International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture

International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture

International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture, Inc.

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

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Profile last updated: July 23, 2026

About

Founded in 1996, International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture is a non-profit association based in Parkville, Australia working on science & research, education.

The International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture (ISAAC) is an international academic society founded in 1996 to promote the academic development of cultural astronomy. It supports research, organises meetings and conferences, edits proceedings and books, and assists interdisciplinary projects in cultural astronomy. Membership is open to established scholars, graduate students, educators, amateur researchers and Indigenous knowledge custodians. It is registered in the United States as a corporate body with exclusively charitable, educational and scientific aims.

Location

Parkville, Australia

Founded

1996

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Inc.

Legal name

International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture, Inc.

Focus areas

cultural astronomyarchaeoastronomyacademic societyresearcheducation

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Science & ResearchEducation

Works for

Students

How they work

ResearchAwareness & educationCapacity building

Programmes

Oxford series of international symposia on cultural astronomy

Science & Research

Recurring international symposia on cultural astronomy, held roughly every three to four years and considered the principal conferences in the field. Oxford XII was held in La Plata, Argentina in 2022 and Oxford XIII in Melbourne, Australia in 2025.

Funding & support

Funded by

Membership fees

Ways to support

DonateMembership

Other non-profits in Australia

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