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Co-Creation and Public Archaeology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 January 2017

Elizabeth Bollwerk ,
Robert Connolly  and
Carol McDavid
Elizabeth Bollwerk
Affiliation:
Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery, Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 316, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (ebollwerk@gmail.com)
Robert Connolly
Affiliation:
Departments of Anthropology and Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, 316 Manning Hall, Memphis, TN 38152 (rcnnolly@memphis.edu)
Carol McDavid
Affiliation:
Executive Director, Community Archaeology Research Institute, Inc.; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Rice University, 1638 Branard, Houston, TX 77006 (www.publicarchaeology.org)
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Abstract

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This paper serves a dual purpose. First it is an introduction that aims to frame a set of papers that describe and discuss the process of co-creation in a variety of archaeological projects. We discuss the challenge of community engagement in public archaeology and offer co-creative practice as a method for improving our relationships with descendant communities and the general public. We begin by providing a definition of public archaeology and a brief overview of its evolution over the last few decades. Second, we discuss co-creation’s origins and utilization in the museum and business sectors, where the process is applied to address challenges similar to those archaeologists face. We then demonstrate how co-creation fits into the public/applied archaeological framework. We argue that co-creation must be both co (that is, share power in some way) and creative (that is, not just do the same things better, but do something new). Within this framework, we discuss how co-creation aligns with and informs current trends in public archaeology practice drawing from the case studies included in this issue. We conclude that co-creation has an important place on the collaborative continuum and can help our discipline become more responsive to the needs of our many publics.

Este trabajo tiene un doble propósito. Primero, se trata de una introducción que tiene como objetivo enmarcar este conjunto de trabajos que describen y analizan el proceso de la “creación en colaboración” en una variedad de proyectos arqueológicos. Primero, discutimos el desafío de la participación comunitaria en la arqueología pública y ofrece la práctica de la creación en colaboración como un método para mejorar nuestras relaciones con las comunidades de afro descendientes y el público en general. Comenzamos por dar una definición de arqueología pública y una breve descripción de su evolución en las últimas décadas. En segundo lugar, discutimos los orígenes de la creación en colaboración y su uso en el museo y en los sectores de negocios, donde el proceso se implementa para enfrentar retos similares a los de los arqueólogos. A continuación, demostramos como la creación en colaboración se inscribe en el marco de la arqueología pública/aplicada. Debatimos que la creación en colaboración debe ser tanto en colaboración (es decir, compartir de alguna forma el poder) y creativa (es decir, no sólo hacer las mismas cosas de mejor forma, sino hacer algo nuevo). Dentro de este marco, debatimos como la creación en colaboración informa y se alinea con las tendencias actuales en la práctica de la arqueología pública a partir de los estudios de caso que se incluyen en este número. Concluimos que la creación en colaboración tiene un lugar importante en la continuidad de la colaboración y puede ayudar a nuestra disciplina a ser más receptiva a las necesidades de nuestros muchos públicos.

Type
Introduction To Special Issue On Co-Creation
Information
Advances in Archaeological Practice , Volume 3 , Issue 3: Special Issue: Co-Creation , August 2015 , pp. 178 - 187
Copyright
Copyright © Society for American Archaeology 2015

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