Abstrakt
Material perspectives on culture: making archaeology relevant : We aim to develop a broader interest in the discussion of theoretical issues in the archaeological research, follow up on the discussions started in 2014 meeting in Pilsen, and further build on the general call to extend the national chapter to include more Central European countries in the following years. In 2015, we would like to focus on the overarching topic of ""Material perspectives on culture: making archaeology relevant"".
The following themes outline the general focus of the conference: 1. Thinking culture through things; theorizing physical evidence of a culture e.g.
How fine a brush do we need for painting the picture of the past?; Producing grand narratives versus providing evidence about locally-relevant past issues? 2. Cultural heritage; exhibiting things - theories beyond the museum display e.g.
How do we present archaeology?; Cooperation between museums and academic archaeology - issues and debates 3. Fieldwork and collecting; things in motion, materiality and lifecycles of people and things e.g.
Theory of archaeological practice; relevance of past material culture for the present society.