Experimental Archaeology in Northwest Europe: Principles and Potential
Friday 23 September from 10am to 5pm
Seminar Room H204
UCD Humanities Institute of Ireland
University College Dublin
Ireland
Experimental Archaeology has recently re-emerged as an approach enabling us to think about the past in practical ways, while it also has potential for engaging modern communities with archaeological knowledge. This one-day seminar, organised by Aidan O’Sullivan, UCD School of Archaeology and Thomas Kador, The Cultural Learning Initiative and sponsored by the UCD Humanities Institute of Ireland, will bring together some of the leading experts and projects in Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland, and Denmark and their papers will focus on recent developments and advances in Experimental Archaeology in Northwest Europe and how it might be developed further in coming years.
- Professor Martin Bell, University of Reading
- Dr Linda Hurcombe, University of Exeter
- Dr Steve Burrow, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
- Dr John Barber, AOC Archaeology Group
- Declan Moore, Moore Archaeological and Environmental Services
- Dr Ronan O’Flaherty, National Heritage Park, Ferrycarrig
- Triona Nicholl, Sagnlandet Lejre, Denmark
- Preben Rather Sørensen, Viking Ship Museum, Copenhagen
The key themes on the day will include:
- Basic Principles and Best Practice
- Houses and buildings
- Ships
- Technologies
- Agriculture
- Public outreach and communication
Registration
Attending the seminar is free of charge but places are limited so please register as soon as possible. To register for the event please email Thomas Kador (community.archaeology@gmail.com).Location and Accommodation
To keep the administrative costs of this symposium to a minimum there is no formal organisation of accommodation. However the following links should be helpful:
- Help in finding accommodation in and around Dublin can be found here >>
- Help getting to UCD can be found here >>
- Maps of UCD Campus can be found here >>
Please note that the Montrose Hotel - the hotel closest to UCD is shut. The Stillorgan Park Hotel is the next closest and is located on the N11. Mention that you are attending a conference at UCD when booking. The Aircoach from Dublin Airport stops at this Hotel.
There are also numerous hotels in the city centre, including, for example, the Trinity Lodge Hotel.
Sponsors
This event is sponsored by the UCD Humanities Institute of Ireland, the Office of Public Works (OPW) and UCD School of Archaeology.
