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ARCL0190 Museum Archaeology 2019–20 ARCL0190 Museum Archaeology 2019–20 Term II, 2nd / 3rd Year 15-credit module Tuesdays 11 am–1 pm, Room 209 Coursework deadlines: (i) object report due 28th February (marked work returned by 24th March); (ii) essay due 27th March (marked work returned by 27th April) Co-ordinator: Dr Alice Stevenson Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 7679 4935 Internal ext.: 24935 Room: IoA 102 Student Hours: Wednesdays 10:00–12:00 (other times by appointment) Teaching Assistant: Amanda Ford Spora Email: [email protected] Room: G7b Student Hours: Tuesdays 10:00–11:00 1 1. Overview This module interrogates the history, research potential, ethical considerations and institutional practices associated with museum collections of world archaeology. The module will equip students with the skills to engage critically with and conduct research on archaeology collections, provide a basic understanding of best practice in managing archaeological collections and give an insight into the museum as an institution. Although elements of exhibitionary practices are engaged with at various points throughout this module, the focus is less on museum display and more on broader issues around the history, status and use of archaeological collections within museums as institutions (ARCL0026 Public Archaeology complements what is offered here). Date Topic Practical Teacher Week 1 World archaeology and the Object handling Alice Stevenson Tuesday 14th January museum: histories and and enquiry geographies Week 2 Introduction to collections Object numbering Alice Stevenson Tuesday 21st January management: acquiring and accessioning Tuesday 21st Jan Petrie Museum Individual Object Anna Garnett/ 9am-11am Object Study Study tbc Institute of Archaeology Individual Object Ian Carroll / Chloe Study (various slots) Study Ward Week 3 The universal museum? Writing museum Alice Stevenson & Tuesday 28th January labels David Francis Tuesday 28th Jan Researching your object Individual object Amanda Ford Spora 9am-11am Petrie Museum study tbc Institute of Archaeology Individual object Ian Carroll / Chloe Study (various slots) study Ward Week 4 Conducting collections Databases and Alice Stevenson & Tuesday 4th February research catalogues Amanda Spora Week 5 Human remains Loans & Object Alice Stevenson Tuesday 11th February Movement Wednesday 19th Feb Museum visit (Reading week) Week 6 Debates in museum ethics: Critical practice: Alice Stevenson Tuesday 25th February deaccessioning, corporate dilemmas sponsorship & accountability Friday 28th February Assessment 1 due Week 7 Displaying and Storing Storing and Alice Stevenson Tuesday 3rd March objects Packing Week 8 Engagements with Thinking about Alice Stevenson & Tuesday 10th March collections audiences Theano Moussouri Week 9 Beyond archaeological finds: Digitization and Alice Stevenson & Tuesday 17th March archaeological archives, reproduction Amanda Ford Spora photographs, reproductions and digital objects Week 10 Collections Care Environmental Catriona Wilson Tuesday 24th March monitoring Friday 27th March Assessment 2 due 2 Basic Texts Macdonald, Sharon (ed.) 2011. A Companion to Museum Studies. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. Mason, R., Robinson, A. and Coffield, E. 2018. Museum and Gallery Studies. The Basics. Abingdon and New York: Routledge. Renfrew, Colin and Bahn, Paul. 2016. Archaeology, Theories, Methods, Practices. 7th Edition. Thames and Hudson. Skeates, Robin. (ed.) 2017. Museums and Archaeology. London and New York: Routledge. Sullivan, L.P and Childs, S. Terry. 2003. Curating Archaeological Collections. From the Field to the Repository. Altamira Press. Swain, Hedley 2007. An Introduction to Museum Archaeology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Introductions/resources object reports (see Moodle as well): Institute of Archaeology Collections Harris, David.R. 1997/8. Sixty years on: The Institute of Archaeology, 1937–97, Archaeology International 1997/8, 3–5. Sparks, Rachael 2014. Near Eastern Encounters: The Collections and Archives of the Institute of Archaeology, UCL, in: M. Akar and H. Maloigne (eds), The Forgotten Kingdom. Past and Present Excavations at Tell Atchana/Alalakh, Koç University Press, 66–83. Sparks, Rachael 2009. A Future for the Past: Petrie’s Palestinian Collection. London: Institute of Archaeology. Catalogue online at: http://archcat.museums.ucl.ac.uk/ Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology Picton, Jan, Quirke, Stephen. and Roberts, Paul (eds.) Living Images. Egyptian Funerary Portraits in the Petrie Museum. London: Institute of Archaeology Quirke, Stephen 2010. Hidden Hands. Egyptian Workforces in Petrie Excavation Archives, 1880–1924. London: Duckworth. Stevenson, Alice 2019. Introduction. Scattered Finds: Archaeology, Egyptology and Museums. (see introduction). London: UCL Press. Stevenson, Alice (ed.) 2015. