Report on the Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (Barcelona, 5-8 September 2018)

Abstract

The 24th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists1 was held in Barcelona on 5-8 September this year. This article is a report on that meeting, although prior to describing the meeting itself, we would like to briefly explain about the origin and nature of the association. The objectives of the EAA are to promote archaeological research and the exchange of information; to foster the management and interpretation of European archaeological heritage; to incite respect for the appropriate ethical and scientific standards; to bolster the interests of the archaeological collective in Europe; and to foster cooperation with other organisations with similar objectives.2 The EAA was originally conceived with a much humbler idea: to publish a European-wide archaeology journal. It was not long after that this plan became somewhat more ambitious and an institution was established to serve as a basis for the publication (Kristiansen 2004: 3). The official foundation of the EAA took place in 1994 in Ljubljana (Slovenia), almost 25 years ago (Novakovic 2013). Its first congress was held one year later in Santiago de Compostela (20-24 September 1995). Since then the EAA has met annually in different European countries and venues. Its journal, the European Journal of Archaeology, just published its 20th edition.