Pub Date : 2020-08-31DOI: 10.1080/20518196.2020.1793074
Elena Sesma
ABSTRACT Photography can be a useful and distinct method for community engagement and collaboration, especially when used as a tool to add depth to oral history or ethnographic interviews. In particular, 360-degree panoramic photos can mimic walking interviews, thereby allowing participants to virtually re-inhabit spaces within the study site, encouraging new dialogues about the materiality of historic places and personal experiences within them. This method of photo elicitation can enable more participation from those who may not be able to physically join archaeologists on a site that is difficult to access due to time, mobility limitations of participants, or the terrain of the landscape. I use examples from a community-based archaeology project focused on the site of a nineteenth century Bahamian plantation to demonstrate how photo elicitation can reveal unique insights into the ways that local people of all ages understand, interact with and value the historical site today.
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Pub Date : 2020-08-13DOI: 10.1080/20518196.2020.1801299
Benyamin Storchan
ABSTRACT The excavations at the Church of the Glorious Martyr, located in central Israel, were an extraordinary archaeological project undertaken by the Israeli Antiquities Authority. Beginning in 2017, three excavations seasons took place at the site and the vast majority of the excavators were groups of young adults. The motivation to involve teenagers as the excavation's main workforce was part of a larger nationwide Israeli initiative known as Hanchala (Hebrew for endowment). The movement was developed to increase public awareness, involvement and access to archaeology. During the Church of the Glorious Martyr excavation project, thousands of high-school and post graduate students were employed and more importantly exposed to archaeology. The culmination of the project led to a museum exhibition dedicated to the site that reached the public well beyond the field. This paper will discuss the field setup, logistics, problems and ad hoc solutions implemented for community involvement at the site.
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Pub Date : 2020-08-10DOI: 10.1080/20518196.2020.1797299
W. Bowden
ABSTRACT This paper charts the long-term development of a community archaeology project at the Roman town of Venta Icenorum (UK), which started as community participation in a university research project and has ultimately developed into a more equal partnership between academia and the voluntary sector. The paper describes the changing nature of community participation over the 13-year arc of the project to date, and looks at the relationship between academic research and voluntary participation in archaeology. It discusses the tensions between the needs of research and those of a successful community heritage project, particularly in light of the demands driven by the inclusion of ‘impact’ in the Research Excellence Framework (REF).
{"title":"What is the role of the academic in community archaeology? The changing nature of volunteer participation at Caistor Roman town","authors":"W. Bowden","doi":"10.1080/20518196.2020.1797299","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20518196.2020.1797299","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This paper charts the long-term development of a community archaeology project at the Roman town of Venta Icenorum (UK), which started as community participation in a university research project and has ultimately developed into a more equal partnership between academia and the voluntary sector. The paper describes the changing nature of community participation over the 13-year arc of the project to date, and looks at the relationship between academic research and voluntary participation in archaeology. It discusses the tensions between the needs of research and those of a successful community heritage project, particularly in light of the demands driven by the inclusion of ‘impact’ in the Research Excellence Framework (REF).","PeriodicalId":52158,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage","volume":"8 1","pages":"79 - 90"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/20518196.2020.1797299","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45031509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-07-27DOI: 10.1080/20518196.2020.1794115
P. Belford, P. Foreman
ABSTRACT This paper explores the transformation of community archaeology and heritage in a particular part of the UK with unique and somewhat conservative sets of structures for delivering public archaeology. The transformation is ongoing and is bounded by a range of theoretical, methodological and institutional constraints. These frameworks provide the context for an account of the successes and failures of projects in north-east Wales. Important strands of thought and action include the role of national identity in place-making and the ways in which national political priorities may need to inform and shape local initiatives. The paper discusses some of the theoretical and practical approaches that may be suited to further developing community archaeology and heritage in Wales and beyond.
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Pub Date : 2020-07-27DOI: 10.1080/20518196.2020.1792634
M. Nassaney
ABSTRACT When community partners authorize investigations and interpretations of heritage sites, there is an increased likelihood that the needs and desires of various stakeholders will diverge. Further complications arise when natural forces threaten site integrity, making it incumbent on heritage professionals to reach reasoned decisions in the interest of the public good while balancing research and preservation needs. Community partnerships succeed when they contain the tensions between competing goals among partners. How do heritage professionals enter into and sustain large-scale, multi-year projects in the face of opposing demands, some of which come into conflict with ethical principles like site conservation? The Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project suggests how navigating these turbulent waters can lead to sustainable practices with long-term mutual benefits. By preserving the past for the future at Fort St. Joseph, we aim to sustain the results of our investigations for future generations.
