Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland

As part of our programme of reciprocal training with iCAN, they are offering places to IAI members on two CPD sessions in November. Writing & Presentation of Online Content (60mins) In this session, we will examine how people interact with online content (websites, blogs etc), and how we can present our own material in a way that will attract, engage and enlighten our online visitors. Copyright & the Ethical Use of Online Sources (60 mins) This workshop will explain copyright is & its implications for your work, where to find images & how to identify copyright permissions, how to source images using Google Lens & Creative Commons, and dealing with copyright-related complaints. Both of these sessions will take place on Thursday November 7th. 10.00am - 11.00am Session 1: Writing & Presentation of Online Content 11.00am - 11.15am Break 11.15am - 12.15pm Session 2: Copyright & the Ethical Use of Online Sources If you would like to sign up to one of both of these sessions please contact Niamh at iaiarchaeology@gmail.com

The Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland is organising two CPD sessions with Sean Kirwan of National Monuments Service to outline and discuss the key details of the new Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023. The first session will be online on Friday 18 October via Zoom and the second session will be in person on Wednesday 30 October in the UCD School of Archaeology Seminar room in Ardmore, Dublin. Both sessions will run from 10am to 1pm and are free and available to both members and non-members of the IAI. If you would like to attend either session, please email Niamh at iaiarchaeology@gmail.com to register.

IAI was at the 3rd Annual Heritage Ireland 2030 Summit! A huge thank you to the National Monuments Service for putting this on and creating an opportunity to engage with discussions about the future of Ireland's heritage.

Join us tomorrow evening at University College Dublin for a reception and launch of the late Dr Eileen Reilly's book. The evening will commence at 7pm with an illustrated lecture by Dr Stephen Harrison on "Viking Dublin and Urbanisation in Ireland and Beyond", followed at 8pm by a reception and launch of Eileen's book, with her family, friends, and colleagues. The book can be purchased directly from the Archaeopress website here: https://lnkd.in/e-Wn8wt8, and they hope to have some copies for sale on the night as well. Please email archaeology@ucd.ie if you would like to attend this evening in memory of Eileen.

Great weekend in Rome, and thank you to Marcella Giorgio presidente of Associazone Nationale Archeologi for hosting us.

The IAI is at #EAA2024! Thank you to the session organisers for putting together the session, and thank you to the EEA for facilitating the whole conference and for inviting us to speak. A 'thank you' as well to the The Discovery Programme, Unite the Union, and Transport Infrastructure Ireland for contributing slides.

Today! Don't forget to book your place!

Join archaeologist David McIlreavy on a walking tour introducing the history and archaeology of Newmarket Square, Dublin on 21 August from 2-3pm, for #HeritageWeek2024. The tour will include a tour of the recently completed NIDO Student Accommodation building which incorporates elements of the former Watkins Brewery site partially excavated in 2022. This is an excellent opportunity to gain insight into some of Dublin's post medieval and industrial heritage. This tour is free and places are currently filled, but you can sign up to join the waitlist here: https://lnkd.in/e4S9P-2h David McIlreavy is a Licence Eligible Archaeologist currently working for IAC Archaeology. This tour is a collaboration between IAC Archaeology, Dublin City Council and the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland. For more information: https://lnkd.in/egfx6Jdz

#HeritageWeek2024 has several events where the results of Transport Infrastructure Ireland archaeological and heritage works are being featured, as well as events where TII Archaeologists will be presenting papers. A full list of events can be found here (https://lnkd.in/ec9EcN-X), but we would like to draw particular attention to their annual Heritage week seminar "Connections and Reflections in the RIA" on the 22nd August. A full list of speakers have now been announced which includes Rob Goodbody, John Channing, Dr Eve Jennifer Campbell , Dr Kerri Cleary, Dr John O'Neill, Dr Ros Ó Maoldúin PhD MIAI, Tony Bartlett, Dr Ben Spillane, James McKee and Jess White. For a full break down of sessions, please visit the TII website (https://lnkd.in/ec9EcN-X), and to book a ticket, please visit their Eventbrite page (https://lnkd.in/dShJKcsy). The event is free to attend and tickets will be available until 19 August.