Theme:
3. The Life of Archaeological Heritage in Society
Session format:
Regular session
Title:
Facilitating Public Engagement and Participation in Development-led Archaeology
Content:
This session aims to delve deeper into how we as archaeologists facilitate public engagement and participation within development-led archaeology. We take as our starting point the acknowledgement that archaeology is a social action and inherently political, and that as a result there are power imbalances in our work. These power differentials are often most clear when aiming to work with the public. How do we try to overcome these discrepancies, and do we succeed in making lasting changes? Is it possible to achieve a more equal and equitable archaeology within current frameworks?
This session will be a Pecha Kucha with speakers allowed six slides and six minutes to present their paper. We would like speakers to present case studies or opinions within the following sub-themes:
• Project design and financing
• Safeguarding and Health and Safety
• Collaboration with constructors and the authorities
• Reaching new audiences
The aim of the session is to stimulate discussion, inspire with good examples, and share ideas and best practice.
Keywords:
Development-led archaeology, Public engagement, Participation
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:
Sadie Watson (United Kingdom) 2
Kate Faccia (United Kingdom) 2
Francesca Benetti (United Kingdom) 3
Affiliations:
1. NIKU - Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research
2. MOLA - Museum of London Archaeology
3. Historic Environment Forum
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