Fwd: AIA-Stanford Society - Sunday public lecture! (Salima Ikram lecture; digital archaeology panel)

Bring a Friend! We would love to grow our society, so please consider bringing a friend...or two....to any of our events.  Lectures and tours are free and it's a great way to introduce your friends to the wonders of archaeology! Join AIA! Membership in AIA helps support the great lecturers and programs provided by the Stanford society. Though membership is not required for attendance, your membership in AIA will guarantee that we will continue to be able to provide exceptional lectures and events.  When you join AIA as a Society Member, you'll receive exclusive benefits and discounts. To join or renew, log onto:  www.archaeological.org/join  Select your desired membership category. Be sure to designate Stanford University as your desired AIA Society affiliation from the "Group" pull-down menu on the application form.  Please allow up to four weeks to process payments. Donate Directly!   Donations are the lifeblood of our organization. Your generosity can help make possible an educational presentation for a students, a talk for seniors, or a lecture benefitting all of Stanford.   Email  donate@aia-stanford.org to inquire about donation options and benefits.   --------------------------------------------------   AIA Annual Conference January 5-10   Have you ever wondered what it is like to go to the AIA conference, but weren't able to attend?  Now is your year! Over a 5 day period, you will get to choose between different sessions on a wide range of archaeological topics. There really is something for everyone!   Registration is open, so join us for an exciting view into the current findings out in the world...   Click here to review the program....   Click here for Registration....    Dear Glenn, We hope everyone had a wonderful, relaxing holiday. This Sunday marks the beginning of the AIA Annual Conference.   We hope you will be able to join us as we delve into the past...and bring some friends!   Society Sunday Public Lecture Registration On January 3rd, the AIA will kick off its 122nd Annual Meeting with Society Sunday. Society Sunday is a special first-of-its-kind that brings together AIA members and the general public for a day of archaeological programming which includes two fantastic public events:  an opening lecture and Q&A session with renowned Egyptologist Salima Ikram (11am PST) and a panel discussion on Digital Archaeology for a Virtual World (1pm PST).   Lecture: Discoveries in the Desert: The North Kharga Oasis Darb Ain Amur Survey Kharga Oasis, the largest oasis in the western desert has been relatively unexplored until recently. Recent work has revealed a series of large Roman forts, petroglyphs, and Pharaonic inscriptions that reveal the long and rich history of exploitation of this oasis. An overview of new discoveries made by the North Kharga Oasis Darb Ain Amur Survey will be presented. Lecture: January 3, 2021 Time: 11:00am PST Where: Zoom REGISTRATION REQUIRED, click here   Panel Discussion: AIA Societies Committee member Carolyn Laferrière moderates a panel discussion about digital archaeology. Hear from team members from Peopling the Past, Digital Hammurabi, and Everyday Orientalism. Digital Hammurabi is a public outreach/digital humanities project that aims to provide reliable, accurate information about the Ancient Near East and surrounding areas in an entertaining and engaging fashion. Resources about the Ancient Near East are few and far between, and often filled with misinformation. Digital Hammurabi tries to fill that need through interviews with researchers, and educational videos, as well as self-published books aimed at a non-specialist audience. Panelists: Megan Lewis and Joshua Bowen. Peopling the Past is a Digital Humanities initiative that hosts free, open-access resources for teaching and learning about real people in the ancient world and the people who study them. Panelist: Christine Johnston. Peopling the Past Team: Carolyn M. Laferriere, Chelsea A.M. Gardner, Christine Johnston, Megan Daniels, Melissa Funke and Sabrina C. Higgins. Everyday Orientalism is a platform for discussing and challenging the ways in which western history and power have shaped people's views of the Middle East and other non-western cultures. Panelists: Katherine Blouin and Rachel Mairns. Everyday Orientalism team: Katherine Blouin, Usama Ali Gad, and Rachel Mairns REGISTRATION REQUIRED, click here Lecture: January 3, 2021 Time: 1:00pm PST Where: Zoom Our First Book Selection Mirage: Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt by Nina Burleigh   Discussion: January 15, 2021 Time: 7:00pm Where: Zoom Click here to download a .pdf with important links and purchase information. Click here to register for the Zoom conference on January 15th Only those registered will receive future emails about this selection. If you have questions, concerns, problems, ideas...or just want to chat, feel free to reach out:  laura@llrich.com The next book selection will be the 2021 Holton winner, announced at this year's conference. Future Lectures & Dates January 5-10: AIA Annual Conference - Virtual January 22: "The Villa dei Papyri: The Patrician, the King, the Engineer and the Oil Tycoon," Michael Boyd February:  TBD March 19: "The Roman Forum: A History," Laura Linkletter Rich April 16: Aaron Burke, UCLA, topic TBA May TBD: Eric & Diane Cline  Annual Antony and Isabelle Raubitschek Memorial Lecture