Opening the Ancient World
A Public Academic Virtual Conference
Fashion Forward:
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Ancient Apparel
Livestreamed here Sunday-Monday, July 19-20, 2026
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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Theme:
Fashion Forward:
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Ancient Apparel
When:
July 19th and 20th, 2026
9:00 AM EDT - 6:30 PM EDT both days
Social Hour Monday 7/20 5:30 PM EDT - 6:30 PM EDT
Where:
This is a FREE public conference that will be livestreamed
ON THIS PAGE
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World History Encyclopedia Youtube Channel
Voices of Ancient Egypt Youtube Channel
Archaeology Podcast Network Youtube Channel
A chat function will allow you to ask questions wherever we are streaming!
(though questions will be moderated to ensure discussion stays on topic)
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NEW PROGRAM !!
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
To help make opportunities for conference attendance by undergrads more accessible, SASA is launching a scholarship campaign to support undergraduate students attending Ancient Studies conferences. If you are an undergraduate interested in applying for our scholarship, click learn more!
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Keynote Speakers
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RSVP required to participate in Special Session during the conference live stream.
RSVP must be one hour prior to the Special Session.
Social Hour takes place on a private Zoom after the conference ends.
Special Session
Podcasting as Public Scholarship
Welcome to the conference’s special session, “Podcasting as Public Scholarship.” We are pleased to have partnered with Archaeology Podcast Network to bring to you this discussion about podcasting and how it fits into the Ancient Studies landscape. APN is housed at archaeologypodcastnetwork.com and supports a group of avid podcasters who create their own shows. To listen, you can search for APN on your favorite podcasting platform.In this session, we have brought together a panel of Ancient Studies podcasters to talk about what they do and how it is one excellent approach to public scholarship - which means bringing quality, specialized knowledge to a broad public audience.Podcasting has been around for over two decades. It is a medium that delivers interesting conversations about many popular and niche topics to diverse audiences across the globe. Scholars, journalists, and invested enthusiasts have taken up podcasting as a mode of sharing specialized knowledge with public audiences. People in Ancient Studies fields have been deeply involved.
Panelists:
Dr. Carlton Shield Gover
The Plains Archaeology Podcast
Renée Whitehouse
Detours in Artaeology
Dr. Andrew Kinkella
The Pseudo-Archaeology Podcast
The CRM Archaeology Podcast
Dr. Matilda Siebrecht
And My Trowel Podcast
Tea-Break Archaeology
Conference Goals
Save Ancient Studies Alliance hosts the fifth year of our NEW type of conference for ALL Ancient Studies scholars with the following goals:
1
Present and support excellent scholarship by scholars around the world, who work outside academia, and researchers who have not followed the traditional tenure-track career path.
2
Foster discussion and action regarding public outreach and scholarly inclusiveness.
3
Hold a conference freely available to the public.
4
Continue building a joint community of scholars including both those whose occupations are inside and outside academia.