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We are excited to be joining with the Australian Archaeology Association for our 2025 conference! We look forward to welcoming you in Walyalup/Fremantle, WA from 2-5 December 2025.
Please visit the AAA website for the AAA/AIMA Conference 2025 as your main source of information about the event.
On this page you will find a summary of key information, including details of the maritime offerings across the conference, and information for AIMA members.
Important Dates
Please check the AAA conference website for any updates to these dates.
- Call for Sessions Opens 26 Mar 2025
- Call for Sessions Closes 20 April 2025 - Extended to 7 May 2025
- Session Acceptances Issued 9 May 2025 - Extended to 16 May 2025
- Call for Abstracts Opens 26 May 2025
- Registration Opens 26 May 2025
- Subsidy Applications Open 26 May 2025
- Call for Abstracts Closes 27 June 2025 - Extended to 11 July 2025
- Abstract Acceptances Issued 11 July 2025 - Extended to 25 July 2025
- Subsidy Applications Close 18 July 2025
- Subsidy Acceptances Issued 25 July 2025
- AIMA Bursary Applications Close 25 July 2025 - Extended to 8 August 2025
- Speaker Registration Deadline 1 September 2025
- Draft Program Released 30 September 2025
- Early Bird Closes 30 September 2025
- Final Program Released 31 October 2025
Conference Events
- Workshops, Tours and Fieldtrips Friday 18th and Monday 21st - see Events page for details.
- Welcome Reception Friday 18th September from 5:00pm at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club.
- Conference Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September, 8:30am-5pm AEST at The Dome
- Quarterdeck Quencher with Mack Saturday 19th September from 5:30pm at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club. Free and open to the public!
- AGM Sunday 20th September at The Dome and online. Starts 5pm AEST.
- Conference Dinner Sunday 20th September from 7pm at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club.
Key Dates
- Call for Sessions Mon 30th March to Sun 19th April
- Call for Papers Fri 1st May to Sun 31st May
- Bursary Applications Delayed. Dates TBA.
- Early Bird Rego Mon 15th June to Sun 19th July
- Full Price Rego From Mon 20th July
- In-Person Rego Closes Friday 4th September
Conference Contact
The Conference Committee this year includes Adrian Brewer, Peter Harvey, Liam Phillips, Mark Ryan and Danielle Wilkinson.
Please contact conference@aima-underwater.org.au.