Theme:
1. Networks, networking, communication: archaeology of interactions
Session format:
Regular session
Title:
Education Shaping Public Perceptions of Medieval Archaeology
Content:
EAA’s 2019 roundtable developing a MERC-sponsored ‘manifesto’ for medieval European archaeology included discussion about the impact of public perceptions, not only on archaeological practice but also on wider society. There was a consensus that a better-informed public with a more nuanced understanding of medieval history and archaeology would help better protect medieval heritage (tangible and intangible), enhance the benefits it offers, and mitigate some of the malign uses to which it can be put. It was recognised that education is fundamental to this, accordingly this session aims to explore how medieval archaeology is taught, learned or otherwise encountered in schools and the impact of this on subsequent attitudes.
This session welcomes papers that present, review, question or challenge the ways in which young people are exposed to medieval archaeology in educational settings, especially in school. We look forward to papers from the widest possible range of places, exploring themes which may include (but are not limited to):
• how medieval European archaeology is taught in (or excluded from) formal school curricula;
• commonalities and differences in the place of medieval European archaeology in school curricula across Europe (and beyond);
• the extent of opportunities beyond formally prescribed curricula for young people to learn about medieval European archaeology and how these can (or should be) incorporated into classrooms;
• attitudes of young people and/or educators to teaching and learning which encompasses medieval European archaeology;
• how teaching of medieval European archaeology has changed over time;
• the impact of external factors (new technologies/discoveries or political or educational ideological changes) on teaching and learning around medieval European archaeology;
• the impact of school-age learning about medieval European archaeology on adult attitudes or life experience;
• future priorities, for archaeologists and/or educators, in ensuring education can help medieval European archaeology help society?
Keywords:
medieval, education, schools, public, society
Session associated with MERC:
yes
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:
Carenza Lewis (United Kingdom) 1
Co-organisers:
Alexandra Chavarria (Italy) 2
Arkadiusz Marciniak (Poland) 3
Jesús Fernández Fernández (Spain) 4
Abigail Górkiewicz Downer (United Kingdom) 5
Affiliations:
1. University of Lincoln
2. Universite di Padova
3. Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan
4. Univeriste di Oviedo
5. University of Chester
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