2nd November 2005, 09:33 PM
One of the most high profile archaeologists from an ethnic background has got to be Raksha Dave, one of the newer members of the Time Team....
**ducks**
There is no doubt that Time Team has taken archaeology to a much wider audience than can be categorised as "white middle class" (whatever that is in this day and age...) so you never know, Raksha might inspire a whole new generation of archaeologists from ethnic backgrounds. But at the end of the day you can take a horse to water but you can't make them drink....
On the subject of venue for the conf -
London - no thanks - travel costs are expensive and pretty much everything costs more when you do get there. I am on diggers wages after all....
York - yes please - I live 15 miles away. Somewhere like College of York St John could provide an idea venue in the city centre and there are plenty of cheap places to stay for less local peeps. Plus by then there should be a new "Big Dig" to visit.
**ducks**
There is no doubt that Time Team has taken archaeology to a much wider audience than can be categorised as "white middle class" (whatever that is in this day and age...) so you never know, Raksha might inspire a whole new generation of archaeologists from ethnic backgrounds. But at the end of the day you can take a horse to water but you can't make them drink....
On the subject of venue for the conf -
London - no thanks - travel costs are expensive and pretty much everything costs more when you do get there. I am on diggers wages after all....
York - yes please - I live 15 miles away. Somewhere like College of York St John could provide an idea venue in the city centre and there are plenty of cheap places to stay for less local peeps. Plus by then there should be a new "Big Dig" to visit.