There was a really great session at the 2015 SHA conference in which people only presented for 3 minutes each on the topic of engaging the public. This session was run by Bernard K. Means.
The session abstract:
“Are you at a loss for how to interest the public in your museum or archaeological site? Do you risk losing the public’s short attention span with static outreach programs? This session features a lightning-fast (3 minute) series of presentations from a broad range of archaeologists who interact with the public in a wide variety of settings. The participants share time-honored as well as innovative techniques designed to engage the public over the short- and long-term in field and laboratory settings.”
So if you are interested in tips and tricks to engage with the public please enjoy these short videos by some great archaeologists:
Becky O’Sullivan:
Bernard Means:
Build a Archaeology Site:
Elizabeth Bollwerk:
James Gibb:
Joe Bagley:
Jennifer Poulsen:
Karen Price:
Kari Jones:
Mark Freeman:
Scott Williams:
Stefan Woehlke:
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November 3rd, 2015 → 6:52 pm
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February 21st, 2016 → 8:17 pm
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