Who Can Join?
Anyone with an interest for Assyriology (in its broadest sense) and Archaeology of the ancient Near East can be admitted as a member of the IAA. With your membership, you support the goals of the IAA and help them to promote and support Assyriological research worldwide through awards, subsidies, the publication of a newsletter and the organization of conferences.
The Association has ordinary, supporting, student, and non-paying members, who may be individual adults or legally constituted bodies (see the constitution). Only those individuals or legally constituted bodies who support the aims and activities of the Association will be admitted as members.
Membership Dues and Benefits
The membership dues are based on the type of membership. Ordinary members pay € 30,- per calendar year. Supporting members pay € 60,- per calendar year. Students with a valid student ID pay € 10,- per year. Student Memberships can be found here: Student Memberships
The IAA welcomes everybody who, for whichever reason, is not able to pay the membership fee to join the Association free of charge as a Non-paying Member, on the following conditions:
- The candidate needs to register through an online form and express their intent to become a member
- The membership will expire automatically after one year, so non-paying memberships should be renewed every year
IAA members receive the following benefits:
- A discount of € 30,- (€ 15,- for students) on Rencontre entrance fees
- A discount of around € 5,- on books bought during Rencontres and shortly after from participating publishers
How to Become a Member
Please fill out the application form below, or send a typed letter of application to the Board. It will also be possible to fill out a form during a Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, the annual congress of Assyriology and Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology. Of course, an applicant can pay for more than one year, the administrative year of the Association coincides with the calendar year.
A member is admitted to the IAA only after he/she has paid the dues for the current year and associated expenses. When the applicant has been accepted his/her name will be added to the Members list.
Payment Methods
- Stripe. Pay with Apple Pay, Google Wallet, or directly with your credit/debit card.
- Paypal. Pay via your PayPal account.
- SEPA bank transfer (Single Euro Payment Area).
- Due to the high transfer costs we don’t accept checks.