Theme:
1. Archaeologists and Archaeology Here and Now
Title:
What Do Archaeologists Want from a Distributed Science Infrastructure? Introducing IPERION HS and E-RIHS
Content:
As part of introducing two projects, IPERION HS and E-RIHS, this workshop will aim to ensure that future science infrastructure works for archaeologists, whether researchers or practitioners. It will seek the views of archaeologists participating in the workshop on the challenges and opportunities connected with developing an effective European heritage science infrastructure. Is the current infrastructure fit for purpose? Does it provide the tools and the expertise archaeologists need to answer important questions about past lives, livelihoods and landscapes? Are there gaps in provision and how can we fill those gaps? What barriers currently exist in fostering collaboration and how can they be overcome?
Integrating Platforms for the European Research Infrastructure ON Heritage Science (IPERION HS, http://www.iperionhs.eu/) is a new initiative funded by the European Commission as part of the Horizon 2020 programme building on the success of the previous IPERION CH project. It seeks to develop a pan-European distributed and connected infrastructure made up of research facilities situated across Europe and beyond. It brings together researchers in humanities and sciences fostering a culture of exchange and cooperation. The core activity of IPERION HS is to provide access to researchers from different disciplines, including heritage and conservation sciences, archaeology, palaeoanthropology, to scientific instruments, data, tools and expert knowledge outside of their core area of expertise so that they can develop their competence and advance the understanding and conservation of cultural heritage from artefacts to archaeological sites and landscapes.
The future European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science (E-RIHS; http://www.e-rihs.eu) will capitalize on the developments of IPERION HS and its predecessor projects pursuing the integration of European world-class facilities to create a cohesive entity playing a connecting role in the global community of heritage science.
Keywords:
Heritage Science, Research Infrastructure, Cooperation
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:
European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science
Main organiser:
Gillian Campbell (United Kingdom) 1
Co-organisers:
Canan Çakırlar (Netherlands) 2
Affiliations:
1. Historic England
2. Groningen Institute of Archaeology
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