Reflecting on evaluation in public archaeology

Q3 Arts and Humanities

AP Arqueologia Publica Pub Date : 2019-04-05 DOI:10.23914/AP.V8I1.141

Kate Ellenberger, L. Richardson

引用次数: 11

Abstract

As heritage professionals, our community-facing projects are embedded in the politics of cultural heritage, and reverberate throughout the communities where we work. The only way to know if archaeological outreach and community engagement are working is to ask stakeholders. Yet undertaking formal evaluation is difficult, with differing expectations and definitions of success, depending on the requirements of funders, the willingness of the participants, and the needs of the practitioners. What do we mean when we discuss successful progress and outcomes for public engagement with archaeology, and how do we analyse these? Are we working towards assessments of our own satisfaction with work done, the satisfaction of the dominant political forms of cultural value, the formal procedures of our funding streams, or the experiential and educational needs of the non-professional with whom we engage?

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关于公共考古评价的思考

作为遗产专业人士，我们面向社区的项目植根于文化遗产的政治，并在我们工作的整个社区产生反响。要知道考古推广和社区参与是否有效，唯一的方法是询问利益相关者。然而，进行正式的评估是困难的，对成功的期望和定义是不同的，这取决于资助者的要求、参与者的意愿和实践者的需要。当我们讨论公众参与考古学的成功进展和结果时，我们的意思是什么?我们如何分析这些?我们是在努力评估自己对工作的满意度，对文化价值的主流政治形式的满意度，对资金流的正式程序的满意度，还是对与我们合作的非专业人士的经验和教育需求的满意度?

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AP Arqueologia Publica Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)

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期刊介绍： AP: Online Journal in Public Archaeology is an international, peer reviewed, open access journal devoted exclusively to Public Archaeology. Edited by JAS Arqueología, it is freely distributed online in order to enable easy access to research and debates, and to spread the growing realm that is starting to settle into everyday archaeological practice. The aim of this journal is to explore the multiple relations between Archaeology and Society. Archaeology is generally understood as the study of past societies from their remains, and Public Archaeology is the study of the relations between Archaeology and Society in every aspect of daily life (social, economic and political). We are talking about the present of Archaeology and the different issues that surround and affect it. Below is a list of key topics covered: -The economic and political impact of Archaeology. -Archaeology as Popular Culture. -The history and development of Archaeology as a professional activity. -Theoretical issues around the publicity of Archaeology. -The image of Archaeology. -Legal issues affecting archaeological practice and the illicit trade of antiquities. -The presentation of Archaeology to the public. Of course, this is not an exhaustive list of topics, which is why the criteria for the preliminary selection of papers are subject to the topic. This journal has been created with the desire to become a reference in the field of Public Archaeology. Therefore, we encourage all of you working within the realm of Public Archaeology to share your thoughts, experiences and ideas in this open medium for the development of Public Archaeology.