Theme:
3. Heritage Narratives and Representations
Title:
Setting Archaeological Heritage Policy at the European Level: Putting It into the Hands of Archaeologists
Content:
This session, organised by the EAA’s recently-established Heritage Advisory Committee, will consider the role of the EAA and related organisations in directing international policy in relation to the management and protection of archaeology. We say ‘directing’ rather than ‘advising on’ or ‘guiding’ policy in order to recognise that although members of the EAA and similar bodies have no legislative powers, we are those who are most immediately and directly concerned with the current and future condition of our discipline and the material with which we engage. Accordingly, we believe that policy and regulation relating to our activities should be driven by and designed for us, rather than by other agendas. Such a concern goes into all those areas that may affect archaeological and heritage work – such as policy on agriculture, infrastructure work (including flood protection), utilities (e.g. water and energy), natural heritage preservation, development, etc.
We invite contributions from EAA members across Europe which will provide insight and opinion on the following topics:
• What is the proper role of the EAA in setting policy on archaeological and heritage matters?
• What are the key issues we should address in considering policy initiatives?
• Is advocating for legislation for protection of the archaeological heritage enough – or should we do more? If so, what?
• How do we engage with the different roles, organisational structures and authority of associations of European nation states, specifically the European Union and Council of Europe?
• How do we influence policy in those countries that do not belong to either the EU or CoE but whose actions and policies affect the treatment of archaeology in European countries?
Keywords:
heritage policy, decision making, heritage management, archaeological 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:
EAA Heritage Advisory Committee
Main organiser:
Gabor Viragos (Hungary) 1,2
Co-organisers:
Jana Fries (Germany) 1
Affiliations:
1. EAA Heritage Advisory Committee
2. Hungarian National Museum
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