SHA 2026 Conference on
Historical and Underwater Archaeology
Mobility
Detroit, Michigan | January 7-10, 2026
Conference Agenda
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Agenda Overview | |
| Location: Columbus |
| 6:00pm - 6:30pm |
WELCOME: Welcome and Awards Ceremony Location: Columbus Join us Wednesday evening for the opening session of the SHA 2026 Conference for presentation of the Kathleen Kirk Gilmore Dissertation Award, the James Deetz Book Award, and the SHA Awards of Merit. |
| 6:30pm - 8:00pm |
PLENARY: Celebrating Michigan Archaeology: Tales of Innovation, Movement, and Mobility Location: Columbus Plenary speakers will introduce a range of archaeological projects and community-involved initiatives in Michigan, from the decades-long excavations at Fort Michilimackinac to the recent restoration project at the one-time home of Malcolm X, highlighting connections with the conference theme of mobility. |
| 2:00pm - 4:00pm |
ACUA MTG: ACUA Open Meeting Location: Columbus |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm |
SHA MTG: SHA Business Meeting Location: Columbus The SHA will hold its annual Business Meeting on Friday, January 9, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Join the SHA Board and congratulate the winners of the Robert L. Schuyler Student Travel Awards, the Ed and Judy Jelks Student Travel Award, the Harriet Tubman Student Travel Grant, the ACUA George Fischer Student Travel Award, the ACUA and Recon Offshore Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Student Travel Conference Award, the GMAC Diversity Field School Competition, the Jamie Chad Brandon Student Paper Prize, the 2026 Mark E. Mack Community Engagement Award, and the ACUA Annual Photo Competition. |