Teaching Archaeological Heritage Management. Towards a Change in Paradigms. (2nd November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Willems, Annemarie; Thomas, Suzie; Castillo Mena, Alicia; Čeginskas, Viktorija; Immonen, Visa; Kalakoski, Iida; Lähdesmäki, Tuuli; Lähdesmäki, Ulla; Gowen-Larsen, Margaret; Marciniak, Arkadiusz; Pérez González, Elena; White, Cheryl; Mazel, Aron D.
• Is Part Of: Conservation and management of archaeological sites. Volume 20:Number 5/6(2018)
• Page Start: 297
• Page End: 318
• Publication Date: 2018-11-02
• Subjects: Archaeological heritage management -- heritage management education -- teaching and training -- practice -- research; Excavations (Archaeology) -- Collection and protection -- Periodicals; Cultural property -- Protection -- Periodicals; Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- Periodicals; Historic sites -- Conservation and restoration -- Periodicals; Antiquities -- Collection and preservation -- Periodicals; 930.1028
• DOI: 10.1080/13505033.2018.1559423
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1350-5033

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The concept of archaeological heritage management (AHM) has been key to wider archaeological research and preservation agendas for some decades. Many universities and other education providers now offer what is best termed heritage management education (HME) in various forms. The emphasis is commonly on archaeological aspects of heritage in a broad sense and different terms are often interchangeable in practice. In an innovative working-conference held in Tampere, Finland, we initiated a debate on what the components of AHM as a course or curriculum should include. We brought together international specialists and discussed connected questions around policy, practice, research and teaching/training, at local, national, transnational and World Heritage levels. In this article we take the Tampere discussions further, focusing especially on the meaning, necessity, implications and prerequisites of interdisciplinary HME. We offer our thoughts on developing HME that reflects the contemporary aspects and needs of heritage and its management.