scholarly journals Public Archaeology 2.0: Facilitating engagement with Twitter

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Nicolas R. Laracuente
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Public Archaeology ◽  
Presentation Format ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Public ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Social Concerns ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Original Event

Public archaeology increases public awareness of archaeological issues and their practical applications to modern social concerns. Classroom visits, hands-on activities, site tours, and other events give archaeologists the opportunity to engage the public and transfer knowledge through face-to-face interaction. However, engagement ends at the conclusion of the event, leaving the audience with an incomplete understanding of the subject. Twitter, a social media application, transcends these spatial and temporal limitations by allowing sustained multi-directional communication among archaeologists, their audience and others who never attended the original event. However, there are problems with assessing the success of public archaeology projects and the presentation format differs dramatically from traditional forms of publication.

The 2016 Police and Crime Commissioner elections

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Joyce
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Source Material ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Government

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the 2016 elections for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and to compare them with those that took place in 2012. It seeks to evaluate the background of the candidates who stood for office in 2016, the policies that they put forward, the results of the contests and the implications of the 2016 experience for future PCC elections. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based around several key themes – the profile of candidates who stood for election, preparations conducted prior to the contests taking place, the election campaign and issues raised during the contests, the results and the profile of elected candidates. The paper is based upon documentary research, making particular use of primary source material. Findings The research establishes that affiliation to a political party became the main route for successful candidates in 2016 and that local issues related to low-level criminality will dominate the future policing agenda. It establishes that although turnout was higher than in 2012, it remains low and that further consideration needs to be devoted to initiatives to address this for future PCC election contests. Research limitations/implications The research focusses on the 2016 elections and identifies a number of key issues that emerged during the campaign affecting the conduct of the contests which have a bearing on future PCC elections. It treats these elections as a bespoke topic and does not seek to place them within the broader context of the development of the office of PCC. Practical implications The research suggests that in order to boost voter participation in future PCC election contests, PCCs need to consider further means to advertise the importance of the role they perform and that the government should play a larger financial role in funding publicity for these elections and consider changing the method of election. Social implications The rationale for introducing PCCs was to empower the public in each police force area. However, issues that include the enhanced importance of political affiliation as a criteria for election in 2016 and the social unrepresentative nature of those who stood for election and those who secured election to this office in these contests coupled with shortcomings related to public awareness of both the role of PCCs and the timing of election contests threaten to undermine this objective. Originality/value The extensive use of primary source material ensures that the subject matter is original and its interpretation is informed by an academic perspective.

scholarly journals Dealing with a hangover of Public Archaeology: Scattered thoughts on the Italian ‘Archeologia Pubblica’

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Francesca Benetti
Keyword(s):  
Public Sphere ◽  
Public Archaeology ◽  
The Public ◽  
National Conference ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
University Of Florence ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time ◽  
Scientific Topic

Public Archaeology is a young discipline, we all know that. It’s even younger in Italy, where public archaeology has not even reached ‘adulthood’. Cited for the first time by Armando De Guio in 2000 (De Guio and Bressan 2000), it was only a decade later that Public Archaeology has started to become ‘a thing’, thanks to some pioneering experiences at the University of Florence (Bonacchi 2009; Vannini 2011), and especially after a national conference in 2012 (in Florence: see Zuanni 2013 for a summary). Italian archaeologists’ first reaction was to overlap the new discipline with the experiences already in place, which in Italy were under the category of ‘valorizzazione’ (enhancement). They were not exactly the same: while Public Archaeology is characterised by a reflection on the objectives of the research from the very start, a focus on having a reliable methodology, and a strong element linked to evaluation, ‘enhancement’ experiences – while often valuable and successful – lacked the same structure and reliability. This is probably due to an underestimation of these practices as a scientific topic, thus deserving the same structure required for any other type of research. Often this resulted in a mere description of the activities carried out, with a generic objective like ‘increasing the knowledge of archaeology in the public sphere’ without really evaluating if the activities worked or not. Public Archaeology became a sort of a trendy subject, outdating the term ‘valorizzazione’, at least in most of the university milieu, and creating confusion on the subject and the methodology. This sometimes has led to a sort of ‘hangover’ effect, similar to what happens with summer songs: they sound fun when you first hear them, but after months you just want to move on! Few doctoral theses awarded in Archaeology have been devoted to topics related to Public Archaeology up to the present date and the risk is that after this ‘hangover’ the subject will be penalised in comparison to others.

scholarly journals Modern theories of regional development – a review of some concepts

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-41
Author(s):  
Marcin Bogdański
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Regional Policy ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Economic Thought ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
The Public ◽  
Exogenous Process ◽  
The Subject

