Thursday 8th November 2012
Venue (all day): UCL Institute of Archaeology, Lecture Theatre G6
Registration open at 8.30am
9.30am
Welcome speeches: Robert Bewley, Chiara Bonacchi and Daniel Pett
10.00am Session 1:
Theoretical frameworks for understanding digital engagement with archaeology and evaluating its impacts
Chair: Robert Bewley, Director of Operations at Heritage Lottery Fund
Making it simpler – access, archives and archaeology
Robert Bewley, Director of Operations, Heritage Lottery Fund
Aretha George, Policy Advisor – Participation and Learning, Heritage Lottery Fund
Digital Audiences: A few lessons from Arts Council research
James Doeser, Senior Officer, Research and Knowledge, Arts Council England
An Emerging Research Framework for Studying Public Engagement with Digital Archaeology Resources
Theano Moussouri, Lecturer, UCL Institute of Archaeology
11.00am Coffee break
Trends of Engaging with Archaeology Using New vs. Old Media in Italy and the UK
Chiara Bonacchi, PhD, UCL Institute of Archaeology
The Archaeology of Digital Abandonment
Matt Law, PhD Candidate, Cardiff University
Colleen Morgan, PhD Candidate, University of California Berkeley
The Next Generation of Archaeology Public Engagement:
When a Website, Facebook Group, Twitter Account, etc. No Longer Performs
Doug Rocks-Mcqueen, University of Edinburgh
Impact of the Archaeology Data Service (ADS):
A Study and Methods for Enhancing Sustainability
Catherine Hardman, Deputy Director (Collections), Archaeology Data Service
12.30pm Time for lunch
1.30pm
Session 2A:
Strategies of digital engagement with archaeology
Chair: Dan Pett, ICT Advisor, British Museum
The Portable Antiquities Scheme and its impact on the public
Daniel Pett, ICT Advisor, British Museum
A case study in social media, new audiences and local museums – Wiltshire Heritage Museum
David Dawson, Director, Wiltshire Heritage Museum
Vote For Me – Interactive Ways to Digitally Engage Audiences with Archaeology
Adam Corsini, Archaeology Collections Manager (Engagement), Museum of London
Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Archaeological Apps as Interpretation Tools: A Case Study Concerning the Streetmuseum Londinium App
Elizabeth Wells-Thulin, MA Candidate, UCL Institute of Archaeology
Digital Artifact Ecosystems: The “Internet of Things” in Archaeology
Namir Hamed , MA Candidate, Western University
Michael Carter, Program Coordinator, Digital Specialization Program, Ryerson University
Neal Ferris, Lawson Chair of Canadian Archaeology, Western University – Museum of Ontario Archaeology
3.15pm Tea break
3.30pm
Summaries of sessions 1 and 2A by Chairs
Final discussion with approval of strategies chaired by Don Henson
5.00pm Drink reception
