A project undertaken by Historic England and the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists
Background to the project:
Historic England project lead: Steve Trow, former Director of Research, Historic England
CIfA project lead: Jan Wills, former Hon Chair, CIfA
During 2017 the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, in partnership with and funded by Historic England,convened discussions and workshops on important issues within the archaeology sector in England.
Background information on the project
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21st-century Challenges for Archaeology, project summary
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What about Southport? A report to CIfA on progress against the vision and recommendations of the Southport Report (2011) , Taryn Nixon 2017
Outputs from the online discussions and workshops:
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Workshop 1: New models for archive creation, deposition, storage, access and research
Online discussion: 30-31 March 2017
Workshop: 7 April 2017
Background papers
Online discussion
Workshop notes and draft recommendations -
Workshop 2: Professional standards and guidance - who sets them and what are they for
Online discussion: 10-11 May 2017
Workshop: 17 May 2017
Background papers
Online discussion
Workshop notes and draft recommendations -
Workshop 3: Designation and management of the archaeological resource in the context of a changing planning system
Online discussion: 27-28 June 2017
Workshop: 30 June 2017
Background papers
Online discussion
Workshop notes and draft recommendations -
Workshop 4: New models for local curatorial services: potential future roles for local authority archaeology services and Historic England
Online discussion: 20-21 September 2017
Workshop: 25 September 2017
Background papers
Online discussion
Workshop notes and draft recommendations -
Workshop 5: Synthesis of information from developer-funded investigation to create new historical narratives
Online discussion: 25-26 October 2017
Workshop: 2 November 2017
Background papers
Online discussion
Workshop notes and draft recommendations -
Workshop 6: Challenges for archaeological publication in a digital age
Online discussion: 29-30 November 2017
Workshop: 7 December 2017
Background papers
Online discussion
Workshop notes and draft recommendations
Summary report