International Association for Caribbean Archaeology – IACA Congress 2024

Name: International Association for Caribbean Archaeology – IACA Congress 2024
Start: 2024-08-13T21:00:00Z
End: 2024-08-18T02:00:00Z
Location: Nevis Performing Arts Center (NePAC)

Nevis Performing Arts Center (NePAC)

August 13-17, 2024

Welcome IACA members and Congress Participants!

On behalf of the IACA Executive, the Nevis Historical & Conservation Society, the Nevis Island Administration and the country of St. Kitts Nevis, the Organizing Committee for IACA's 30th Congress is very happy to welcome you to our Nevis 2024 IACA website! Here you will find more information about the Congress, register, submit papers and sessions, learn about travel and accommodation, and the range of events planned during the Congress.

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Bienvenidos miembros de la IACA y participantes en el Congreso

En nombre del Ejecutivo de la IACA, de la Sociedad Histórica y de Conservación de Nieves, de la Administración de la Isla de Nieves y del país de San Cristóbal Nieves, el Comité Organizador del 30º Congreso de la IACA se complace en darle la bienvenida al sitio web de la IACA Nieves 2024. Aquí encontrará más información sobre el Congreso, podrá inscribirse, presentar ponencias y sesiones, informarse sobre viajes y alojamiento, y sobre la gama de eventos previstos durante el Congreso.

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Bienvenue aux membres de l'IACA et aux participants au Congrès !

Au nom de l'exécutif de l'IACA, de la Nevis Historical & Conservation Society, de l'administration de l'île de Nevis et du pays de St. Kitts Nevis, le comité d'organisation du 30e congrès de l'IACA est très heureux de vous accueillir sur le site web de l'IACA Nevis 2024 ! Vous y trouverez plus d'informations sur le Congrès, vous pourrez vous inscrire, soumettre des articles et des sessions, vous renseigner sur le voyage et l'hébergement, ainsi que sur la gamme d'événements prévus pendant le Congrès.

IACA 30th Congress: August 13-17, 2024

The island of Nevis, part of the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis, will play host to the International Association for Caribbean Archaeology's 30th bi-annual Congress. The Main venue for the Congress will be the Nevis Performing Arts Center (NePAC) in Charlestown. The IACA Congress brings together scholars, students, heritage managers, community members and the public from across the region, North America and Europe. The aim of the Congress will be both the scientific presentation of recent and ground-breaking research, as well as exploring and celebrating the archaeological heritage of the Caribbean generally, and of St. Kitts & Nevis in particular.

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La isla de Nieves, perteneciente a la Federación de San Cristóbal y Nieves, acogerá el 30º Congreso bianual de la Asociación Internacional de Arqueología del Caribe. La sede principal del Congreso será el Nevis Performing Arts Center (NePAC) de Charlestown. El Congreso de la IACA reúne a académicos, estudiantes, gestores del patrimonio, miembros de la comunidad y público de toda la región, Norteamérica y Europa. El objetivo del Congreso será tanto la presentación científica de investigaciones recientes y pioneras, como la exploración y celebración del patrimonio arqueológico del Caribe en general, y de San Cristóbal y Nieves en particular.

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L'île de Nevis, qui fait partie de la Fédération de Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis, accueillera le 30e congrès semestriel de l'Association internationale d'archéologie caribéenne. Le congrès se tiendra principalement au Nevis Performing Arts Center (NePAC) à Charlestown. Le congrès de l'AICA rassemble des chercheurs, des étudiants, des gestionnaires du patrimoine, des membres de la communauté et le public de toute la région, d'Amérique du Nord et d'Europe. L'objectif du congrès sera à la fois la présentation scientifique de recherches récentes et innovantes, ainsi que l'exploration et la célébration du patrimoine archéologique des Caraïbes en général, et de Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis en particulier.

IACA 30th Congress Theme / Tema del Congreso / Thème du congrès

The theme for this Congress, The Many Faces Shaping Caribbean Archaeology, will offer participants, Nevisians and Kittitians, and the wider public the opportunity to learn about the diversity of people, cultures and places that have contributed to the land and underwater archaeological heritage of this region, and the diversity of people and communities that work to document and conserve that heritage today.

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El tema de este Congreso, Las múltiples caras que conforman la arqueología caribeña, ofrecerá a los participantes, nevisianos y kittianos, y al público en general, la oportunidad de conocer la diversidad de personas, culturas y lugares que han contribuido al patrimonio arqueológico terrestre y subacuático de esta región, y la diversidad de personas y comunidades que trabajan para documentar y conservar ese patrimonio en la actualidad.

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Le thème de ce congrès, "Les nombreux visages qui façonnent l'archéologie caribéenne", offrira aux participants, aux habitants de Nevis et de Kittiti et au grand public l'occasion de découvrir la diversité des personnes, des cultures et des lieux qui ont contribué au patrimoine archéologique terrestre et subaquatique de cette région, ainsi que la diversité des personnes et des communautés qui travaillent aujourd'hui à la documentation et à la conservation de ce patrimoine.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find quick answers to common questions about the conference.

Head over to our registration page, and complete the online form.

Presenters will need to register for the Congress in order to present.

Anyone can register to present and attend the conference, and do not need to be an IACA member.

The format for the IACA Congress, Nevis 2024, is a single plenary each day, with papers centered around session topics and themes, as proposed by participants for a series of papers, or as grouped by the Organizing Committee. Additional information about presentations is available on the Submission Considerations Page of this website. You can also go to the Currently Proposed Sessions to see what is planned to date. And you can submit an abstract for a session, paper, poster, workshop, or forum here.

Closer to the Congress, you can access the daily schedule as it goes live on this website. Check the schedule regularly for updates and changes.

The island of Nevis offers a range of accommodations for visitors all across the island, ranging from luxury to budget hotels, guest houses, and short-term rentals of apartments and villas. For a list of accommodations for Congress Attendees, please go to our Accommodations Page.

Nevis is the smaller of the two islands of St Kitts Nevis, with a population of around 11,000. The language of the island is English, and the currency of the Federation is Eastern Caribbean Dollars (1 USD = 2.67 ECD), though American dollars are often used by tourists directly in tourist venues. ATMs are available across the island at banks and some retail outlets. Credit cards can be used, though having cash on hand is helpful.

Electrical outlets are North American (120 v). British and European travellers should bring adapters. The time zone is Atlantic Standard Time.

Charlestown is the capital of Nevis and its largest community. Driving is on the left-hand side of the road. There are no stoplights on Nevis. There are few sidewalks outside Charlestown, and drivers and pedestrians share the road with sheep, goats, donkeys and monkeys.

Tap water is quite safe and drinkable, through there is plenty of bottled spring water. There is a hospital in Charlestown. Standard vaccines for the northern Caribbean are recommended (Hep A and B, Typhoid). There are several mosquito-borne diseases (Dengue, etc.), so the use of a repellent and precautions to avoid mosquitoes is generally recommended.