Archaeology Program
Welcome to UVA Archaeology
The Interdisciplinary Archaeology Program is one of the oldest interdisciplinary programs at UVA. Our faculty are composed of archaeologists from both Anthropology (Brooks Hall) and Art History (Fayerweather Hall), working in many parts of the world including Virginia, the Southwestern United States, the Caribbean, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel, East Africa, and the Southeastern Inka frontier. In addition to overseeing the major and minor in archaeology for the College of Arts and Sciences we also offer internships, fieldwork opportunities, digital experiences, brown bags, and lectures for anyone with an interest in archaeology. Our classes and seminars address many themes, including households, landscape, mortuary practices, material culture, and religious ritual. ⛏️
Want to know more about archaeology and what an archaeologist does? Check out the Archaeological Institute of America or the Society for American Archaeology.
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Upcoming Events
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Brooks Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room
Exceptions? and Expectations: Pictorial Carpets and the Question of Authenticity in Southern Iranian Weaving
Elnaz Latifpour
PhD Candidate, Art History
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South Lawn
UVA Annual Powwow
Join the Native American Student Union (NASU) for the 7th Annual UVA Powwow on Sunday, April 26!
Congratulations to Gabriel Santos de Oliveira on receiving the Matthew Cappetta Scholarship!
Please joining us in congratulating Gabriel Santos de Oliveira, PhD candidate in Anthropology, for receiving this year's Matthew Tobin Cappetta Archaeological Schol
Congratulations to Kaarin Percy for her All-University Graduate Teaching Award!
We are pleased to announce that Mediterranean Art & Archaeology PhD candidate Kaarin Percy has received the esteemed All-University Graduate Teaching Award!
Sonia Alconini awarded the 2025 Research Award at Shanghai World Archaeology Forum
“Imperial Entanglements: Re-writing the Inka Frontier from the Borderlands,” a project led by Sonia Alconini, was awarded the 2025 Research Award at the Shanghai World Archaeology Forum (SAF).