Theme:
Theories and methods in archaeological sciences
Session format:
Session, made up of a combination of papers, max. 15 minutes each
Title:
Risk preparedness in archaeological practice and theory
Content:
This session aims to highlight the importance of risk preparedness as a key element for archaeological practice. Archaeology as an empirical and theoretical discipline is threated by a wide range of risks and hazards, including looting, intentional destruction and climate change. In recent decades, cultural heritage, and archaeological heritage in particular, has been destroyed or irremediable harmed due to a lack of risk preparedness among stakeholders. Some initiatives for preventing threats have been implemented with different results. The session proposes a discussion about risk preparedness among archaeologists and professionals related disciplines such as conservationists, restorers and site managers. Issues for debate include the unequal level of awareness, the prioritisation of other issues –as restoration and material analysis– and the lack of risk-related courses in the academic curricula in universities.
Keywords:
Risk preparedness, Archaeology, Conservation, Restoration
Session associated with MERC:
no
Session associated with CIfA:
no
Session associated with SAfA:
no
Main organiser:
PhD Candidate Amilcar Vargas (Spain) 1
Co-organisers:
PhD Candidate Sharifi Reza (Germany) 2
Affiliations:
1. University of Barcelona
2. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg
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