Exploring Transylvania: Castles, Culture, and Adventure Beyond the Dig in Romania
Nestled within the Carpathian basin you can find Transylvania, a land lush with mountain greenery and active wildlife. While riding the train across their [...]
An Insider’s Guide to Choosing the Right Field School
So you have decided that you want to embark on an exciting new journey and go to a field school - Yay! Field school is [...]
Top 10 Reasons to Attend the Monastic Midlands Excavation Field School
Want to have a great field school experience? Try out the Monastic Midlands Excavation Field School this summer! Here’s 10 reasons why: Learning [...]
Navigating Reentry: Tips for Adjusting Back to Life After the Field
So, you just came back home from an amazing experience and now you have to ask yourself the scary question: What’s next?! If [...]
Uncharted Paths: My Journey Beyond Field School
By: Monique Baxter, IFR student and self-described wizened old crone with unsatiable curiosity My favorite quote is “All journeys have a secret destination of [...]
Discovery and Justice on Providence Island
By Ariel Gilmore This summer, I got to travel to Providencia, Colombia with USC professor Tracie Mayfield. The work of my team is a [...]
Caribbean Field Notes: Summer 2024 Through Student Lenses
This summer, our Western Caribbean field school students embarked on an unforgettable journey to the islands of Providence and Santa Catalina. Through hands-on ethnographic research [...]
Jay’s spirit lives on through two IFR students
When Jay Garcia passed away in April 2021, his sister Sarah Sanchez decided to channel her grief into something positive. "Instead of withering away [...]
IFR Community Shines at 89th Annual Society for American Archaeology Conference in New Orleans
Archaeologists from around the nation (and beyond) converged for the annual Society for American Archaeology (SAA) Conference held from April 17–20, 2024 in New Orleans. [...]
Faces of IFR: Emily Lindsey
As part of our Faces of IFR series, we are delighted to highlight Emily Lindsey, Associate Curator and Excavation Site Director at the La Brea [...]