The European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics (EMAC) stands as a preeminent biennial conference dedicated to the archaeometric investigation of archaeological ceramics.  Following its inaugural meeting in Rome in 1991, which focused primarily on Mediterranean pottery, the series has expanded to include global studies of ancient to modern materials, architectural ceramics, and coroplastic works.

Subsequent conferences have been held in different European cities, each show-casing a major center for archaeological ceramic research. EMAC remains a vital forum for scholarly exchange, connecting established academics with the next generation of researchers. In recent years, the conference has prioritised innovative analytical developments in ceramic petrology and advanced laboratory methods. Furthermore, the introduction of a specialized summer school reinforces EMAC’s commitment to academic mentorship, ensuring the continued evolution and scientific rigor of the field.

Here is a list of the previous meetings :

• 1^st EMAC: Rome, 10-12 October 1991 : Burragato, F., Grubessi, O. & Lazzarini, L. (eds.), 1994. 1^st European workshop on archaeological ceramics. Rome : Università di Roma La Sapienza.
• 2^nd EMAC: Barcelona, 1993 : Vendrell-Saz, M., Pradell, T., Molera, J., Garcia, M. (eds.), 1995. Estudis sobre ceramica antiga. Actes del simposi sobre ceràmica antiga. Barcelona : Generalitat de Catalunya.
• 3^rd EMAC: Riccione, 2-6 October 1995, in the framework of the Fourth European Ceramic Society Conference : Fabbri, B. (ed.), 1995. Fourth Euro-Ceramics (vol. 14): The cultural ceramic heritage. Faenza : Gruppo Editoriale.
• 4^th EMAC: Andorra, 1997 : Ruff, M.A., Maggetti, M., Vendrell-Saz, M. (eds.), 1999. 4th European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics – Archaeological and archaeometric studies. Andorra : Govern d'Andorra. Ministeri de Turisme i Cultura.
• 5^th EMAC: Athens, 18-20 October 1999 : Kilikoglou, V., Hein, A. & Maniatis, Y. (eds.), 2002. Modern trends in scientific studies on ancient ceramics. Oxford : Archaeopress.
• 6^th EMAC: Fribourg, 3-6 October 2001 : Di Pierro, S., Serneels, V. & Maggeti, M. (eds.), 2003. Ceramics in the Society. Proceedings of the 6th European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics. Fribourg : Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg.
• 7^th EMAC: Lisbon, 27-31 October 2003 : Prudencio, M. I., Dias, M. I., Waerenborgh, J. C. (eds.), 2005. Understanding people through their pottery. Lisbon : Instituto Portugues de Arqueologia.
• 8^th EMAC: Lyon, 2005 : Waksman, Y. (ed.), 2007. Archaeometric and Archaeological Approaches to Ceramics. Oxford : Archaeopress.
• 9^th EMAC: Budapest, 24-27 October 2007 : Biro, K.T., Szilagyi, V. & Kreiter, A. (eds.), 2009. Vessels: Inside and Outside. Budapest : Hungarian National Museum.
• 10^th EMAC: London, 10-13 September 2009 : Martinón-Torres, M. (ed.), 2014. Craft and science: International perspectives on archaeological ceramics. UCL Qatar Series in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, vol. 1.
• 11^th EMAC: Vienna, 29 September – 1 October 2011 : Hein, I., Biro, K., Buxeda i Garrigós, J., Day, P., Ionescu, C., Kilikoglou, V., Maggetti, M. & Waksman, Y. Ancient Ceramics – Analysis and Components. Applied Clay Science, vol. 82.
• 12^th EMAC: Padova, 19-21 September 2013 : Maritan, L., Grifa, C. & Nodari, L. (eds.). Inside the pottery: composition, technology, sources, provenance and use. Periodico di Mineralogia, vol. 84.
• 13^th EMAC: Athens, 24-26 September 2015.
• 14^th EMAC: Bordeaux, 6-9 September 2017.
• 15^th EMAC: Barcelona, 16-18 september 2019 : Madrid i Fernández, M., Buxeda i Garrigós, J., Mentesana, R., del Pino Curbelo, M., 2022. The many faces of ceramics: New developments in the study of archaeological ceramics from the 15th European meeting on ancient ceramics (Barcelona, 16th–18th September 2019) (preface al volum editat). Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 44.
• 16^th EMAC: Pisa, 14-16 June 2023. Special issue of ArcheoLogica Data- Proceedings EMAC 2023.
• 17^th EMAC : Bilbao, 10-12 September 2025.