CIfA produces a regular magazine called The Archaeologist, which takes a look at current issues that concern professional archaeologists.
Each edition offers a feature article concerned with aspects of the profession seen from a variety of perspectives alongside member news, book reviews and short articles. We occasionally include an interview or debate article which aims to bring current news and views to all members.
Each issue highlights our new members alongside member news, and our Registered Organisations often provide updates and project news.
If you have some news you would like to pass on to other members, or a project you are keen to promote, please get in touch with the magazine editor, Alex Llewellyn (alex.llewellyn [at] archaeologists.net). Alex would also like to hear from anyone with an idea for a debate article, or a subject for our interviews.
Submitting articles
Each issue of The Archaeologist has a themed feature article, which tends to include a collection of shorter articles. Forthcoming themes are highlighted after the editorial of each magazine, along with submission dates. Please email your contributions to Alex Llewellyn (alex.llewellyn [at] archaeologists.net)
Future themes
- TA119 will focus on the contribution of environmental specialists to our discipline. With climate change at the top of agendas across the sector and an enhanced interest in past, present and future environments, the role of the environmental archaeologist has never been more important. We are seeking articles which showcase environmental archaeology, its central role in telling the stories of the past and in navigating the environmental challenges of the future. Deadline: 1 April 2023
Advertising
If you are interested in advertising in The Archaeologist please contact Gordon Sorensen (gordon [at] cathcomm.co.uk) at Cathedral Communications
Current editions
The latest editions are free to all members and available for download; non-members can purchase a copy for £10 - please contact admin [at] archaeologists.net.
Please note that editions of The Archaeologist published within the last year are not available for download to non-members (members will need to be logged in).
Past issues
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The Archaeologist - past issues
- The Archaeologist 115 - Winter 2021
Climate adaptation - The Archaeologist 114 - Autumn 2021
Geophysical investigation for heritage management - The Archaeologist 113 - Summer 2021
Public benefit - The Archaeologists 112 - Winter 2021
Innovation - The Archaeologist 111 - Autumn 2020
HS2: Diversity of skills and people;
Online article: Archaeological data as spatial data, and the role of GIS and data management with an overview of the HS2 project - The Archaeologist 110 - Summer 2020
Archaeology and legacy;
Looking for a lifeboat article (p28) - Archaeological excavations on Parkside, Coventry, in 2010 report - The Archaeologist 109 - Winter 2020
Osteoarchaeology - The Archaeologist 108 - Autumn 2019
Climate change and the historic environment - The Archaeologist 107 - Summer 2019
Championing employers who make a difference - The Archaeologist 106 - Winter 2019
Professional ethics - The Archaeologist 105 - Autumn 2018
Collaboration, synthesis, innovation: part II - The Archaeologist 104 - Summer 2018
Collaboration, synthesis, innovation - The Archaeologists 103 - Winter 2018
Professional pathways and career routes into archaeology - The Archaeologist 102 - Autumn 2017
Archaeology under pressure - The Archaeologist 101 - Summer 2017
Celebrating 21 years of the Registered Organisations scheme - The Archaeologist 100 - Winter 2017
Scotland's Archaeology Strategy - The Archaeologist 99 - Autumn 2016
Archaeologists and Museums - The Archaeologist 98 - Spring 2016
Celebrating PPG 16 - The Archaeologist 97 - Spring 2016
Broadening horizons - The Archaeologist 96 - Autumn 2015
Activism - The Archaeologist 95 - Summer 2015
Innovation - The Archaeologist 94 - Winter 2015
The Chartered Institute for Archaeologists - The Archaeologist 93 - Autumn 2014
How do we train professional Archaeologists? - The Archaeologist 92 - Summer 2014
Creating maritime archaeological communities - The Archaeologist 91 - Spring 2014
20 years of planning led archaeology in Scotland - The Archaeologist 90 - Winter 2013
Archaeological Archives - The Archaeologist 89 - Autumn 2013
Making waves; archaeology and impact - The Archaeologist 88 - Summer 2013
Valuing the profession - The Archaeologist 87 - Spring 2013
CPD in the real world - The Archaeologist 86 - Winter 2012
Adding value to development - The Archaeologist 85 - Autumn 2012
IfA Conference 2012 - The Archaeologist 84 –Summer 2012
Metamorphosis; the changing heritage sector - The Archaeologist 83 –Spring 2012
Southport and beyond - The Archaeologist 82 - Winter 2011
Best practice in community archaeology - The Archaeologist 81 - Autumn 2011
IfA conference - The Archaeologist 80 - Summer 2011
Best archaeology of the 21st century - The Archaeologist 79 - Spring 2011
Archaeology of the islands - The Archaeologist 78 - Winter 2010
Management of rural sites - The Archaeologist 77 - Autumn 2010
IfA Conference - The Archaeologist 76 - Summer 2010
The structures of British archaeology - The Archaeologist 75 - Spring 2010
The archaeology of Wales - The Archaeologist 74 - Winter 2009
Archaeology in Scotland - The Archaeologist 73 - Autumn 2009
The IfA Conference 2009 and the Annual Reprt - The Archaeologist 72 - Summer 2009
Recession,heritage protection and treatment of human burials - The Archaeologist 71 - Spring 2009
New Techniques for prospection, dating and identification - The Archaeologist 70 - Winter 2008
Heritage Protection - The Archaeologist 69 - Autumn 2008
IfA Conference 2008 & Annual report - The Archaeologist 68 - Summer 2008
Archaeology in Europe - The Archaeologist 67 - Spring 2008
Training in archaeology - The Archaeologist 66 - Winter 2007
Climate change and the historic environment - The Archaeologist 65 - Autumn 2007
IfA conference 2007 & Annual report - The Archaeologist 64 - Spring 2007
Post-medieval archaeology - The Archaeologist 63 - Winter 2006
Archaeological field survey - The Archaeologist 62 - Autumn 2006
Archaeology and urban regeneration - The Archaeologist 61 - Summer 2006
Archaeology and identity - The Archaeologist 60 - Spring 2006
Archaeology of medieval Britain - The Archaeologist 59 - Winter 2006
Environmental archaeology - The Archaeologist 58 - Autumn 2005
Working with finds - The Archaeologist 57 - Summer 2005
Working in historic towns - The Archaeologist 56 - Spring 2005
Prehistoric Britain - The Archaeologist 55 - Winter 2005
Buildings Archaeology - The Archaeologist 54 - Autumn 2004
Maritime Archaeology - The Archaeologist 53 - Summer 2004
The Liverpool Conference (including Annual Report 2004) - The Archaeologist 52 - Spring 2004
Early Medieval and Anglo-Saxon archaeology. (Contents Page Only) - The Archaeologist 51 - Winter 2004
Archaeology and the community - Index to The Archaeologist 1-50