Archaeological Practice as Science Communication

Summary

For long archaeology has relied on its inherited connections with pop culture and images of adventure and discovery, but as generations pass archaeology has to make a renewed effort to capture the public’s attention and interest. This situation is not exclusive to archaeology and has resulted in a strong investment in science communication in Europe, but our field has remained quite unrepresented on its developments. 

Through my experience as national winner of the science competition Famelab, organizer of the Portuguese Festival of Archaeology, and member of the stand-up comedy science group Cientistas de Pé, I’ll present on how the union between the practice of archaeology and the science communication approach can open new ways to raise the profile of archaeology in society. This is done not only through adapting the jargon but also by finding ways to make the information meaningful to the audience and reinforcing the idea of experience.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for Historical Archaeology 2016   •
• Praxis and Value in Performing Archaeology: Heritage, Affect, and the Relevancy of Archaeological Research

Keywords

Spatial Coverage

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

Record Identifiers

PaperId(s): 776