The SAA Board policy is that presenting at the meeting is a privilege of membership. However, in the interest of broader dialogue with community leaders, descendant communities, and scholars from other disciplines, we have a process for waiving this requirement.
Eligible for a membership waiver is any individual who is invited to participate in an organized session (as a presenter or discussant) at the annual meeting in order to present information for the benefit of SAA members and who is neither an archaeologist, anthropologist, nor a professional in a field whose members would normally belong to the SAA. Decisions under this policy will be made by the executive director, who reviews whether the individual meets the criteria.
Please submit the waiver request using this form by November 1.