The International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences (Union Internationale des Sciences Préhistoriques et Protohistoriques – UISPP) was founded on May 28th, 1931, in Bern, and groups together all the sciences related to prehistoric and protohistoric studies: archaeology, anthropology, palaeontology, geology, zoology, botany, environmental sciences, physics, chemistry, geography, history, numismatics, epigraphy, mathematics and other.
Research into the mechanisms of adaption and the dynamics of human societies lies at the heart of the IUPPS’s scientific interest. The IUPPS therefore periodically organises a world congress of prehistoric and protohistoric sciences. At these world congresses the progress made with regard to the state of knowledge is presented and common research objectives are defined. To this end, the IUPPS creates scientific commissions devoted to specific research issues.
The increasing specialisation of disciplines, of organisations and of scientific events requires a particular effort devoted to their incorporation and communication. The IUPPS shoulders this responsibility. It ensures the promotion of multidisciplinary and interinstitutional collaboration through the regional and thematic scientific commissions and affiliated organisations, that share similar objectives, as well as with other scientific institutions.
Since 29th September 1955, the IUPPS has been a member of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences, which is affiliated to UNESCO. As an international association of scholars, its aims included the collaboration of scholars from all countries through initiatives that may contribute to the progress of prehistoric and protohistoric sciences, fully accepting the principles of academic freedom and rejecting any kind of discrimination based on race, philosophical or ideological judgement, ethnic or geographic affiliation, nationality, sex, language or anything else, since discrimination is, by definition, the negation of the scientific approach. It also rejects any attempts at fictional rewriting of the past, or at historical revisionism, and it does not exclude any bona fide scholar from its scientific activities. Internship Tasks： ● Manage the UISPP media. ● Participate in the editing of the UISPP Journal. ● Update the website. ● Manage the membership management program. Requirements: ● Bachelor's degree (completed/ongoing) in Archaeology/History/Communication/ Informatics ● Fluency in spoken and written English ● Strong interpersonal and English communicative skills ● Proficiency in MS software (e.g. Word, Excel, Power point) and computer skills 2021-09-02 | Meknès, Morocco – Evolution of the Human Societies of Prehistory to Protohistory 2020-09-02 | Ferrara, Italy – Conference 2018-06-03 | Paris, France – Adaptation and sustainability of prehistoric and protohistoric societies confronted to climate change 2017-09-04 | Melbourne, VIC Australia – Meeting 2014-09-01 | Burgos, Spain – Congress 2011-09-04 | Florianópolis, Brazil – Quinquennial Congress 2006-09-04 | Lisbon, Portugal – Quinquennial Congress 2001-09-02 | Liège, Belgium – Quinquennial congress 1996-09-08 | Forli, Italy – Data management and methods in archeology 1996-09-08 | Forli, Italy – Quinquennial Congress 1994-09-27 | Carcassonne, France – Scientific colloquium 1994-08 | St Petersburg, Russia – Scientific colloquium 1993-12-13 | Liège, Belgium – Scientific colloquium 1993-07 | Australia – Data management and mathematical methods in archeology 1993-05-03 | Treignes, Belgium – L'industrie osseuse préhistorique 1992-09-11 | Dublin, Ireland – Prehistorical art 1991-09-01 | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia – Quinquennial congress 1991-09 | Oxford, UK – The metallography of ancient iron 1991-07-08 | Liège, Belgium – Colloquium 1991-04-25 | Mainz, Germany – Annual meeting 1991-04-24 | Puigcerdà, Spain – Symposium 1987-10-05 | Liblice, Czechoslovakia | Prague, Czechoslovakia – Conference on early metallurgy of iron as related to Central Europe 1987-08-31 | Mainz, Germany FR – Quinquennial congress / Quinquennial International Congress 1987-05-04 | Czechoslovakia – Annual meeting 1981 | Mexico City, Mexico – Quinquennial International Congress 1976 | Nice, France – Quinquennial International Congress 1971 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia – Quinquennial International Congress 1966 | Prague, Czechoslovakia – Quinquennial International Congress 1962 | Rome, Italy – Quinquennial International Congress 1958 | Hamburg, Germany FR – Quinquennial International Congress 1954 | Madrid, Spain – Quinquennial International Congress 1950 | Zurich, Switzerland – Quinquennial International Congress 1936 | Oslo, Norway – Quinquennial International Congress 1932 | London, UK – Quinquennial International Congress Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations D-XD0435 - Council of Europe (CE) (Cultural Heritage Division); B-XB3383 - UNESCO.
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations Member of: A-XA1728 - International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH).
Members Individual; Affiliated. Members from over 100 countries. Membership countries not specified. |
