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Public Archaeology in Poland: State of the Art and Future Directions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 August 2021

Michał Pawleta Open the ORCID record for Michał Pawleta [Opens in a new window]
Michał Pawleta*
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Faculty of Archaeology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
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Abstract

This article aims to conceptualize the present state of public archaeology in Poland, which has recently become topical in archaeological practice. The author defines public archaeology and discusses the historical background of such activities in the context of the specific traditions of Polish archaeology. He then describes the main forms of outreach activities undertaken by archaeologists in Poland and presents community-oriented initiatives that go beyond the education of the general public about the past and strive to engage local communities in activities focused on archaeology and archaeological heritage. He concludes by outlining some directions that this sub-discipline may adopt in future.

L'auteur de cet article cherche à conceptualiser l’état des connaissances en archéologie publique en Pologne, un domaine qui s'est développé récemment en pratique archéologique. Il offre une définition de l'archéologie publique et présente brièvement l'historique de ses activités dans le cadre des traditions de l'archéologie polonaise. Il décrit les formes principales des activités de diffusion au public réalisées par les archéologues en Pologne ainsi que certaines initiatives locales qui vont au-delà d'une simple éducation du public et qui cherchent à engager les communautés locales dans des activités basées sur l'archéologie et le patrimoine. Son article se termine sur quelques recommandations que cette sous-discipline pourrait adopter à l'avenir. Translation by Madeleine Hummler

In diesem Artikel versucht der Autor, den heutigen Stand der öffentlichen Archäologie in Polen zu konzeptualisieren, ein Teilbereich der archäologischen Praxis, der in jüngster Zeit aktuell geworden ist. Er definiert das Konzept der öffentlichen Archäologie und stellt solche Gemeinschaftsinitiativen vor dem historischen und spezifisch polnischen Hintergrund der Traditionen der Archäologie in Polen vor. Er beschreibt die Hauptformen der Öffentlichkeitstätigkeiten der polnischen Archäologen und einige Gemeinschaftsinitiativen, die über eine einfache Wissensverbreitung über die Vergangenheit hinausgehen und dessen Ziel es ist, lokale Gemeinschaften an archäologischen Projekten zu beteiligen. Abschließend skizziert er einige Richtungen, welche dieser Teilbereich der Archäologie in der Zukunft folgen könnte. Translation by Madeleine Hummler

Keywords

public archaeologyPolanddisseminationeducationcommunity-oriented projectsarchéologie publiquePolognediffusionéducationprojets communautairesöffentliche ArchäologiePolenWissensverbreitungBildungGemeinschaftsprojekte
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European Journal of Archaeology , Volume 25 , Issue 1 , February 2022 , pp. 103 - 118
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Copyright © European Association of Archaeologists 2021

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