The deadline for session proposals for the upcoming XXI UISPP World Congress, which will take place from August 31st to September 4th, 2026 in Poznań, Poland, has been extended until November 30th, 2025. You are warmly invited to submit your session proposals via the conference website at: https://uispp2026.syskonf.pl/

From June 13th to 14th, 2026, the XIXth Mação International Rock Art Seminar will explore the contexts and concepts of schematic art, recognizing its vast diversity across time, geography, and broader cultural settings. How is schematic art interpreted in different regions and academic traditions? Can the concept and its applications be further refined? What are its practical uses, and what major limitations does it face?

The 2025 UISPP Inter-Congress ‘Asian Prehistory Today: Bridging Science, Heritage and Development’ opened in Salatiga, Indonesia, bringing together leading archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians from 39 different countries around the world. Hosted in the vibrant cultural hub of Central Java, the congress features keynote speeches, workshops, thematic sessions, and field trips, highlighting Southeast Asia’s rich archaeological heritage and fostering collaboration and cultural exchange within and beyond the region. The congress runs through November 6th.