21st-century challenges in archaeology

A project undertaken by Historic England and the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists

Historic England project lead: Steve Trow, Director of Research, Historic England

CIfA project lead: Jan Wills, Hon Chair, CIfA

During 2017 the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, in partnership with and funded by Historic England, will be convening discussions and workshops on important issues within the archaeology sector in England. Background information on the project can be found here:

• 21st-century Challenges for Archaeology, project summary

• What about Southport? A report to CIfA on progress against the vision and recommendations of the Southport Report (2011) , Taryn Nixon 2017

Six topics are currently proposed:

• 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 proposal: Coming soon

• 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 proposal: Coming soon

• 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: Coming soon
  Online discussion: Coming soon
  Workshop notes and draft proposal: Coming soon

• Workshop 6: Challenges for archaeological publication in a digital age
  Online discussion: 29-30 November 2017
  Workshop: 7 December 2017
  Background papers: Coming soon
  Online discussion: Coming soon
  Workshop notes and draft proposal: Coming soon

How to get involved:

Information on the online discussion and the workshops can be found here