Cornelius Holtorf, UNESCO Chair on Heritage Futures at Linnaeus University in Sweden, will share the story behind the publication ‘Archaeology Today’. This seminar will cover the creative force that made it possible, how it was done and a perspective on what archaeology-themed digital media like this can achieve. If you want to check these pages out before you to tune in, maybe print them and colour while you listen to the talk, you can find ‘Archaeology Today’ here: https://issuu.com/lnu12/docs/arch_today-eng-print.
About the presenter: Cornelius studied prehistoric archaeology social anthropology and physical anthropology in Germany, England and Wales. He received his PhD in 1998 then was subsequently employed in research and teaching at the University of Gothenburg (1998-1999), the University of Cambridge (1999-2002), the Swedish National Heritage Board in Stockholm (2002-2004) and the University of Lund (2005-2008). Now he works at Kalmar as a Professor of Archaeology at Linnaeus University and Director of the Graduate School in Contract Archaeology (GRASCA). Since 2017 he also is a UNESCO chair on Heritage Futures at Linnaeus University.
This seminar is a part of 'Archaeology in Society' a series of talks hosted on the Flinders University Archaeology Department Collaborate to celebrate National Archaeology Week. 'Archaeology in Society' aims to feature public outreach in archaeology, ways archaeology is communicated to the public, innovative new areas of archaeology, how archaeology is meeting the future challenges and applicable ways our field works with the community. If you are a Flinders student or staff member, you can gain access to this talk through the FLO page - no need to grab a ticket to get a joining link. If you are a member of the general public, register at the link below to get a joining link that will allow you to join us. We look forward to seeing you there!
When: 5:00pm (Adelaide time / ACST), Wednesday 20 May 2020
Where: online
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/archaelogy-today-national-archaeology-week-seminar-tickets-105055283180?aff=erelpanelorg