Theme:
7. 25 years after: The changing world and EAA's impact since the 1995 EAA Annual Meeting in Santiago
Session format:
Regular session
Title:
Doing Our Best, Finding Common Ground: Archaeological Standards that Transcend National Practice [PAA]
Content:
This session is organised by the EAA Committee on Professional Associations in Archaeology and the Chartered Institute of Archaeologists (CIfA).
Many areas of archaeological endeavour have developed standards for undertaking fieldwork and laboratory-based work. Standards also exist for the conservation of sites, monuments and landscapes; for the curation of collections of artefacts and records; and for the delivery of projects. Many – but not all – of these standards are based on approaches in particular countries, and have evolved to meet national needs of the administrations and culture. There are also international standards: some have been formalised through ISO, others have been produced by standards-setting organisations like CIfA. There are also transnational standards of employment and environmental protection eg those governed by EU directives, affecting both member states and third-party states.
This session seeks to explore the variety of standards that apply to archaeology, and to find common ground between different approaches – whether they are national or disciplinary. As archaeologists our aim must be to undertake the highest quality of work for public benefit.
We are calling for papers that answer the questions
• Are the standards we use as good as they could be?
• Do they best serve archaeology, the public, or archaeological institutions?
• Do they serve to challenge or to reinforce power relations?
• How might we find common ground to improve the practice of archaeology?
We do not want papers that describe national legislation or the detail of particular organisations’ approaches to quality management, as these topics have been discussed frequently at EAA meetings. But we are seeking contributions that discuss examples of approaches – or entirely new ideas – that will help European archaeologists identify potential common solutions. We invite researchers in all fields and from all nations to join the discussion!
Keywords:
Standards, Professional, CPAA, CIfA
Session associated with MERC:
no
Session associated with CIfA:
yes
Session associated with SAfA:
no
Session associated with CAA:
no
Session associated with DGUF:
yes
Session associated with other:
EAA Committee on Professional Associations in Archaeology
Main organiser:
Peter Hinton (United Kingdom) 1
Co-organisers:
Wilfried Hessing (Netherlands) 2
Gerry Wait (Estonia) 3,4
Affiliations:
1. Chartered Institute for Archaeologists
2. Vestigia
3. EAA Committee on Professional Associations in Archaeology
4. GWHeritage
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