Researches on determinants of regional development are an important part of economic thought. And just like the whole economic theory, it was the subject of visible evolution as the whole economy had changed and as we gained some practice in stimulating economic development. However, in the public awareness one can still observe a strong influence of “old” or traditional theories. Many (also some economists) still see regional development as an exogenous process which should be inspired and managed by a central government. Also, there is a strong tendency to consider the main goal of regional policy as artificial leveling of regions’ development. Only recently there has been a visible shift in the approach to the problem of regional development. The aim of the article is to present some most commonly recognized modern theories of regional development, which stand opposite to the traditional approach. It shows the evolution of theories of regional development from exogenous to endogenous concepts, and from the sectoral to holistic view on this issue. Of course, it does not cover all of the thoughts of a fruitful discussion on this topic. It is rather an inspiration to increase and improve one’s knowledge of this topic.

scholarly journals Historical graffiti and mass culture. A vision from the Public Archaeology

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Alberto Polo Romero ◽  
Diana Morales Manzanares
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Mass Culture ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Public Archaeology ◽  
General Audience ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Subject

The paper we present here contains prehistoric and historical graffiti representation forms in cinema and series aimed at the general audience. Making an analysis of these graffiti as one of the testimonies of emotions, daily life, society worries and its contexts, we consider very relevant its representation in cinema stages throughout history.This text represents a first analysis of typologies, forms, appearance contexts and also graffiti making procedure. Considering all these aspects, we have carried out a comparative analysis between their appearance in these films and the scientific historical graffiti studies from branches as History and Archaeology during the last decades.Accordingly, is our main objective to get deeper into the subject of the past image developed to mass culture within the Public archaeology theoretical framework. 

scholarly journals Trends of Rudaw's Weekly Press Discourse in Raising Public Awareness of National Issues

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-54
Author(s):  
Aryana I. Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Accurate Analysis ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
The Public ◽  
Economic Framework ◽  
The Press ◽  
Unified View ◽  
The Subject ◽  
National Settlement ◽  
Weekly Press

This research is an attempt to present and discuss the subject of the journalistic discourse in the Kurdish press and educating the public on national issues, which are determined by the political and economic framework of the country through the elements of national sovereignty, international relations and economic policy. Citizen, the land and the country together so the researcher considered stop to search the facts related to the process of communication and those messages addressed to the general public through the press institutions lead us to reach the results in a scientific description and accurate analysis of the subject by which the researcher means As long as one of the scientific methods used in communication research based on the method of content analysis and questionnaire in the form of fieldwork in order to obtain the desired results. One of the most important results obtained by the researcher is the need for a unified press letter applied in all media institutions in order to preserve the safety of citizens and the security of the country, for it is observed that the Kurdish media do not adopt a unified view concerning national issues, in this case, the news on the Western Kurdistan. This approach to national issues should be eliminated and the Kurdish media should adopt a uniform media discourse in addressing such issues in order to crate a sense of national settlement and security.

The Oxford Handbook of Public History

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Public History ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Thoughtful Reflection ◽  
Primary Means ◽  
The Subject

Public history is a large and complex field, with boundaries, methods, and subjects that are hotly debated. This handbook reflects the complexities of the subject, while at the same time helping to shape it. It introduces the major debates within public history; the methods and sources that comprise a public historian’s toolkit; and exemplary examples of practice. The book views public history as a dynamic process combining the hands-on skills of historical research and a wide range of work with and for the public, informed by a conceptual context. It defines public history work as analytical and active—practical work informed by thoughtful reflection—and locates public history as a professional practice within an intellectual framework that is increasingly democratic, technological, and transnational. While the nation state remains the primary means of identification for many, increased mobility and the digital revolution have occasioned a much broader outlook and awareness of the world beyond the local, shaping not only our lives today but also our understanding of the past. This volume will provide the information and inspiration needed by a practitioner to succeed in the wide range of workplaces that characterize public history today, for university teachers of public history to assist their students, and for working public historians to keep up to date with recent research.

Flagging positive images for sting wasps: the use of vespine wasps in Guiyang City, China and its conservation implications

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
C. Dai ◽  
S. Chen ◽  
X. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Allergic Reactions ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Public ◽  
Conservation Implications ◽  
Great Pain ◽  
Guiyang City

Vespine wasps, along with other insects, are undergoing decreases at alarming rates. However, wasps are universally disliked by the public and therefore receive little conservation attention. This antipathy may be caused by the vespine sting, which can cause great pain and severe allergic reactions in humans, but it is most likely a result of a lack of public awareness of the various ecosystem services provided by wasps. In this study, we conducted an ethno-zoological survey on the use of vespine wasps, underlining their economic value by conducting face-to-face interviews with local gatherers and sellers in a market in Guiyang city, China. Five species were observed in trade. The larvae and pupae are considered highly nutritional foods with prices ranging from 160 to 300 yuan per kilogram, whereas adults and empty combs are used to produce medicinal wines to cure rheumatism and arthritis. Using the weight of nests encountered in the market, we found that the sale of one nest from each of the five recorded species can produce an economic income up to the average disposable income per year for a rural inhabitant living in this city. Our study can be regarded as a small but important step to promote a positive image of wasps to the public. To reconcile the conflict between vespine stings and conservation, we recommend removing but not destroying nests that threaten people for domestication and sustainable use by experienced gatherers. Furthermore, local knowledge can be incorporated into the management of this threat to public safety.

