Student and Early Careers Online Conference 2025: attendance booking now available

Following the success of our previous conferences, the CIfA Early Careers Special Interest Group and the Council for British Archaeology are hosting the fifth digital student and Early Careers Conference during the Festival of Archaeology 2025.

Date: 30th of July 2025

Time: Start 3.00 pm – Close c.7.15 pm

This digital conference aims to platform students and early career archaeologists, and to give them the opportunity to gain presentation experience.

Who is it for?

SPEAKERS: The conference speakers are those studying archaeology or an associated subject such as osteoarchaeology, anthropology, or cultural heritage management, undertaking an apprenticeship or training scheme, or in early career employment in archaeology (contributors should be less than 36 months into their archaeology career).

AUDIENCE: We hope the conference audience will comprise of anyone who has an interest in the range of topics that will be discussed and/or those who wish to support early career archaeologists and heritage professionals in a welcoming and friendly environment.

Is there a theme or preferred presentation format?

This year we have four themed sessions:

Session 1: Digital Approaches to Interpretation and Outreach in Archaeology

Session 2: Public Engagement with Heritage: the public contribution         

Session 3: Fresh Perspectives and Approaches to Interpreting the Archaeological Record

Session 4: Archaeology and Sustainability   

Each session is a mix of 15-minute live and pre-recorded talks with a Q&A at the end.

You can download the conference schedule here: 2025 Conference Schedule

You can download the Conference Abstract Booklet here: 2025 Conference Abstract Booklet

How can I sign-up to attend the conference?

You can book a spot at the conference by following the link: TBC

You do not need to attend for the whole conference. Instead you might like to attend one or more of the sessions.