Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA) is an international
community with an active membership of around 600 academics and professionals with a
shared interest in archaeological computing. The CAA has organised annual international
conferences since 1973 and has 18 national chapters spread across the globe. As an officer
of CAA, you will help carry on this strong tradition by coordinating CAA’s organisation
throughout the year and by encouraging the continued growth of a diverse and inspiring
community. The Executive Steering Committee (ESC), consisting of six officers, provides
oversight for CAA’s activities and serves as the voting body for critical decisions facing the
organisation.
The Executive Steering Committee has three positions up for election this year, with terms to begin in 2026: Secretary, Membership Secretary, and Bursary and Student/Low-Income Officer. In addition, we are looking for two Outreach Officers. Committee positions run for three year terms for a maximum of two terms in a given role.
All current CAA members are eligible to run and to vote in the upcoming election. Please see below to learn more about serving on the ESC as well as the duties of each post. Candidates interested in running should submit a short motivational statement (300 words max) along with a current CV to CAA Chair Josh Emmitt by 29 September 2025. The election will be held from 3-17 November 2025, and all CAA members will receive a link to submit an electronic ballot at the start of the voting period.
Applicants should anticipate a shadowing period with current officers before fully assuming their roles, to begin sometime in January 2026.
If you have questions regarding the election process or creating an application, please contact CAA Secretary Jeffrey Glover.
Secretary (ESC role)
The tasks of this post include:
● The Secretary shall act as Chair in case the Chair of CAA cannot attend a meeting of the ESC, SC, or the AGM
● Take minutes at AGM, SC and ESC meetings
● Primary contact for CAA related queries
● Update and manage CAA administrative documents
● Manage legal status
Candidates are invited to get in touch with the current secretary Jeffrey Glover (secretary@caa-international.org) to find out more about the responsibilities and duties.
Membership secretary (ESC role)
The tasks of this post include:
● Communication with the membership through mailing list, CAA website updates, and responding to general questions from the membership
● Coordinate communication activities with the outreach officer(s)
● Organizing the information on current and past members of CAA by maintaining and updating the members database
● Issuing certificates of membership for past events
● Gathering and maintaining figures about proposals, presentations, proceedings and attendees of past and current conferences
Candidates are invited to get in touch with the current membership secretary Emma Slayton (membership@caa-international.org) to find out more about the responsibilities and duties.
Bursary and Student/Low-Income Officer (ESC role)
The tasks of this post include:
● Coordinate student/low-income bursaries
● Chair the bursary committee
● Coordinate handing out of bursaries
● Coordinate Nick Ryan bursary session
● Coordinate the assessment of the Nick Ryan bursary
● Coordinate the student/low-income representation
● Liaise with local organisers regarding affordable fees/accommodation
Candidates are invited to get in touch with the current officer Timo Geitlinger (bursaries@caa-international.org) to find out more about the responsibilities and duties.
Outreach officers (x2)
CAA International outreach officers are responsible for:
● Publicising events and activities of the CAA, such as conferences and local events via instagram, bluesky, mastodon, and LinkedIn
● Publicising the publications of the Journal of Computer Applications in Archaeology (JCAA)
● Moderating the CAA Linkedin group and helping with the Discord server
● Organising the creation of the annual JCAA newsletter. The newsletter contains major news and updates from CAA and JCAA of that year, and also provides a list of recent publications.
● Coordinating with the organisers of CAA conferences to advertise timely calls (eg. call for sessions, call for papers etc) and live reporting during the conferences
● Help a team to develop and launch a separate CAA International newsletter.