TY - JOUR

T1 - Live und in Farbe

T2 - Bürgerbeteiligung auf archäologischen Ausgrabungen anhand eines Fallbeispiels

AU - Moller, Katharina

PY - 2016/4/30

Y1 - 2016/4/30

N2 - For many, becoming an archaeologist is a childhood dream. However, when faced with choosing a career, many people opt for a “more secure” job. Thanks to numerous opportunities for volunteers it is possible to participate in excavations in Great Britain even without a degree in archaeology. In other countries, for example in Germany and Austria, there are currently comparatively fewer possibili- ties to actively participate in archaeology. Experience with “excavation tourists” from these countries gained as part of Bangor University's excavations at Meillionydd (North-West Wales, United Kingdom) shows that public participation is in demand. Some people are even willing to pay for the opportunity. To better understand the motivation and expectations of volunteers and tourists a survey was conducted in April 2015. The results will be discussed in this paper.

AB - For many, becoming an archaeologist is a childhood dream. However, when faced with choosing a career, many people opt for a “more secure” job. Thanks to numerous opportunities for volunteers it is possible to participate in excavations in Great Britain even without a degree in archaeology. In other countries, for example in Germany and Austria, there are currently comparatively fewer possibili- ties to actively participate in archaeology. Experience with “excavation tourists” from these countries gained as part of Bangor University's excavations at Meillionydd (North-West Wales, United Kingdom) shows that public participation is in demand. Some people are even willing to pay for the opportunity. To better understand the motivation and expectations of volunteers and tourists a survey was conducted in April 2015. The results will be discussed in this paper.

KW - public participation

KW - volunteers

KW - voluntourism

U2 - 10.11588/ai.2016.1.33537

DO - 10.11588/ai.2016.1.33537

M3 - Erthygl

VL - 39

SP - 47

EP - 56

JO - Archäologische Informationen

JF - Archäologische Informationen

SN - 0341-2873

ER -