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

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.

2024-2025 Special Election Slate: Member-at-Large IAAS Steering Committee

Special Election Slate: Member-at-Large IAAS Steering Committee

2024-2025 IAAS Election Results

The results of the 2024-2025 IAAS election. Includes current Steering Committee roster and notification to members that two seats are still open (one steering committee member-at-large and an early career member) and future details concerning these positions will be forthcoming.

2024-2025 IAAS Elections Slate of Candidates

2023 IAAS Elections

Slate of candidates for the 2023 IAAS election

April 2023 Archival Landscapes Seminar Series

Kenya with Dr. Cleophas Ambira

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