​As we enter autumn properly, there are lots of exciting AWAWS events to look forward to. Our annual research grant has been announced, so if you are eligible consider applying (for more details see below). This is one of the main ways that AWAWS supports new voices in the field. The second workshop in our Equality and Diversity series is coming up. If you are interested sign up below. There are also two amazing PhD opportunities to check out, part of the Night Vision in the Late Ancient Mediterranean project. Finally, AWAWS is gearing up for our AGM in July, so stay tuned for more information about this important event in our calendar. Enjoy your autumn and we look forward to seeing you on our events, both online and in person.

After a successful and enjoyable ASCS conference at Canberra, a wonderful opportunity to meet and to talk with so many of our members, AWAWS is looking forward to an exciting year ahead. An early highlight was Faezeh Dadfar’s talk for International Women’s Day 2025 who emphasised some of the challenges faced by our international students. We at AWAWS hope to find more ways to help our international student members, so we are currently brainstorming. Feedback and ideas from our members about how best we can accomplish this goal are welcome (email me directly at [email protected]). We also have an exciting series of workshops and talks to look forward to this year. For details for some of them, plus some exciting opportunities, keep reading! The members of AWAWS’ executive committee hope that your year started well, and that you can attend our in-person and online events. Let’s keep the conversation going and continue to support each other!

Dr Anastasia Bakogianni
​AWAWS President