Commissions

Explore UISPP's Commissions, which bring together expertise in key areas of pre- and proto-historical research.

Publications

UISPP publishes the periodical UISPP Journal and proceedings from its various congresses.

Congress

Find out more about UISPP Congresses - gatherings of experts within the fields of pre- and proto-history.

Recent news

LIX IIPP Scientific Meeting "Risk and Resource: The Response of Prehistoric Communities to Environme

The LIX Scientific Meeting of the IIPP will be held in Florence (Italy) and will be dedicated to the theme: “Risk and Resource: The Response of Prehistoric Communities to Environmental Challenges".

LIX IIPP Scientific Meeting "Risk and Resource: The Response of Prehistoric Communities to Environme

The LIX Scientific Meeting of the IIPP will be held in Florence (Italy) and will be dedicated to the theme: “Risk and Resource: The Response of Prehistoric Communities to Environmental Challenges".

METALAGES 2024 Call for Papers

The METALAGES 2024 colloquium will take place on 23rd October in Florence (Italy). The call for papers is now open and will close on 28th June 2024.

UISPP, founded in Bern on 28 May 1931, brings together all disciplines that contribute to the study of Prehistory and Protohistory including Archaeology, Anthropology, Palaeontology, Geology, Zoology, Botany, Environmental Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, History, Genetics, Mathematics and others.

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