CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS

ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA

86th ANNUAL MEETING

The Archeological Society of Virginia is calling for archaeological papers for their 2025 Annual Meeting. Members of the ASV, COVA, colleges and universities, and others are encouraged to participate.

Formal presentations – 20 minutes.

Student presentations – 20 minutes.

Poster presentations are also welcome and encouraged.

Presenters must be members of ASV and registered for the meeting.

Students are encouraged to participate in the Student Paper and Poster Competition.

The deadline for abstract submission is Monday, August 3, 2026. 

For abstract submission of abstracts please use the following Google forms.

To submit an abstract for a single paper

To submit an abstract for a poster

To submit a proposal for a multi-paper session or roundtable

If you have questions about submission please email Program Committee Co-Chairs, Dr. Michael Barber: archaeova@gmail.com and Dr. Stephanie Jacobe: stephaniea.t.jacobe@gmail.com.

For info on the Student Paper Competition, contact Co-Chair Stephanie Jacobe: stephaniea.t.jacobe@gmail.com.

Student Paper and Poster Competition

86th ASV Annual Meeting

The Archeological Society of Virginia (ASV) provides cash prizes and publication to the best student papers and posters presented at the Annual ASV Meeting. The competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students in their first two years of study.

Three award categories exist, recognizing student research contributions in for papers:

• The McCary Award for the best paper in Prehistoric Archaeology
• The Williams Award for the best paper in Historical Archaeology
• The Virginia Museum of Natural History Award for the best collections-based paper.
• The Best Student Poster Award

All winners are announced at the Banquet on September 26th. Awards of $100.00 are provided to contest winners, once their winning paper or poster is submitted to the ASV’s Quarterly Bulletin for publication.

Requirements

1. By Monday, August 3, 2026 send a paper or poster abstract to both Program Committee Co-Chairs, Dr. Michael Barber: archaeova@gmail.com and Dr. Stephanie Jacobe: stephaniea.t.jacobe@gmail.com
2. Students should prepare a written version of their presentation or a draft of their poster as a PDF, to be submitted by Friday, September 4, 2026. This written paper or draft poster PDF should be provided to Dr. Jacobe as an email attachment. It will be distributed to the judges, who will review it ahead of the meeting.
3. In addition, paper presentation participants should prepare an oral presentation for the Annual Meeting in October. The presentation should be no more than 20 minutes in length and a PowerPoint slideshow is encouraged. The judges will attend the presentations and evaluate each based on the content, organization, and effectiveness of their presentation, professionalism shown, and the contributions made to the field of Archaeology.
4. Information on how to prepare conference posters can be found here. Posters will be judged on content, organization of material, graphics, effectiveness of presentation, and contributions to the field of Archaeology
5. Participants are responsible for attending the ASV Annual Meeting in October and for presenting their paper or poster at the assigned time. Awards will be announced at the Annual Banquet, Saturday, September 26, 2026. The ASV will sponsor conference registration, banquet ticket, and one-year membership in the organization for all student presenters

If you have any questions regarding the Student Paper or Poster Contest or Student Sponsorship at the ASV Annual Meeting, please contact Dr. Jacobe at stephaniea.t.jacobe@gmail.com.