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 and 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.

Please join us on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 11am EDT with Hungarian archivist Zoltán Szatucsek, Director of the Department of International Relations at the National Archives of Hungary, for the second Archival Landscapes seminar of the year.

Advance registration for this seminar is now available: click here.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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 2025-2026 is AI and the Expanding Vistas of Archival Practice. In each seminar, an international guest speaker(s) introduces attendees to how they have interacted with an AI technology in relation to archival work and shares their aspirations, implementation, and development experience with it.

Click here to view past Archival Vistas programs.

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

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News & Announcements

IAAS Senior Co-Chair (2024-25) Karen Trivette Named SAA Fellow

Trivette has led a multitude of workshops and forged a vibrant online presence for the IAAS as senior co-chair (2024–2025). As IAAS junior co-chair (2023–2024), Trivette created Archival Vistas Briefings, a video series that discusses topics or themes of archives internationally.

IAAS's Final Archival Landscapes Seminar of the Season on August 21: Perú

Dora Alicia Palomo Villanueva and Laura Yturbe Mori share a historical overview of the Archivo General de la Nación del Perú, emphasizing the foundational role of Guillermo Durand in the organization of the national archival system.

New Content on IAAS's Archival Vistas and Landscapes YouTube Channels

Learn with IAAS! Our Vistas and Landscapes virtual seminars cover a wealth of knowledge across the international archives field. Miss a previous seminar? Watch it now on demand.

IAAS's Final Archival Vistas Briefings Seminar of the Season on July 10

Florence Clavaud and Carina McDowell will discuss their work using the International Council on Archives (ICA) Records in Contexts (RiC).

2025-2026 IAAS Election: Slate of Candidates

Candidate Statements for the Open Position of Junior Co-Chair for the 2025-2026 IAAS Election Cycle.

2024-2025 IAAS Elections

IAAS currently has two open seats on its steering committee. The Junior Co-Chair-elect serves as Junior Co-Chair for the first of two years of service and then as Senior Co-Chair in the second year. The Member-at-Large serves for three (3) years. We welcome your nominations including self-nominations; please send them to karenjtrivette@gmail.com. The deadline for all nominations is May 31, 2024, 5p EDT.

First Archival Vistas Seminar of the Year on March 20 with Amsterdam-based Archivist Arvid de Raaji

Arvid de Raaji will be discussing his knowledge and experience with Natural Language Processing techniques in the archival setting.

2025 IAAS Special Election: Slate of Candidates

Special election for open Member-at-Large position. The ballot will open on Monday, September 29, and remain open for 2 weeks, closing on Monday, October 13, 2025.

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