Theme:
3. Heritage Narratives and Representations
Session format:
Regular session
Title:
Public Archaeology in Development-led Archaeology [Public Archaeology Community]
Content:
Especially since the Faro Convention, we have seen a European policy focus on having the general public more involved in archaeology and heritage. As arguably the type of archaeology that people encounter most in their everyday lives, either as passers-by, infrastructure users, or as those who commission work, development-led archaeology is a crucial arena for the implementation of this policy focus.
This session will examine how such pan-European goals can be implemented and achieved in each nation state. Are there commonalities that allow for shared practice, or must we tailor a public-oriented development-led archaeology to the particulars of each nation’s statutory, regulatory and bureaucratic system?
The concept of public benefit is often used as a means to mesh archaeological (social?) and commercial interest, and thus is a topic of interest for this session, as are discussions of the co-option of the UN’s development goals. In addition, explorations of bureaucratic regimes and the overlaps and discrepancies between policy and practice are very much welcome.
Keywords:
public, development-led, benefit, development
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:
Public Archaeology Community
Main organiser:
Mark Oldham (Norway) 1
Co-organisers:
Francesca Benetti (Italy) 2
Sadie Watson (United Kingdom) 3
Kate Faccia (United Kingdom) 3
Affiliations:
1. NIKU - Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research
2. Independent
3. MOLA - Museum of London Archaeology
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