2nd December 2005, 05:06 PM
It may only have the word 'diversity' once but this major conference will address such major issues. The value of heritage will be discussed at length. The 'whose values?' session will almost certainly debate how heritage is engaged by a diverse society.
We need to have wider support and interest in heritage and archaeology in particular. Archaeology for archaeology's sake is not sustainable. Mr Developer is not going to shell out millions just so we can put more finds in (costly) storage and disseminate grey lit reports to a dozen or so people (and probably only one of those will read the damn thing). Publications that sell only to a narrow focus audience of a few dozen doesn't look like value to those holding the purse strings.
We need to have wider support and interest in heritage and archaeology in particular. Archaeology for archaeology's sake is not sustainable. Mr Developer is not going to shell out millions just so we can put more finds in (costly) storage and disseminate grey lit reports to a dozen or so people (and probably only one of those will read the damn thing). Publications that sell only to a narrow focus audience of a few dozen doesn't look like value to those holding the purse strings.