Event:27th Biennial Meeting of the Society of Africanist Archaeologists (SAfA 2025) 2025

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In-Person

Date: July21,2025

Location: University of Algarve in Faro, Portugal, Portugal

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The SAfA 2025 theme, “Crossroads through Time,” highlights the Algarve region of southern Portugal as a nexus of different cultures from across North Africa, Europe, and around the world, each of which have contributed to the region’s history, language, and culture over millennia. This theme underscores both the positive outcomes and challenges of living in multicultural societies—a topic of increasing importance today amid global issues that are displacing millions of people worldwide via climate change, economic hardships, and conflict.

Participants & Organizers

The Interdisciplinary Center for Archaeology and the Evolution of Human Behaviour (ICArEHB)(Organizer, Host)

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The Interdisciplinary Center for Archaeology and the Evolution of Human Behaviour (ICArEHB) is one of the premiere centers for archaeological science in Europe. Our vision is to inspire diverse audiences to engage with their heritage, contribute to the preservation of cultural diversity, and provide meaningful insights into current and future debates on human nature, behavior, and culture.

Society of Africanist Archaeologists (SAfA)(Organizer)

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The Society of Africanist Archaeologists is an organization of archaeologists, researchers from associated disciplines and others who share an interest in African archaeology and African societies. Our membership is international, with participation from Africa, the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Oceania, and is actively involved in research in many African countries. SAfA is an affiliated organization of the Society for American Archaeology and the African Studies Association.