Young Researchers in Archaeometry 2026
March 1st – Abstract submission opens
May 1st – Deadline for abstract submission
June 15th – Announcement of abstracts decisions
June 15th – Registration opens
Aug 1st – Registration closes for presenters
Aug 15th – Preliminary program available
Sept 1st – Registration closes for participants
Oct 1st – Meeting details and final program available
Oct 28th – 30th – YRA2026 in Reykjavik
Nov 15th – Certificates sent to participants
General information
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Organised by:
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Organised by:
Maren von Mallinckrodt
Joe W. Walser III
Cecilia Collins
Enrique Fernández-Palacios
Paola Pizzo
Vasiliki Anevlavi
Justina Stonytė
Poorva Salvi
We are happy to announce that the 9th Workshop Young Researchers in Archaeometry will be held in the National Museum of Iceland in Reykjavík. The conference will be held in person from 28th to 30th of October 2026 and will welcome early career researchers (masters, PhD, post-docs up to six years after their PhD) in archaeological sciences and cultural heritage studies.
With this workshop, we aim to offer a relaxed atmosphere to encourage interdisciplinary exchange between early career researchers. We are pleased to invite you for oral and poster contributions in all fields of natural sciences about archaeological and anthropological topics. In particular, early career researchers in archaeology, art history, anthropology, biological anthropology, environmental archaeology, chemistry, conservation, cultural heritage, earth science, and material science are welcome to submit an abstract for an oral presentation or poster.
Send us your abstract (max. 200 words) until May 1st, 2026 via the submission form.
More information and a first program with information about the social events will follow soon.
SAS Travel Award
The Society for Archaeological Sciences (SAS) sponsors a single travel award of USD 250 to support one student/ECR from low and middle income countries and/or with financial need.
The application for the SAS Travel award is integrated in the abstract submission form. Applications will be evaluated after abstract submission closed. The evaluation will be based on the applicant’s career status, location of affiliation, availability of alternative funding sources, and a motivation letter of 200 to 250 words. The SAS Travel Award will only be bestowed to an applicant with an abstract accepted for presentation at YRA2026.
How to get to the venue
Venue
The conference is hosted by the National Museum of Iceland (Suðurgata 41, 102 Reykjavík).
It is easily accessible by walk from the city center and by bus. The closest bus stops are Háskóli Íslands and Þjóðminjasafn. Bus tickets are purchased via the Klappið app, which also functions as a journey planner and allows you to organize your transportation within the city.
The conference will be held in the lecture hall located in the National Museum, right next to the museum’s café.
Travel to Reykjavik
Keflavík International Airport connects Iceland with most of the major European cities and major airports in the US and Canada. The most convenient option to get from the international airport to the city center of Reykjavík is the Flybus, which takes you to Reykjavík in around 45 minutes. As of February 2026, a single journey costs 3,999 ISK (~ 27 EUR / 32 USD / 24 GBP). Tickets can be purchased online or at the airport. A 20% discount code is available for all workshop presenters. The code will be shared shortly before the workshop and is valid until 7th of November 2026. The discount code is valid for online bookings only. It must not be shared with anyone else!