Theme:
3. Sustainable archaeology and heritage in an unsustainable world
Session format:
Discussion session (with formal abstracts)
Title:
NOT ATTENDED by SESSION ORGANISERS Archaeology Days across Europe: Sharing Archaeological Heritage
Content:
Archaeological heritage represents a major societal challenge for Europe, whether in terms of protection, conservation, public awareness or education. It was in this spirit that the National Archaeology Days were created in France 10 years ago, in response to strong demand from stakeholders and the public alike. Organised by the Institut national de recherches archéologiques préventives (Inrap), the 10th National Archaeology Days (JNA) took place in France from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 June 2019. The Archaeology Days are devoted to the diffusion of research, collections and archaeological heritage, "from the excavation to the museum”.
For the first time, on this anniversary edition, the JNAs opened up to European participation: 18 participating countries, 1,160 locations, including fourteen UNESCO World Heritage Sites. One of the objectives of this event is to attract new audiences through events of “proximity”. Archaeology Days organisers have proposed all kinds of activities that can present "archaeology-in-the-making" and bring European citizens to get to know and question their past.
In this proposed EAA session, speakers will be invited to present various events unfolding in different European countries and show how Archaeology days can contribute to the sharing of cultural heritage at European level, in a way that constitutes an instrument of cohesion while preserving the cultural identity of each and all involved. Further questions which speakers are invited to address include :
- How can these Archaeology Days be used to acquaint European citizens with the entire archaeological process, concerning both the production of knowledge and the management of the past?
- How can we make these days a genuinely European event in spite of the diversity of archaeology practices and policies across the countries of Europe?
- Lastly, the audience will launch a debate on the ways to expand and enrich this European Archaeology Day.
Keywords:
european event, public outreach, archaeology-in-the-making, sharing cultural heritage
Session associated with MERC:
no
Session associated with CIfA:
no
Session associated with SAfA:
no
Session associated with CAA:
no
Session associated with DGUF:
no
Session associated with other:
Main organiser:
Pascal Ratier (France) 1
Co-organisers:
Janneke Berkelbach (Netherlands) 2
Affiliations:
1. Inrap
2. Stichting Nationale Archeologiedagen
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