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SUMMARY:2026 National Archaeology Educators Conference
DESCRIPTION:Discover the Past of Clotilda and Africatown - Shape the Future of Archaeology Education\n\n	17th Biennial Coordinators Conference\nJuly 28-31\, 2026 \nArchaeology Museum \nUniversity of South Alabama\,   Mobile\, AL \n\n\n	\n			\n			\n												ABOUT 							\n		\n			\n			\n												AGENDA							\n		\n			\n			\n												PROGRAM							\n		\n			\n			\n												KEYNOTE							\n		\n			\n			\n												MUSEUM							\n		\n			\n			\n												HOTELS							\n		\n		\n\n	\n			\n			\n				This year’s theme\, Discover the Past of Clotilda and Africatown - Shape the Future of Archaeology Education\, invites all archaeology educators including classroom teachers\, archaeologists\, museum educators\, college students\, descendant community members\, and anyone else who is interested in archaeology education to attend.  The story of Africatown inspires us to educate\, engage\, and unite as a community of archaeology educators to create impactful\, collective learning experiences for the public.  \nThe conference is professional development for the Project Archaeology network of state coordinators\, master teachers\, facilitators\, and anyone who is interested in joining us to connect people to the past to protect and honor our shared cultural heritage. \nProject Archaeology can help you forge connections to places and people wherever you teach: K-12 classrooms\, museums\, youth programs\, and undergraduate education. We help you deliver high quality archaeology education to your community through curricula\, workshops\, and lesson presentations. The conference provides professional development through sessions\, workshops\, field trips\, and speakers. There are many opportunities for networking and mentorships. Plus\, we connect you with high-quality educational materials! \nNetworking with peers and mentors makes this conference valuable now and in the future. This year we will focus on discovering the past and shaping the future by visiting Africatown\, hearing cultural perspectives\, and experiencing hands-on lessons at the USA Archaeology Museum.   Scholarships are available\, CLICK HERE! 			\n		\n			\n			\n				A QUICK LOOK IS BELOW\, CLICK HERE TO OPEN THE FULL AGENDA PDF \nJuly 28\, 2026 7:00 – 9:00 pm \n\nOpening Reception\n\nJuly 29\, 2026 9:00 am – 5:00 pm \n\nOpening Session\nConcurrent Sessions\n\nProject Archaeology Coordinator Meeting\nIntroduction to Project Archaeology\n\n\nKeynote Speaker on Africatown Archaeology\nLiterature Circle – Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston\n\nJuly 30\, 2026 9:00 am – 2:00 pm\, 4:00 – 8:00pm \n\nBus Tour of Africatown Heritage Sites\n\nAfricatown Heritage House\nBrand new Welcome Center\nClotilda Exhibition\nAfricatown Cemetery\n\n\nMary’s Southern Cooking\nElders in Every Classroom Panel\nDinner Reception\n\nJuly 31\, 2026 9:00 am – 5:00 pm \n\nConcurrent Sessions:\n\nWorkshop: Project Archaeology: Investigating Shelter; Investigating a Shotgun House\nElders in Every Classroom Program Planning\n\n\nAfternoon Sessions\nUSA Archaeology Museum Activity\n\n			\n		\n			\n			\n							\n		\n			\n			\n				 \n			\n		\n			\n			\n				The USA Archaeology Museum showcases artifacts from the Gulf Coast and covers over 12\,000 years of prehistory and history. Artifacts are contextualized using a series of life-size scenic representations depicting archaeologists at work and glimpses into the ways of life of ancient Woodland cultures\, mound-building Mississippian peoples\, early French settlers\, and an African American family after the Civil War. \nGOOGLE MAP OF LOCATION \n\n \n  \n			\n		\n			\n			\n				Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mobile - University Area by IHG \n\n109 Long St\, Mobile\, AL 36608\n~$130 per night\nBooking Link\n\nHampton Inn & Suites Mobile Providence Park/Airport \n\n525 Providence Park Dr E\, Mobile\, AL 36695\n$119 per night plus tax (NAEC Discounted Rate)\nBooking Link\n\nHoliday Inn Mobile Downtown Historic District \n\n301 Government St. Mobile\, AL 36602\n$129 per night plus tax (NAEC Discounted Rate)\nBooking Link\, ***Available until June 30\n\n			\n		\n		\n\n\n			\n		\n			\n			READ THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM
URL:https://projectarchaeology.org/event/2026-neac/
LOCATION:Archaeology Museum University of South Alabama\, 6050 USA Drive South\, Mobile\, AL\, 36688\, United States
CATEGORIES:NEAC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://projectarchaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Clotilda-boat-mural.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Courtney Agenten":MAILTO:courtney.agenten@projectarchaeology.org
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