[H-verkko] Konferenssit ja seminaarit: Living Communities and Their Archaeologies: From the Middle East to the Nordic Countries
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Living Communities and Their Archaeologies: From the Middle East to the Nordic Countries
12.9.2019 klo 09:00 - klo 18:00 Athena, Siltavuorenpenger 3A, Helsingin yliopisto, 00170 Helsinki https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Athena%2C+University+of+Helsinki%2C+Siltavuorenpenger%2C+Helsinki%2C+Suomi
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The aim of this conference is to think critically about relationships between communities and archaeologies theoretically as well as by discussing cases from cultures that are quite different from each other. In particular we wish to focus on the Nordic region, the Baltic States, and the Middle East. The different historical trajectories and cultures will enable us to find similarities and differences in the theory and practice of community archaeology.
The field of community archaeology has been growing for several decades and has been explored in many countries across the world, including countries in Northern Europe and the Middle East. One of the issues that has sprung up in this research and practice has been the fundamental issue of what we understand as “community archaeology”. This seemingly simple question refers both to the “communities” and the “archaeologies” concerned, and to the interrelations between them. Which communities are we addressing when doing community archaeology (and which are ignored)? What approaches to archaeology do we employ? Is it only excavation, does community archaeology end when the excavation season is over? How do we affect the community in which (or with which) we work? How does the community affect us, the archaeologists? And how can we measure and explain success or failure of “community archaeology” projects?
These questions have been explored at length in some parts of the world, such as the UK and the USA, but are arguably still to be expanded upon within the contexts of Middle Eastern archaeology and archaeology in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The aim of this conference is to think critically about relationships between communities and archaeologies theoretically as well as by discussing cases from cultures that are quite different from each other. In particular we wish to focus on the Nordic region, the Baltic States, and the Middle East. The different historical trajectories and cultures will enable us to find similarities and differences in the theory and practice of community archaeology.
Practical information
Registration for the conference is now open. The deadline for registration is 5 September 2019. To register please click this link. The conference will take place in Athena 166 (on Thu 12 Sep) and in Athena 167 (on Fri 13 Sep). The conference is free for anyone to attend. For information on practical matters on getting to Helsinki and finding accommodation in the city, please follow this link.
Programme
Thursday, 12 September
Session 1 (Chair: Rick Bonnie)
9.00 Introduction (organizers)
9.30 Keynote: Gabriel Moshenska (University College London): ”Us Versus Them: What Can We Learn From Protests and Conflicts in Community Archaeology?”
10.15 Coffee/tea break
10.40 Licia Proserpio, Federico Zaina (University of Bologna) and Giulia Scazzosi (Museo della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo Da Vinci, Milano): ”Local Voices on Heritage: Exploring Perceptions of Archaeological Sites in Southern Iraq”
11.10 Mahmoud Mohamed (Ministry of Antiquities, Egypt): ”Abydos, the Local Community and Archaeology”
11.40 Iman Saca (Saint Xavier University, Chicago): ”Al Zubarah – The Pearl of Qatar Through the Eyes of Its People”
12.10-14:00 Lunch
Session 2 (Chair: Suzie Thomas)
14.00 Keynote: Paula Kouki (City of Hamina / University of Helsinki): ”Which Community, Whose Archaeology? What Constitutes ’Community Archaeology’ in Finland”
14.45 Eeva Raike, Sanna Saunaluoma and Hanna Henttinen (University of Turku): ”3D Local History: Community Archaeology at the Reposaari Rock Carving Site”
15.15 Ilari Aalto (Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova Museum): ”Enthusiasm and Engagement: Urban Excavations and Community Archaeology”
15.45 Coffee/tea break
16.10 Cara Jones and Phil Richardson (Archaeology Scotland): ”Community-led Intervention = Sustainable Community Archaeology? Archaeology Scotland’s Adopt-A-Monument Scheme”
16.40 Anna Wessman (University of Helsinki): ”Collaborating with Metal-Detectorists: Lessons Learned”
17.10–17.30 General discussion (Sessions 1-2)
19.00 Conference dinner
Friday, 13 September
Session 3 (Chair: Raz Kletter)
9.00 Keynote: Tawfiq Da‘Adli (The Hebrew University, Jerusalem): ”Community Archaeology in a Conflict Zone – The Project in the City of al-Ludd/Lod”
9.45 Gideon Sulimani (Neve Shalom): ”Three Cases of Community Archaeology in Israel”
10.15 Coffee/tea break
10.40 Hamdan Taha (Al-Istiqlal University): ”Community Archaeology at Tell Balata, Palestine”
11.10 Marzia Merlonghi (University of Udine): ”On People’s Side: Archaeology and Communities Under Occupation in Palestine”
11.40 Allison Mickel (Lehigh University): ”The Cost of Invisible Labor: Local Workers in the Past and Present of Middle Eastern Archaeology”
12.10-14:00 Lunch
Session 4 (Chair: Marta Lorenzon)
14.00 Keynote: Shatha Abu-Khafajah (The Hashemite University): ”Beyond Colonial Archaeology and Neoliberal Heritage-Based Projects: Creative Engagement to Bridge the Gap Between People and Archaeological Sites in Jordan”
14.45 Arwa Badran (Durham University), Shatha Abu Khafajah (The Hashemite University), Maria Elena Ronza (Sela for Vocational Training and Protection of Cultural Heritage), Robin Skeates, Ross Wilkinson (Durham University): ”How to Engage the Youth in Learning About Their Multicultural Past: Lessons from Jordan”
15.15 Maria Elena Ronza (Sela for Vocational Training and Protection of Cultural Heritage): ”Do Communities Have a Role in “Community Archaeology” in Jordan?”
15.45 Coffee/tea break
16.10 Safa’a Joudeh (American Center of Oriental Research, Amman): ”Digital Heritage and Its Role in Enriching the Level of Engagement With Specialist and Non-Specialist Audience (Jordan as Case Study)”
16.40 Päivi Miettunen (University of Helsinki): ”Days of Future Past – Roles of Historical Narratives and Interpretations of the Past in the Construction of Local Identities in Southern Jordan”
17.10-17.30 General discussion (Sessions 3-4)
17:30-18:00 Closing discussion
18:00 Closing reception
Saturday, 14 September
9.00 Excursion: Suomenlinna Fortress Island
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Lisätietoja:
Rick Bonnie
rick.bonnie at helsinki.fi
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/conferences/living-communities-and-their-archaeologies
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