IFR’s field schools offer hands-on, experiential learning in a variety of disciplines and locations around the world. Our academically rigorous and culturally immersive programs award up to 8 semester credits to help you fulfill degree requirements and further your career in the field sciences or beyond.
Summer 24 Programs
Check out the array of programs we offered in Summer 24. Many of these will return for the Summer 25 season.
Ireland: Ferrycarrig Experimental Archaeology
Overview Join this unique experimental archaeology program for the ultimate DIY experience! You’ll work alongside archaeologists to experiment with different building techniques in order to [...]
Ireland: Monastic Midlands Excavation
Returning Program! IFR anticipates this program will return next field season. Details and updates for summer 2025 coming soon. Overview Join this ongoing research [...]
Ireland: Monastic Midlands Winter Short
Overview In January 2024 we are excited to continue our research project studying the Monastic Midlands in County Offaly. This field school takes a truly landscape [...]
Italy: Cortona Survey
This program is supported by the City of Cortona, MAEC Museum Cortona, and La Montagna Cortonese. Overview This initiative is part of [...]
Italy: Industria Excavation
Overview The project Comunità antiche e moderne di Industria (CAMI), Ancient and Modern Communities of Industria, is a community-based archaeological project in Piedmont, Northern [...]
North Macedonia: Stobi Conservation Programs
Returning Programs! IFR anticipates these programs will return next field season. Details and updates for summer 2025 coming soon. Overview Transport yourself to [...]
North Macedonia: Stobi Excavation
Returning Program! IFR anticipates this program will return next field season. Details and updates for summer 2025 coming soon. Overview Transport yourself to the [...]
North Macedonia: Stobi Roman Pottery and Glass Conservation
Overview The main goal for this program to provide theoretical and hands-on training experience on pottery and glass conservation. It does so through the [...]
Portugal: Lisbon Bioarchaeology Lab
Overview Archaeological excavation within historic cities often produce deep stratigraphy dating back to the original foundation of the city and telling the story of [...]
Romania: Sânpetru Bioarchaeology & Excavation
Returning Program! IFR anticipates this program will return next field season. Details and updates for summer 2025 coming soon. Overview Explore the myths, history, [...]