Discovery Programme / TII ALS Machine Learning Project – a CPD rerun!

Due to high demand earlier this year, we are rerunning our in person CPD on the Discovery Programme / TII ALS Machine Learning Project! This will be a half-day in-person CPD and will take place in Merchants Quay, Dublin on Wednesday November 27th from 2-4.30pm. This CPD provides an opportunity to use the newly released Machine Learning tool…

Two-Day Workshop on Hot Lime for Rendering and Wet Dash

Date: Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd of November 2024 Time: 9am-4pm Location: Killoran House, Thurles, Co Tipperary, R41 Y925 Price: €120   In association with Engineers Ireland, the IAI presents a hands-on introduction on using traditional hot lime for rendering and wet dash on historic structures. This course is aimed at plasterers and those working…

iCAN Training on Online Content and Sources

As part of our programme of reciprocal training with the Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN), they are offering online places to IAI members on two CPD sessions in November. Writing & Presentation of Online Content (60mins) In this session, we will examine how people interact with online content (websites, blogs etc), and how we can present…

Two CPDs on the new heritage act!

The Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland is organising two CPD sessions with Sean Kirwan of National Monuments Service to outline and discuss the key details of the new Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023. The first session will be online on Friday 18 October via Zoom and the second session will be in person on…

Photogrammetry for Archaeological Documentation with Gary Dempsey of Digital Heritage Age

The IAI is pleased to announce an upcoming CPD on Photogrammetry for Archaeological Documentation with Gary Dempsey of Digital Heritage Age. In this one-day workshop participants will gain insights into functional use cases of photogrammetry within the field of archaeology. Throughout the workshop, attendees will learn how to effectively utilize photogrammetry for visualization and measurement purposes, enhancing their…

‘Re-discovering Emain Macha: ritual, religion kingship in Later Prehistoric and Medieval Ireland’ seminar with Dr Patrick Gleeson

Join us for an online evening seminar with Dr Patrick Gleeson of Queen’s University Belfast on his recent work from Emain Macha on Tuesday 12 March at 6.30pm. This seminar will present new results from large-scale geophysical survey in the Navan Fort landscape and targeted excavation of new parts of the Navan Fort complex itself….

Machine Learning CPD with the Discovery Programme

Join us in-person for a CPD with the Discovery Programme on machine learning and how it can be used in an archaeological context. This CPD will be taking place on Wednesday 28 February at the Discovery Programme Offices Merchants Quay in Dublin, 2-4pm. Airborne laser scanning (ALS) and other remote sensing prospection techniques are significant…