Objections to the Boarding-out System

1896 ◽  
Vol 42 (177) ◽  
pp. 352-355
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Rural District ◽  
Satisfactory Solution ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Public ◽  
General Consensus ◽  
Guiding Principle ◽  
The Subject

The boarding-out of insane persons has so long been an approved and integral part of the Scottish system of Lunacy Administration, it has been the subject of so many reports and critical examinations, that we have no intention of entering upon a disquisition as to the obvious dangers, disadvantages, and discomforts it may entail. Every good Scot accepts it as, on the whole, an eminently satisfactory solution of difficulties with which a nation is brought face to face in dealing with the mass of chronic lunacy, which as yet shows no decrease. It is a necessary part of the education of those who undertake active responsibility in this department of social work to visit, or, at least, to study the Gheel system, which is the prototype of all similar projects. In Scotland it is generally believed that the plan, so ably recommended by Sir Arthur Mitchell in his work on the Insane in Private Dwellings (1864), and since then so strenuously upheld year by year in the Reports of the Lunacy Board, has proved a real benefit to the insane and to the public. It is no part of that ideal to congregate the insane in particular localities, but rather to dilute the lunacy in so far as possible, just as we dilute excitement in asylum practice. Circumstances, however, have caused some neglect of this guiding principle, which it is easy to account for, and already a remedy has been applied. The decay of handloom weaving, for instance, rendered it acceptable to the numerous cottagers in Fife to supplement their diminishing incomes by receiving such cases, and, naturally, the success of neighbours in earning a welcome addition to scanty means is contagious. The Parish Council of Collessie (a rural district near Lady-bank) lately met to consider this question, and their finding was that “certified lunatics in the usual way be permitted in the parish as at present.” One of the ten members present entered his dissent. There seems to have been at that meeting a general consensus of opinion that the boarded-out patients were comfortable, contented, and kindly cared for. Besides, the Inspector of Poor reported that the yearly payments made on their behalf amount to £700 or £800 a year.

scholarly journals DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN TEACHING AGRICULTURE AS A CORE PART OF T.L.E. IN THE PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLSIN GUINOBATAN, ALBAY

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (09) ◽  
pp. 417-429
Author(s):  
Venus Mae P. Oraye ◽  
◽  
Roscefe B. Dy ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Constraints ◽  
Classroom Instruction ◽  
Class Discussion ◽  
Agriculture Teachers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Hands On ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Time Allotment ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Core Part

This study was conducted to determine the difficulties encountered in teaching Agriculture as a core part of Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) in the Public Secondary Schools in Guinobatan, Albay. It discussed the profiles of 10 Agriculture teachers, the activities being conducted, the difficulties encountered, the extent of difficulty, the solutions applied by the teachers to address the difficulties encountered in line with classroom instruction and practical agriculture, and the proposed solutions to address the difficulties encountered. The study made used of questionnaire - checklist and rating scale as the instrument in data gathering. The data gathered were subjected to statistical analysis using frequency count, percentage and weighted mean to analyze the data obtained. The activities conducted by the Agriculture teachers during classroom instruction include oral recitation, paper and pencil test, and group activity. During practical agriculture, Horticulture teachers let their students plant crops but it was found out that none of them ever conducted soil sampling activity. For Animal Production, it was revealed that the activities conducted by the teachers were mere familiarization rather than actual demonstration of the subject. Moreover, teachers encountered numerous difficulties that serve as hindrances in their teaching profession. The difficulties they encountered during classroom instruction were the unavailability of resources, short time allotment, financial constraints and inability of the students to understand the lesson. On the practical agriculture, teachers encountered difficulties because of short time allotment, financial constraints in providing the needed materials to be used for hands-on laboratory, and lack of land, farm tools, equipment and facilities to support the practical aspects of the subject. As teachers, they applied solutions to address the difficulties encountered by consulting the principal/department head with regards to the unavailability of learning resources and farm resources. Teachers also used different teaching strategies so that slow learners can cope up in the class discussion and they extend time for hands-on laboratory.

scholarly journals KONSTRUKSI SOSIAL MASYARAKAT MELALUI KONTEN EDUKATIF MENGENAI KETAHANAN AIR

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 183
Author(s):  
Desi Yunita ◽  
Bintarsih Sekarningrum
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Educational Media ◽  
Educational Content ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Public ◽  
Community Water

This activity is intended to increase public awareness about why water resilience is important. Efforts to improve community water resilience done by providing educational content containing messages on water resilience through booklets, posters, animations, or short videos about how to increase water resilience practically by the community. So that the message of this water resilience campaign is spread to the wider community, these educational media are disseminated online via social media or shared directly when done face-to-face virtually. The method of dissemination through dissemination through social media or virtual presentations is chosen so that the message can be received appropriately while maintaining health protocols. So, even though it is still hit by a pandemic, the public can still be invited to participate in this activity. 

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