Faculty of Archaeology

As a former (PhD) student of the Faculty of Archaeology, your relationship with the Faculty doesn’t end when you graduate. You will join an international community of Archaeology Alumni, working in a wide range of careers including academia, commercial archaeology, heritage policy, museums, the media, journalism, and teaching.

As alumni you have a lot in common, being part of a global network of over 1,200 individuals with expertise, experience, and knowledge in archaeology.   

Stay up to date!

Find out what the Faculty is up to now! Attend the Faculty’s Dean’s lectures (four times per year), and stay in touch with (former) students & members of staff.

Check the Leiden University alumni website regularly to find out about alumni events, and the services Leiden University offers its alumni (such as access to the Leiden University libraries, career guidance, the Young Alumni Network meetings) .

Connect with us! Leiden University uses Facebook and Twitter to keep you informed on the latest news and upcoming events, vacancies, and Young Alumni Network activities. Using LinkedIn you can take advantage of an extensive network which now includes more than 16,000 Leiden University alumni.

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Make sure you receive the digital newsletters that keep you up to date with alumni activities and Faculty research projects and events. New email address? Please pass on your new address online.

Organisation for Archaeology alumni

In 2016 alumni of the Faculty of Archaeology organised themselves in ALFA:  the Alumni Leiden Faculty of Archaeology community .

ALFA aims to strengthen the ties between alumni and the Leiden Archaeology Faculty by organising annual social meetings, issuing newsletters, maintaining a website and supporting promising research by young archaeologists.

Everyone who graduated, studied or worked at (one of the precursors of) the Archaeology Department/Faculty  of Leiden University, qualifies as a potential member of ALFA.