General information
At present the research topics of the heritage management section of the Faculty of Archaeology vary from the modern management of archaeological resources (sites and finds) and requirements of sustainable development, to the challenges of commercial archaeology and the endeavour to find efficient methods of public engagement. This encompasses archaeological resources on both land and underwater.
Research Projects
- Archaeology in Contemporary Europe (Prof. dr. W.J.H. Willems, Dr. M.H. van den Dries, Drs. S.J. van der Linde)
- Quality management in Archaeology (Prof. dr. W.J.H Willems, Dr. M.H. van den Dries)
- Digging holes in foreign cultures? Towards an ethical and sustainable framework for undertaking archaeological projects in postcolonial contexts (Drs. S.J. van der Linde)
- Conservation of Underwater Cultural Heritage (Drs. M. Manders)
- Maritime archaeology of power and conflict: The lost Dutch armed merchantmen in the Taiwan Strait, c. 1622-1661 (Yu Wang, MA)
- The Conservation and Regeneration of Cultural Heritage: the Ambiguity of Representation within the Cultural Context of Taiwan (Kay Chiang, MA)
- Assessment of museum environments in Jordan (Raed Al-Ghazawi, MA)
The Research Group
The researchers of the Archaeological Heritage Management section are joined within the World Heritage Research Group. Every six weeks the group meets for a presentation and discussion on one of the research issues. Students are regularly invited to attend these meetings. Once a year the research group has an excursion to visit particular heritage management projects.
Collaboration
The AHRM program has close cooperation in research projects with
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the National Museum of Ethnology (RMV)
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the Centre for International Heritage Activites (CIE) in Leiden
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the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS)
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the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV)
Research collaborations also exist with the State Service for Cultural Heritage (RCE), University College London, Wageningen University and ICOMOS, the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICAHM-committee).
Teaching
Most of the researchers are involved with teaching aspects of the master program ‘Archaeological heritage management in a global context’ and students are also involved in some of the research projects of the section.