Theme:
1. Archaeologists and Archaeology Here and Now
Session format:
Round table (without formal abstracts, only list of confirmed discussants / session co-organisers to be provided)
Title:
Avocational Metal-Detecting in Europe: International Experiences and Local Considerations
Content:
In this roundtable, organized by members of the European Public Finds Recording Network, we aim to explore appropriate responses to avocational metal-detecting in different European countries. We focus on Eastern Europe in particular, and discuss ways by which shared challenges may be met on a transnational basis.
Avocational detecting remains a contested topic amongst heritage professionals (e.g. Deckers et al. 2018, Hardy 2017). Approaches differ greatly across jurisdictions, ranging from highly restrictive to liberal or even supportive. As such, the issue forms a microcosm of broader debates about public participation in scientific knowledge creation. Given the variety in local conditions and approaches, a key question in this debate is to what extent the principles and practices of a cooperative approach, as adopted in several countries in northern and western Europe (Dobat et al. 2020), can serve as inspiration elsewhere, notably in eastern Europe.
A specific concern is the impact of increasing digitisation and connectivity amongst detectorist communities as well as in the availability of finds data. We bring together a panel of researchers from mainly Eastern European countries, including the host country Hungary, to discuss these issues. Following short opening statements from the panelists, the debate will be structured along three themes regarding avocational detecting in Europe:
* Methodology: deploying digital tools for recording and managing of public finds data.
* Ethics and practical aspects: citizen archaeology, heritage protection, use of data in research, engaging with detectorist communities online.
* Promoting international collaboration, in terms of finds recording, sharing data, practices and technology, and scientific analysis.
Confirmed panelists are Tuuli Kurisoo (Tallinn University), Jan Mařík (Institute of Archeology of the CAS, Prague), Sergiu Musteata (“Ion Creanga” State University), Tibor Ákos Rácz (Ferenczy Museum) and Anna Wessman (University of Bergen).
David Wigg-Wolff (Goethe- Universität Frankfurt) will moderate the debate.
Keywords:
Metal-detecting, Participatory Heritage, Citizen Science, Transnational Cultural Heritage, Data Management, Collection Management
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 Public Finds Recording Network (EPFRN) - https://www2.helsinki.fi/en/networks/european-public-finds-recording-network
Main organiser:
Pieterjan Deckers (Belgium) 1
Co-organisers:
Eljas Oksanen (Finland) 2
Ville Rohiola (Finland) 3
Affiliations:
1. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2. University of Helsinki
3. Finnish Heritage Agency (Museovirasto)
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