ON THE DISCONNECT BETWEEN PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE PUBLIC (original) (raw)

Archaeology and Its Public(s): Thinking Through the Archaeology ‐ Public Relationship

Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology 5 (2017): 56‐68 Abstract: The paper discusses the ways in which the relationship between archaeology and the public has been addressed in the academia. Moving from a brief overview of the emergence and evolution of the sub discipline of Public Archaeology, it goes on to the specific concern of how the idea of public is discussed in these studies. Through a discussion of selected texts and examples the paper underscores the necessity for marking the public in its multiplicity, and as having active agency in its relation to archaeology.

KEY CONCEPTS IN PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY

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Introduction. In Public Archaeology, From Outreach and Education to Critique and Global Justice. Co-edited with Carol McDavid. Perspectives from Historical Archaeology, 2016.

We will do two things in this introductory essay. First, we describe the framework and methods that we used to select the papers for this reader. Second, using this same framework we review how public archaeology, as a subfield of archaeological practice, has evolved over the past few decades. This review focuses on the development of public archaeology within the publications of the Society for Historical Archaeology, in particular, the journal Historical Archaeology and the quarterly SHA Historical Archaeology and the quarterly SHA Historical Archaeology Newsletter. It is outside our scope here to examine the trends, approaches, theories, research questions, and debates in public archaeology that have emerged in other discourses (for example, Americanist prehistoric archaeology or global heritage movements). However, we will do so to the extent that they have either appeared (or not) in the context of historical archaeology scholarship (see Little 2009b for a useful review).

Introduction: interactions of archaeology and the public

World Archaeology, 2015

This volume of World Archaeology contains articles with case studies from all over the world, giving voice to a wide range of approaches to the study of public archaeology and dealing with binary relationships such as experts vs. non-experts, messengers vs. receivers, governmental bodies (e.g. UNESCO) vs. local communities. All of these are themes that address a deeper concern for examining and discussing the function of archaeology and heritage as democratic resources and public values. Who among, for which aims and how the public benefits from archaeology constitute basic questions in the studies presented in this volume.

Public Archaeology: Theoretical Approaches & Current Practices, Introduction

Public Archaeology: Theoretical Approaches & Current Practices , 2019

This volume explores the relationship between archaeology and contemporary society, especially as it concerns local communities living day-today alongside archaeological heritage. The contributors come from a range of disciplines and offer inspiring views emerging from the marriage of archaeology with a number of other fields, such as economics, social anthropology, ethnography, public policy, oral history and tourism studies, to form the discipline of 'public archaeology'. There is growing interest in investigating the meanings of archaeological assets and archaeological landscapes, and this volume targets these issues with case studies from Greece, Italy, Turkey and elsewhere. The book addresses both general readers and scholars with an interest in how archaeological assets affect and are affected by people's understanding of landscape and identity. It also touches upon the roles played in these interactions by public policy, international conventions, market economies and the theoretical frameworks of public archaeology. Front cover: Döşemeboğazı-ancient road, Kovanlık, Antalya (photo Ekin Kazan) Back cover: Ariassos arch-gateway to the city, Akkoç, Antalya (photo Ekin Kazan) ISBN 978 1 912090 80 8

Do you even know what public archaeology is? Trends, theory, practice, ethics.

World Archaeology, 2015

Archaeology is a discipline influenced by emerging cultural trends, especially with regards to theoretical approaches to interpretation and practice. Public archaeology is a relatively young one, finding its feet, and its loose definitions have opened the door to multiple perspectives and opportunities . When research agendas include the issue of public engagement, we need to approach our practices critically from the beginning, and consider the consequences of ‘doing’ public archaeology. Moving beyond an understanding of the theoretical backdrop to our work, we first need to situate our work socially, politically and economically. This paper will bring necessary critique to some current trends in public archaeology, proposing that commitment to sustainability, inclusivity, and ethics are the basis for a responsible practice.