The World Archaeology Keynote Lecture Series is devoted to advance scholarly exchange and interaction among scholars from different countries across the world by discussing innovative methods, theories, and findings in the field of archaeology. Among major themes to be addressed are those that have direct relevance to the issues confronting our world today and in the future; these include:
- Human Origins and its Evolution
- Origins of Agriculture and the Development of Farming Societies
- Evolution of the Earliest Cities, States, and Civilizations
- Comparative Studies of Ancient Civilizations
- Economic and Social Changes
- Ancient Cities and Urbanization
- Coupled Social and Ecological Systems
- Material and Social Processes of Ancient Technologies
- Religions, Art, and Cognition
- Sustainability and Collapse of Human Societies
- Social Inequality
- Culture Contact, Migration and Colonial Encounters
- Globalization and Cultural Diversity
- Public Archaeology and Community Engagement
- Ethics of Archaeological Practice
- Protection and Preservation of Archaeological Resources and Cultural Heritage
- Archaeology and Heritage Tourism
世界考古学主题论坛演讲，旨在讨论考古学理论和方法的最新进展，交流针对具体问题的研究成果，从而推进各国学者之间的学术交流和研究合作。主题论坛演讲着重强调与当今社会和世界未来发展息息有关的主题。其中包括：
- 人类起源与进化
- 农业起源与发展
- 早期城市、国家、文明起源与发展
- 古代文明的比较研究
- 经济发展与社会变革
- 古代城市和城市化
- 社会和生态耦合系统发展机制
- 科学技术的进步及其与人类社会发展的关系
- 精神生活（宗教、伦理、艺术）与社会
- 古代社会的可持续性发展和衰亡
- 社会分工、分化与社会和谐
- 文化交流、人口迁徙与社会发展
- 全球化及文化的多样性
- 公众考古
- 考古实践的伦理
- 考古资源和文化遗产的保护与管理
- 考古和文化遗产旅游