Calendar

Below is a list of meetings, events and deadlines.

Deadlines

The AIMA Newsletter is produced quarterly. The deadline to submit articles to the newsletter is mid-month with dates on the Newsletter page but please submit news at any time to the newsletter editor. If not enough articles are submitted, they will all be rolled into the next issue.

Australasian Journal for Maritime Archaeology

AJMA is distributed in December each year. Papers can be submitted at any time of the year, but the cut off for each volume is the 30th September (unless otherwise agreed). If you plan to submit a paper, please let the Journal Editor know so the Editorial team can support your application.

AIMA Membership Renewals

AIMA memberships following the financial year. Fees must be paid between 1 June and 30 September for members to continue receiving benefits and correspondence. Membership must be current to hold AIMA positions and vote in the AGM.

Events

AIMA and other Events

7-10 January 2026 - A Joint Meeting by the Archaeological Institute of America/Society of Classical Studies with a maritime session organised by the Classical Association of Canada on "Peopling the Sea: Contextualizing Ancient Maritime Worlds" in San Fansisco, USA and hybrid.
6 February 2026 - Victorian Archaeology Colloquium
17-23 May 2026 - National Archaeology Week
15-23 August 2026 - National Science Week
18-20 September 2026 - AIMA Conference "For the Love of It: Celebrating Avocational Contributions to Maritime Archaeology" to be held online and at The Dome, Geelong.
26-31 October 2026 - Asia Pacific Conference on Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage

Meetings

AHOY Meetings and AIMA Workshops

The AHOY meetings and AIMA workshops will be offered sporadically in 2026. Zoom links are sent to current paid members in advance of each meeting or workshop, although non-members are welcome to be extended an invitation.

The 2026 AHOY meeting and AIMA workshop schedule is below with details to be added as they are confirmed:

28 April - AHOY with guest speaker Dr Liesel Gentelli who will be presenting "XRF compositional analysis on silver coins from the wreck of the HMS Feversham (1711)"
12 May - Workshop by Natali Pearson on "Crafting a great conference abstract" ahead of the Call for Papers deadline on 31 May.
30 June - Workshop by the Conference Committee on "Buoyed by Confidence: Attending and Presenting at the AIMA Conference" targeted at paper authors who are new to this event
TBD - Workshop by Celeste Jordan on "Tips and tricks for a great AIMA Scholarship application"
Mid-July to Mid-August - Workshop "Paper Previews" for new conference paper authors to practice their papers to a small, friendly, constructive audience. Email conference@aima-underwater.org.au to register your interest.
25 August - AHOY with guest speaker TBC
15 December - AHOY with guest speaker TBC

The agenda for each AHOY meeting is as follows (times in AEST/AEDT):

6:30-7:00pm - General chat
7:00-7:30pm - AIMA updates and discussion
7:30-onwards - Guest speaker or workshop

Notes from the meeting are later shared on the News section of the AIMA website.

AIMA Executive Meetings

In 2026, the AIMA Executive meet on the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm AEST/AEDT. This includes the core Executive, any AIMA position holders that wish to attend, and two Council observers.

Strategic Plan Update Meetings

These meetings are held to update AIMA's progress against the Strategic Plan 2022-2027. All members are invited to attend, particularly those who hold AIMA positions or are Champions for KPIs in the Plan. Anyone who cannot attend is invited to send their updates via email to be copied into the Plan spreadsheet.