Overview

Heritage under Pressure examines the relationship between the political perspective of the UK government on 'soft power' and the globalising effect of projects carried out by archaeologists and heritage professionals working in the historic environment. It exemplifies the nature of professional engagement and the role of the profession in working towards a theory of practice based on the integrity of data, the recovery and communication of information, and the application of data in real world situations. Individual papers raise complex and challenging issues, such as commemoration, identity, and political intervention. A further aim of the volume is to illustrate the role of professionals adhering to standards forged in the UK, in the context of world heritage under pressure. Papers also contribute to the emerging agenda developing as a result of the re-orientation of the UK following the Brexit vote, at once emphasising the global aspiration of the Uk's professional archaeological body the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists in relation to the global reach of UK academic practice. By implication the volume also addresses the relationship between professional practice and academic endeavour. The volume as a whole contributes to the emerging debate on the authorised heritage discourse and provides an agenda for the future of the profession. 124 illustrations

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Author:   Michael Dawson ,  Edward James ,  Michael Nevell
Publisher:   Oxbow Books
Imprint:   Oxbow Books
ISBN:  

9781789252460

ISBN 10:   1789252466
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   15 August 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface List of contributors Part 1 Heritage Under Pressure 1 Introduction: Profession, discourse and agency Michael Dawson Part 2 Agency and Global Reach 2 Chartered Institute for Archaeologists and the global profession Peter Hinton 3 The work of the Cultural Protection Fund Amy Eastwood and Joanne Slack 4 Shifting sands: Scientific cooperation, archaeology and cultural heritage on mining projects in central and northern Mauritania Leonora O'Brien Part 3 Threats and Solutions 5 Endangered archaeology of the Middle East and North Africa Robert Bewley 6 A tool and methodology for rapid assessment and monitoring of heritage places in a disaster and post-disaster context: Syria as a case study Azadeh Vafadari, Graham Philip and Richard Jennings 7 Preparing for disaster: The rapid recording of our threatened monuments Jamie Quartermaine 8 Curious Travellers: Repurposing imagery to manage and interpret threatened monuments, sites and landscapes Andrew S. Wilson, Vince Gaffney, Chris Gaffney, Eugene Ch'ng, Richard Bates, Gareth Sears, Tom Sparrow, Andrew Murgatroyd, Edward Faber and Robin A.E. Coningham 9 Resilience within the rubble: Post-disaster archaeological responses to Nepal's 2015 Gorkha earthquake Robin Coningham, Kosh Prasad Acharya, Christopher Davis, Ram Bahadur Kunwar, Ian Simpson, Anie Joshi and Kai Weise Part 4 Built Heritage in Conflict 10 Introduction Michael Nevell and Edward James 11 Protecting cultural property during armed conflict: An international perspective Peter Stone 12 Peace negotiations in progress in Cyprus and prospects for protecting the abandoned built heritage in the Buffer Zone Maria Yioutani-Iacovides 13 The arts in historic preservation: The southern Caucasus Peter Nasmyth 14 Conserving the past, protecting the peace Liam McQuillan 15 Responses to the destruction of cultural property during conflict: The case of Bosnia-Herzegovina Helen Walasek 16 Perspectives on cultural heritage loss and reconstruction 20 years after the end of conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina Richard Carlton and Smajo Beso 17 Dresden: Memory, meaning, significance and authenticity - issues of heritage value in the Dresden Elbe Valley Ariane Buschmann Part 5 Climate Change 18 Adapting heritage policy for a changing climate: Reflections from Ireland Cathy Daly 19 STORM: Managing cultural heritage sites in the face of environmental and climate change Michael Nevell, Rob Williamson and Rosemarie DeWit

Reviews

A particular strength of this collection is its wide range of current projects and case studies. [...they] showcase valuable practical aspects that can potentially inspire future methods and practices. * Archaeological Journal * ...positions a collection of important case studies in the framework of a profession that is alert to the spectrum of today's human and natural threats, and institutionally placed to support its members in the pursuit of solutions. * Context * The editors are to be congratulated in assembling a handsome and wide-ranging volume in such a short time. [...] The papers are well-written and illustrated with fine colour photographs. As a book to dip into it is very worthwhile. * CiFA *

...positions a collection of important case studies in the framework of a profession that is alert to the spectrum of today's human and natural threats, and institutionally placed to support its members in the pursuit of solutions. * Context * A particular strength of this collection is its wide range of current projects and case studies. [...they] showcase valuable practical aspects that can potentially inspire future methods and practices. * Archaeological Journal * The editors are to be congratulated in assembling a handsome and wide-ranging volume in such a short time. [...] The papers are well-written and illustrated with fine colour photographs. As a book to dip into it is very worthwhile. * CiFA *

The editors are to be congratulated in assembling a handsome and wide-ranging volume in such a short time. [...] The papers are well-written and illustrated with fine colour photographs. As a book to dip into it is very worthwhile. * CiFA *

Author Information

Edward James is Historic Places Advisor at Historic England Dr Michael Nevell is Head of Archaeology at the Centre for Applied Archaeology and a senior lecturer in archaeology at the University of Salford.

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