'Into the Great Wide Open? The sustainability of community archaeology in the long run'
[video=youtube;pD7DQJ-kKZM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD7DQJ-kKZM[/video]
Dr Christopher Bowles - 'Into the Great Wide Open? The sustainability of community archaeology in the long run'
The recent explosion in community archaeology projects has been a boon for research in areas where academic and developer funding is limited. Because of this, universities, local authority services and units have all jumped on the bandwagon to work with and encourage community projects. But is this sustainable? Given the demographics, expertise and confidence of many community interest groups and in some cases the added burdens of competing demands for their time, can we expect the current situation to continue? While there will always be a community interest in archaeology and local heritage, can we as professionals develop strategies to maximise this potential for the long run?
[video=youtube;pD7DQJ-kKZM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD7DQJ-kKZM[/video]
Dr Christopher Bowles - 'Into the Great Wide Open? The sustainability of community archaeology in the long run'
The recent explosion in community archaeology projects has been a boon for research in areas where academic and developer funding is limited. Because of this, universities, local authority services and units have all jumped on the bandwagon to work with and encourage community projects. But is this sustainable? Given the demographics, expertise and confidence of many community interest groups and in some cases the added burdens of competing demands for their time, can we expect the current situation to continue? While there will always be a community interest in archaeology and local heritage, can we as professionals develop strategies to maximise this potential for the long run?