More than a feeling

‘More than a feeling: New perspectives on archaeology and wellbeing’ features as a session in the 29th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists

Session #61 ‘More than a feeling: New perspectives on archaeology and wellbeing’ features in the programme of the 29th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA), taking place in Belfast between the 30th August and 2nd September 2023.

The session aims to examine the recent developments and challenges in the emerging research area of archaeology and wellbeing, expanding the discussion on multidisciplinary approaches, methodologies and tools for impact assessment and vulnerable groups.

DATE AND TIME
Saturday, September 2
8:30 – 15:00

VENUE
Lanyon Building, room G024

ORGANISERS
Francesco Ripanti (Trinity College Dublin)
Faye Sayer (University of Birmingham)
Tomomi Fushiya (University of Warsaw)
Amy Luck (University of Birmingham)
Brian Sloan (Queen’s University Belfast)

THEME
Heritage Narratives and Representations


Programme

8.30 – 8.45

BROADENING PERSPECTIVES: ARCHAEOLOGY AND WELLBEING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
Ripanti, Francesco (Trinity College Dublin)

8.45 – 9.00

WELL-CITY SALISBURY: EXPERIENCES OF DELIVERING AND EVALUATING A SOCIAL PRESCRIBING PROJECT
Luck, Amy – Sayer, Faye (University of Birmingham) – Chalmers, Leigh (Wessex Archaeology; Well-City Salisbury)

9.00 – 9.15

PROMOTING WELLBEING THROUGH ARCHAEOLOGY IN CORPORATE AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
Orsini, Celia (Gaia Caecilia – Archaeology for Wellbeing)

9:15 -9.30
DISCUSSION SLOT

9.30 – 9.45

HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN COMMERCIAL HERITAGE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS
Brem, Anne-Lieke – Sprengers, Wim (Arcadis)

9.45 – 10.00

TURNING POLICY INTO PRACTICE FOR ARCHAEOLOGY AND WELLBEING
Monckton, Linda (HE – Historic England)

10.00 – 10.15

AMPHORA (AUTHENTIC AND MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION IN HERITAGE OR RELATED ACTIVITIES) GUIDELINES FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Everill, Paul (University of Winchester) – Burnell, Karen – Makri, Eva (Solent University) – Baxter, Louise (Bournemouth University)

10.15 – 10.30
DISCUSSION SLOT

10.30 – 10.45
COFFEE BREAK

11.00 – 11.15

BETWEEN VISIBLE AND PERCEIVED: A NEW APPROACH TO LINK HERITAGE, COMMUNITY AND LANDSCAPE
Lombardi, Matteo (Ferrara University)

11.15 – 11.30

FEELING USEFUL: CONSIDERING MENTAL WELL-BEING AMONG OLDER PARTICIPANTS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECTS
Breen, Frances (Bournemouth University)

11.30 – 11.45

CREATING COMMUNITY – CITIZEN SCIENCE AT AN URBAN EXCAVATION IN FINLAND
Jokela, Janna (Aboa Vetus Ars Nova Museum) – Aalto, Ilari (University of Turku; Aboa Vetus Ars Nova Museum)

11.45 – 12.00
DISCUSSION SLOT

12.00 – 12.15

SUBJECTIVE WELLBEING OF STUDENTS DURING FIELDWORK TRAINING
van den Dries, Monique (Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University)

12.15 – 12.30

‘MAKE YOUR OWN VOTIVE’: IMPROVING LEARNING AND ENHANCING WELL BEING THROUGH MAKING
Morris, Christine (Trinity College Dublin)

12.30 – 12.45

MAPPING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN REPRESENTATION AND WELL-BEING OF MINORITIZED DUTCH CITIZENS
Kerkhof, Miyuki (Leiden University)

12.45 – 13.00
DISCUSSION SLOT

13.00 – 14.00
LUNCH BREAK

14.00 – 14.15

‘BEYOND THE BINARY’: FUNERARY ARCHAEOLOGY, GENDERED IDENTITY, AND ITS IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Newbury, Dulcie (University of Bradford)

14.15 – 14.30

STRANGERS NO MORE – FINDING CONNECTION IN A SHARED PAST
Schultz, Sophia (ARCH International)

14.30 – 14.45

CREATING SOCIAL SPACES FOR WELL-BEING AT MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
Karlsson, Anna-Karin (Kalmar County Museum; Tingsryd Municipality) – Wollentz, Gustav (Nordic Center of Learning and Creativity)

14.45 – 15.00
DISCUSSION SLOT

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