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Official account of the Canadian Archaeological Association / Association canadienne d'archéologie . Upcoming conference May 6-10, Canmore, AB https://canadianarchaeology.com/caa/annual-meeting

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CAA / ACA@can-arch.bsky.social · 3mo ago

And we're off! Welcome to the 2026 CAA-ACA conference, co-hosted with the Alberta Society of #Archaeology Our first tours are off, board meetings are underway, and attendees are arriving! Get excited for our opening reception tonight, we're so excited to see you! 🏔 🏺 #CAA2026

A cream and terracotta poster, reading 'Welcome to the CAA-ACA / ASA 2026' conference. Canmore, May 6-10. There is an Indigenous drawing of a man holding a circle with a dot in the middle.
NiCHE Canada@nichecanada.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Postdoc and PhD positions at Ghent University: Ecological Entanglements and Biodiversity in Late Medieval Northern Europe, 1400-1600 niche-canada.org/2026/01/31/p... #envhist #medieval #envhum

PostDoc & PhD Opportunities - Ecological Entanglements and Biodiversity in Late Medieval Northern Europe, 1400-1600

The European Research Council (ERC)-funded project ‘Ecological Entanglements and Biodiversity in Late Medieval Northern Europe, 1400-1600’ (ECOLENT), led by Sander Govaerts, offers several PhD and pos...

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CAA / ACA@can-arch.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Heritage Saskatchewan is working hard to try & save Canada's Historic Places Database, which ParksCanada is slated to take offline in spring 2026. It is a vital resource for #heritage in Canada. Please consider checking out what you can do below! 🏺 #archaeology heritagesask.ca/canadian-reg...

Canadian Register of Historic Places | Heritage Sask

Heritage Saskatchewan, A Voice for Living Heritage. Activities must exhibit sensitivity to: The indigenous natural environment; The impact of the interaction between human activity and natural environ...

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Julien Riel-Salvatore@julienrs.bsky.social · 7mo ago

This is going to be a really fun and stimulating session on pseudoarchaeology and communicating archaeology at the upcoming meeting of the @can-arch.bsky.social in beautiful Canmore, AB, May 6-10!

Curt@neoriffic.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Let's get this party started!🏺🇨🇦 Looking for papers for #CAA2026 How do you share archaeology? What has been your experience navigating the muddy waters between pseudoarchaeology and real research? How can we do better as a field, a discipline, and community to combat anti-intellectualism?

NiCHE Canada@nichecanada.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Season 2 of the Parks Canada podcast, ReCollections, is now available! Learn more here: niche-canada.org/2026/01/20/s... #envhist #parkhistory #cdnhist #parkscanada

Season 2 of ReCollections : A Parks Canada Podcast - la saison 2 de ReTrouver : un balado de Parcs Canada

This season, ReCollections continues this tradition by taking listeners on a journey through four compelling stories from our national historic sites, national parks and collections.

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CAA / ACA@can-arch.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The CAA Student Committee is running a virtual workshop on January 29th, titled 'Academic Posters for Archaeology'. If you are looking for tips on creating an effective and engaging academic poster for a conference in 2026, this workshop is for you! 🏺 Please share! #CanArch #archaeology

A white poster with blue text, read ing 'CAA student committee, virtual social. Academic Posters for Archaeology: workshop and discussion' The workshop is on January 29th, at 6:30pm EST, and if people want more information, they can email caa.student (at) gmail.
Bumblebike@bumblebike.bsky.social · 9mo ago

@uofa-ipia.bsky.social @can-arch.bsky.social are there any more generous souls among you who could spare a little time for student groups?

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.@sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I can't (yes I can) believe I am sending out another email to archaeologists asking them to do a few more Skype a Scientist sessions for LEGO league. But here we are. Putting our scientific network to the test. Really learning the limits here this semester, whew.

CAA / ACA@can-arch.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Happy International Archaeology Day 2025!! We hope you are all out there, chatting about archaeology, learning about heritage in your area, and spreading joy and knowledge! Don't forget, our Call for Sessions for the 2026 CAA/ACA conference is live on our website. Link in Bio! #archaeology #CanArch

A colourful graphic! Yellow speckled background with a large green 'HAPPY' at the top, followed by 'International Archaeology Day' in hot pink, and 'From the CAA/ACA'in navy blue. There is a green sunburst on the left and green squiggles on the right, with a mustard yellow cloud shape'
Steph Halmhofer@cultarchaeo.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Maybe this is a time to have a roundtable or panel discussion about threats to archaeology/gists in Canada, drawing folks accross Canada from Parks, CRM, academia, etc. to talk about identifying different types of threats and suggestions on how best to document and address them 🤔 🏺

CAA / ACA@can-arch.bsky.social · 10mo ago

It's TIME! Our call for session proposals is open! We're preparing for the 58th Annual General Meeting of the CAA / ACA, in Canmore, Alberta, & we want you to join us! We are accepting Session Proposals until January 15, 2026, so head to the link in our bio! 🏺 #CanArch #archaeology #conference

A graphic advertising the CAA 2p26 Canmore, Alberta. There is an image of a human figure holding a disc or circle, slightly abstract, in red and grey. Ti the figure's left, it says 'Call for Sessions is Open! Deadline: January 15, 2026'
CAA / ACA@can-arch.bsky.social · 10mo ago

André Bergeron (1955-2025) and Blandine Daux (1970-2025). André Bergeron and Blandine Daux, archaeological conservators working for the Centre de conservation du Québec (CCQ), passed away tragically in Lisbon, Portugal, on September 3, 2025. Please visit our FB for the full Obituary. #CanArch 🏺

An obituary image for Andre Bergeron and Blandine Daux, 1955-2025, and 1970-2025. Andre is a balding white man with some white hair on the sides of his head, rectangular glasses, and a friendly smile with white stubble. Blandine is a white woman with cropped brown hair and side swept bangs. She is smiling and had sunglasses on top of her head. Both photos are in white circles on a green background.
CAA / ACA@can-arch.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Hi friends! Now that the field season is (mostly) behind us, we'd love to see your fieldwork photos & feature them on our socials! Did you have a beautiful testpit that you're able to share? A funny pic from the season with your crew? DM us, or email the photo with your name & a brief caption! 🏺❤️

A graphic with two photos in the top left (a graveyard with a sign reading Enter at own risk), and bottom right (a group of people listening to a speaker in a large hall), and two drawings of a trowel and a suitcase. In a curving shape through the middle it says 'We want your summer fieldwork photos!', and at the bottom left: 'email: socialmedia@canadianarchaeology.com'
Nova Scotia Museum@novascotiamuseum.bsky.social · last yr.

June is Pride Month - a time for all of us to stand together and support and celebrate our 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Pride Month is the start of the Pride Season in Canada which runs from June to September. Find an event near you and join in the celebrations!

A vertical collage of six panels to create a rainbow. From left to right: A red building with a waterwheel, Balmoral Grist Mill. An orange glass ornament with white and blue patterns. A yellow abstract image with radiating lines, the Sambro Lighthouse Lens. A close-up of green, rough-textured leaves reptile's skin. A blue sky over Shelburne Harbour with a small, distant dory. A dark wall with woven purple Mi’kmaq basket.