9 May 2019: "A quarter of a century of French archaeology. Men, ideas, institutions"
On May 9, 2019, a day of debate on 25 years of French archaeology was held on the occasion of the 25 years of two bodies, the National Council for Archaeological Research and the Interregional Commissions for Archaeological Research, in a changing professional landscape in which these bodies have played, and still play, a major role. May 9 was an opportunity to discuss some key retrospective topics, but also prospective ones on the future of archaeology.
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In 1994, French archaeology opened a new page in its history following a major meeting in Malta in 1992. A quarter of a century later, legislation, practices, methods and various issues bear the mark of the upheavals that occurred during this period of construction and maturation of a renewed archaeology.
It was in 1994 that the National Council for Archaeological Research (CNRA) was created, placed under the Ministry of Culture, an interdepartmental national body and representative of the various actors in archaeology. From this date, it is composed of elected members of the Interregional Commissions for Archaeology (CIRA), which became Territorial Commissions for Archaeological Research (CTRA) under the CASL Act in July 2016, and link with regions and field operations.
Marking this anniversary of the past 25 years is an opportunity to discuss this history of French archaeological research, that of its bodies, the evolution of its scientific practices and issues in a world that saw the birth of preventive archaeology within a unique French model.
This day is aimed at all those involved in archaeology and future archaeologists, whether they are affiliated with universities, the CNRS, the Ministry of Culture, archaeological services and various operators. It wants to be open to the broadest discussions based on thematic presentations. The red thread will be that of the major contributions of the last twenty-five years, not only in a balance sheet perspective, but also in a dynamic forward-looking perspective.
With interventions by actors from the whole archaeological world (academics, vice-presidents of the CNRA, members of the CNRA, Assistant Directors of Archaeology, members of the Inspection, Regional Curators of Archaeology, representatives of operators, CNRS researchers, etc.) 25 years of archaeology.
Video presentations of the day
Opening of the day
Philippe Barbat, Director General of Heritage
Christian Goudineau and Marc Gauthier, two major players in archaeology in the early 1990s and the foundation of the new archaeological landscape
A tribute by Michel Gras, in collaboration with Isabelle Balsamo and Gérard Aubin
The National Council for Archaeological Research, its identity and perspectives, its links with the CIRA/CTRA (Interregional/Territorial Commissions for Archaeological Research)
Anne Lehoërff
French archaeology in 25 discoveries, an overview in time and space
Anne-Marie Adam and Olivier Lemercier
Portraits and universe of the figure of the archaeologist from yesterday to today
Séverine Blin, Régis Issenmann, Marc Jarry and Marie-Cécile Truc
The humorous illustrations presented in the slideshow are by Céline Piret: https://celpiret.wixsite.com/monsite
Screening of the film « Mosaic portraits of archaeologists »
This film was made on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the CNRA and the creation of a visual archive.
Consuming and conserving archaeological heritage: a quarter of a century of reflections and actions integrated into sustainable development issues
Marc Drouet and Stéphane Deschamps
Community services and territorial networking: between scientific practices and issues around national archaeological research programming.
Laure Koupaliantz and Anne Pariente
Changes in tools and technologies: 25 years of major changes
Marc Bouiron and Thomas Sagory
Cultural mediation, the valorization of archaeological properties and sites: from the field to museums, a new landscape
Sophie François and Catherine Louboutin
Closing of the day
Anne Lehoërff and Christian Cribellier
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