{"title":"Sustaining an authentic community partnership through the Fort St. Joseph archaeological project","authors":"M. Nassaney","doi":"10.1080/20518196.2020.1792634","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20518196.2020.1792634","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT When community partners authorize investigations and interpretations of heritage sites, there is an increased likelihood that the needs and desires of various stakeholders will diverge. Further complications arise when natural forces threaten site integrity, making it incumbent on heritage professionals to reach reasoned decisions in the interest of the public good while balancing research and preservation needs. Community partnerships succeed when they contain the tensions between competing goals among partners. How do heritage professionals enter into and sustain large-scale, multi-year projects in the face of opposing demands, some of which come into conflict with ethical principles like site conservation? The Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project suggests how navigating these turbulent waters can lead to sustainable practices with long-term mutual benefits. By preserving the past for the future at Fort St. Joseph, we aim to sustain the results of our investigations for future generations.","PeriodicalId":52158,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage","volume":"7 1","pages":"287 - 303"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/20518196.2020.1792634","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42883623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-07-20DOI: 10.1080/20518196.2020.1795801
Allison Douglas
{"title":"The Oklahoma public archaeology network: Reflections from a graduate student","authors":"Allison Douglas","doi":"10.1080/20518196.2020.1795801","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20518196.2020.1795801","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52158,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage","volume":"8 1","pages":"2 - 4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/20518196.2020.1795801","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44397854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-07-16DOI: 10.1080/20518196.2020.1794114
Douglas R. Appler
It is widely recognized that what constitutes successful heritage practice today is not the same as what constituted successful heritage practice in the mid or even late twentieth Century. Many of ...
人们普遍认为,今天成功的遗产实践与20世纪中期甚至后期成功的遗产实践是不一样的。许多的……
{"title":"Transforming heritage practice in the 21st century: Contributions from community archaeology","authors":"Douglas R. Appler","doi":"10.1080/20518196.2020.1794114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20518196.2020.1794114","url":null,"abstract":"It is widely recognized that what constitutes successful heritage practice today is not the same as what constituted successful heritage practice in the mid or even late twentieth Century. Many of ...","PeriodicalId":52158,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage","volume":"7 1","pages":"304 - 305"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/20518196.2020.1794114","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47724354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-07-01DOI: 10.1080/20518196.2020.1780050
C. Mcdavid, Sarah De Nardi, T. Kador
{"title":"Editorial: A ‘Reflection’ for these times, and a special issue on Southeast Asia","authors":"C. Mcdavid, Sarah De Nardi, T. Kador","doi":"10.1080/20518196.2020.1780050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20518196.2020.1780050","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52158,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage","volume":"7 1","pages":"153 - 154"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/20518196.2020.1780050","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43045716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-06-18DOI: 10.1080/20518196.2020.1780051
Alexandra Jones, Sydney Pickens
{"title":"The power of community archaeologists in uncertain times","authors":"Alexandra Jones, Sydney Pickens","doi":"10.1080/20518196.2020.1780051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20518196.2020.1780051","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52158,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage","volume":"7 1","pages":"155 - 157"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/20518196.2020.1780051","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49603308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-06-07DOI: 10.1080/20518196.2020.1767386
M. Ang, Charlotte Papillaud Looram, Virajitha Chimalapati
ABSTRACT To the Penang people, Sia Boey is a place of many memories and cultural significance, it is also part of KOMTAR development project that symbolizes modernization and urbanization. This article elaborates the historical background, controversies, potential, and challenges at Sia Boey, and the approaches taken in safeguarding Sia Boey’s cultural heritage. We present George Town World Heritage Incorporated’s Integrated Site Management Plan, which aims to ensure the coexistence of development and heritage conservation. We also emphasize the role of the Sia Boey Contemporary Archaeology Project, within this management plan as part of our continuous efforts to empower and engage the former Sia Boey community.
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