International Archival Affairs Section

International Archival Affairs Section (IAAS) identifies and addresses issues and concerns of archives and archivists throughout the world; provides a forum for discussion, dissemination and promotion of issues related to international archival affairs. Below are our current virtual programs open to the public & any member of SAA.

Archival Landscapes virtual seminar series began in 2020. In each seminar, an international guest speaker introduces participants to the issues and advancements in their local context, describing the history, operating environment and unique aspects of archival practice in their country.

Click here to view past Archival Landscapes seminars.

Archival Vistas Briefings virtual program series began in 2023 and discusses a topic or theme of international focus. The theme for 2024-2025 is archival standards and how we experience and use them. In each seminar, an international guest speaker(s) introduces attendees to how they have interacted with a particular standard, and shares their aspirations, implementation, and development experience with the standard.

Click here to view past Archival Vistas programs.

Final Archival Vistas Briefings Seminar of the 2024-25 Season: we welcome Florence Clavaud and Carina McDowell as they discuss their work using the International Council on Archives (ICA) Records in Contexts (RiC), scheduled for Thursday, July 10, 2025, from 10:30am– 11:30am EDT. Learn more and register at the link below:

https://www2.archivists.org/groups/international-archival-affairs-section/iaass-final-archival-vistas-briefings-seminar-of-the-s

Question for the IAAS Section? Please contact us at internationalarchival@gmail.com.

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