Chartered Institute for Archaeologists

Chartered Institute for Archaeologists
AbbreviationCIfA
Formation1982; 42 years ago (1982)
Legal statusProfessional organisation
PurposeTo advance the practice of archaeology and allied disciplines
HeadquartersPower Steele Building, Wessex Hall, University of Reading
Membership
3,900
Chief Executive
Peter Hinton
Staff14
Websitewww.archaeologists.net

The Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) is a professional organisation for archaeologists working in the United Kingdom and overseas. It was founded in 1982, and at 21 July 2020 had 3,931 members overall, of whom 3,033 were accredited professionals; it also has 80 accredited organisations.[1]

CIfA members are drawn from across the archaeological community, and from around the world - in 2018 the membership included archaeologists from 40 countries.[2]

Accredited membership is by election following a satisfactory demonstration of archaeological experience and competence and an undertaking to abide by the institute's code of conduct. CIfA's aims are to advance the practice of archaeology and allied disciplines by promoting professional standards and ethics for conserving, managing, understanding and promoting enjoyment of the heritage.

CIfA is currently based at the University of Reading.

  1. ^ CIfA Annual Report 2019-20 (PDF)
  2. ^ Schauer, Michaela; Hinton, Peter (2019-05-20). "Professional associations and international cooperation:the birth of CIfA Deutschland". Archäologische Informationen. 42 (42): 153–158. doi:10.11588/ai.2019.0.69354.