Commissions

Explore UISPP's Commissions, which bring together expertise in key areas of pre- and proto-historical research.

Publications

UISPP publishes the periodical UISPP Journal and proceedings from its various congresses.

Congress

Find out more about UISPP Congresses - gatherings of experts within the fields of pre- and proto-history.

UISPP, founded in Bern on 28 May 1931, brings together all disciplines that contribute to the study of Prehistory and Protohistory including Archaeology, Anthropology, Palaeontology, Geology, Zoology, Botany, Environmental Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, History, Genetics, Mathematics and others.

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Recent news

Engraving Bones in Prehistoric Times

International Conference ‘Engraving Bones in Prehistoric Times’, 6–8 May 2026, PETRI Berlin, Kleine Gertrudenstraße 8, 10178 Berlin. Audit only – attendance fee is €10 and must be paid at the entrance in cash. Please register by 30 April.


 

XXI UISPP World Congress – Call for Papers

Registration and calls for papers for the upcoming XXI UISPP World Congress, which will take place from August 31st to September 4th, 2026 in Poznań, Poland, are now open. You are warmly invited to submit your paper proposals via the conference website at: https://uispp2026.syskonf.pl/

Arakne: Archaeology of Textile Fibres between Biodiversity and Culture

The international conference Arakne: Archaeology of Textile Fibres between Biodiversity and Culture will be held on 15–16 January 2026 at the Museo Castromediano in Lecce. Bringing together archaeologists, biologists, and cultural historians, the event explores ancient textile production through the lens of biodiversity and cultural exchange.