dr. cynthia dunning, mas professional archaeology in switzerland pros and contras of a federal...
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Dr. Cynthia Dunning, MAS
Professional archaeology in Switzerland
Pros and contras of a federal system
1. Presentation of the situation in Switzerland
2. Who works in archaeology in Switzerland?
3. Background and training
4. Challenges for the future
Presentation of the situation in SwitzerlandThe Confederation
1. Federal Office of Culture (OFC/BAK/UFC)2. Federal Roads Office (FEDRO/OFROU/ASTRA/USTRA), 3. Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP/OFPP/BABS/
UFPP)
Þ Financing of projects of national importance / three-year programmes (built and archaeological heritage)
Þ Managing, financing and controlling archaeological work on the national road system
Þ Insuring the protection of cultural objects in situations of conflict
Þ Making sure that the international treaties are respected (Valetta, Hague, etc.)
Þ All other international work (UNESCO , CoE Herein, etc)
Presentation of the situation in Switzerland
Presentation of the situation in SwitzerlandThe Cantons: 26 cantons – 26 laws on archaeological heritage – 26 offices responsible for all archaeological work
INVENTORY
PLANNING
PROSPECTION
EXCAVATION LICENCE
PROTECTION
DOCUMENTATION
CONSERVATION / RESTORATION
STUDIES
PUBLICATION
DIFFUSION
ARCHIVING
QUALITYFINANCING
STAFFNETWORKING
COMMUNICATIONSECURITY
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Presentation of the situation in SwitzerlandMunicipalities: City of Zurich / Aventicum / Augusta Raurica
Associations: 13 associations of professionals / about 40 associations of interested amateurs
Museums: 67 museums with archaeological collections
Universities and Speciaised High Schools: 7 Universities and one advanced technical college for applied sciences.
Private companies: 10 private companies
Excavations outside of Switzerland: About 30 excavations mostly in south and eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and South America
Who works in archaeology in Switzerland ?
In 2012:
- About 850 archaeologists in Switzerland (not taking in account the students) belonging to professional associations.
- 200 «technicians» working on the field
- More than 50 conservators/restorers working only on archaeology.
Background and training
Education
Seven Swiss universities propose courses (Bachelor – Master – Doctorate) in archaeological sciences.
The advanced technical college for applied sciences in Neuchâtel proposes a cursus on conservation/restoration on archaeological objects (Bachelor – master)
On-the-job- training : ASTFA/VATG => federal professional certificate „Grabungstechniker“
Background and training
Professional training (continuing education)
- In-house: safety – techniques
- From outside: management – special sciences
- Participation in conferences, colloquia, etc : regional, national and international
Challenges for the future
Challenges:
- Federal structure
- Reduced state finances
- A plethora of archaeologists?
Challenges for the future
Suggestions / Recommendations?
Federal structure: - Better cooperation- Interventionism from the Confederation- Political lobbying
Reduced state finances: - Develop new financing system ?
A plethora of archaeologists?
Bibliography
- Buchillier, Carmen et al. 2011. Archäologie Schweiz – eine Gesellschaft im Dienst des archäologischen Kulturerbes. In: as.archéologie suisse, 34.4, pp. 4-15.
- Dunning, Cynthia. 2007. Le rôle des services archéologiques cantonaux dans la gestion du patrimoine archéologique. In: as.archéologie suisse, L’archéologie suisse aujourd’hui et demain. 30.4, pp. 2-7.
- Dunning, Cynthia. 2010. Schweizerische Archäologie: Rückblick und neue Herausforderungen. In: NIKE-Bulletin 3.
- Flutsch, Laurent. 2007. le passé a son mot à dire. In: as.archéologie suisse, L’archéologie suisse aujourd’hui et demain. 30.4, pp. 28-32.
- Fuchs, Michel E. 2011. Moi vouloir être archéologue. In: la professionnalisation des métiers du patrimoine. Documents RéseauPatrimoineS, Association pour le patrimoine culturel du canton de Vaud, no. 12, pp. 63-65.
- Hüglin, Sophie. 2013. Comparing Cross-border Co-operations. Transnational archaeological projects in the regions of Basel and Lake Constance (unpublished)
- Rossi, Frédéric. 2007. L’archéologie privée a-t-elle sa place dans le paysage suisse et/ou européen? In: as.archéologie suisse, L’archéologie suisse aujourd’hui et demain. 30.4, pp. 8-13.