Conferences

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The SAA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of archaeologists of the Americas, and it offers unparalleled networking opportunities in its exhibit hall, excursions, and receptions and career-development opportunities. The meeting has a wide audience that ranges from anyone who has interest in archaeology to...

Biennially since 1993, the Rocky Mountain Anthropological Association has brought together anthropologists and researchers in allied fields whose work focuses on the Rocky Mountains of North America in the United States and Canada. The purpose of these gatherings is to provide attendees a forum for...

The 59th Annual Mormon History Association conference will take place on June 13-16, 2024 in Kirtland, Ohio. The theme, “Conversions, Aversion, and Reversion: Mormon Identity from Ohio to Utah,” invites scholars to think about the ways Restorationists constructed their identity in their interaction with people,...

Join Acquisitions Editor Jedediah Rogers Sept 12-15 at the John Whitmer Historical Association’s annual conference in St. George, Utah Dixie Conference Center. More information to come.

The 64th Annual WHA Conference will be hosted at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center from October 23-26 (Wednesday-Saturday). The 2024 conference will be held concurrently with the Southern Historical Association.  The 2024 WHA President is Kelly Lytle Hernández, a professor of History, African American Studies,...

The annual Convention and Trade Show (PLA) is the premier gathering for leaders in the public lands sector to network, gain essential tools, and explore products that enhance the visitor experience and support conservation, preservation, and enrichment efforts.

The 90th Annual Meeting will be held April 23–April 27, 2025, in Denver, Colorado. The program is composed of general sessions, symposia, forums, lightning rounds, posters, and workshops. The SAA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of archaeologists of the Americas, and it offers unparalleled...

The Mormon History Association invites you to Ogden, Utah for its sixtieth annual conference to be held June 5-8, 2025. Situated on the Ogden and Weber Rivers near where they join the Great Salt Lake, and nicknamed “Junction City” when it became the connecting point...

The Wasatch Festival of Books at Library Square will take place on Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12. All events are at the Salt Lake City Public Library’s Main Library in downtown Salt Lake City. Bringing together a variety of acclaimed authors, readings, and...

The GBAA promotes the study of the peoples and cultures of the Great Basin of the western United States and its relationship to adjacent regions. Join Us in RENO, NEVADA for the 39th Biennial GBAC – OCTOBER 15-18, 2025

The Western History Association's annual conference is a four-day event scheduled in October. It features over 120 sessions, roundtables, workshops, and professional panels on all aspects of the North American West. Participants enjoy meals, receptions, awards ceremonies, and tours to nearby historic sites and cultural centers....