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology: Characters and Collections. London: UCL Press [open access at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl- press/browse-books/petrie-museum-archaeology] >Introduction to collection: https://ucldigitalpress.co.uk/Book/Article/3/27/0 Catalogue online at: http://petriecat.museums.ucl.ac.uk/ For excavated objects see also ‘Artefacts of Excavation’ project website: http://egyptartefacts.griffith.ox.ac.uk/ Methods of assessment There are two assessments for this course: (i) An object report (50%) and; (ii) an essay (50%). The object report is due after reading week on Friday 28 February and the essay is due at the end of term on Friday 27 March. 3 Teaching methods This module will be taught through a series of 1-hour lectures paired with a 1-hour workshop introducing students to some of the basics of museum practice. There will be a day of behind the scenes museum visits in Reading Week at the British Museum’s Blythe House Store, together with optional tutorials to support the development of your object report and essay, including scheduled time to examine objects first-hand. Workload There will be 10 hours of lectures and 10 hours of practical sessions for this module, together with 5 hours of museum visits (lecture and store tours) and 4 hours of tutorials working with objects. Students will be expected to undertake around 73 hours of reading for the module, plus 48 hours preparing for and producing the assessed work. This adds up to a total workload of some 150 hours for the module. 2. AIMS, OBECTIVES AND ASSESSMENT Aims This course aims to introduce students to the history, theory and practice of managing and researching archaeological collections in museums. It provides a critical framework for approaching legacy collections from previous generations of fieldwork, as well as future acquisitions from ongoing fieldwork, practical experience of conducting object-based research in a museum context and direct insight into how museums function. Through case- studies, museum site visits and hands on practicals the course seeks to develop students’ understanding of museum archaeology as reflexive practice. Objectives On successful completion of the course students should be able to: Demonstrate a critical understanding of the history and development of world archaeological collections, particularly in the context of colonialism and post-colonialism Demonstrate a familiarity with, and express informed opinions about, current debates in museum archaeology Demonstrate familiarity with key principles of managing and caring for collections in professional practice and understand why good management of archaeological collections is essential to making them a useful resource Handle and conduct research independently on archaeological objects in museums with confidence through interrogating museum objects, catalogues and navigating related documentation Be familiar with the ethical issues surrounding collections and collecting, such as acquiring and disposing of objects and international conventions regarding collecting archaeology Learning outcomes Familiarity with established knowledge and museum sector practice Ability to apply knowledge for academic and professional purposes Capacity for independent learning Capacity for critical thinking Capacity for independent inquiry Ability to read and understand a wide range of academic writing Ability to engage with museum documentation 4 Coursework (i) Object Report (2,375-2,625 words) Select one object from either the Institute of Archaeology or the Petrie Museum’s list of objects as the basis for an object report. In addition to a cover page and reference list, your report should have five sections organised under the following headings: 1. Museum label (max. 50 words). Imagine your object is selected to be ‘object of the month’ and is highlighted in a separate case of its own in the entrance area of a museum. Write a label for your object (in an appropriate font and format!) for the general museum visitor 2. Handling guidelines (c.400 words) Imagine that a researcher has requested to study your chosen object. What advice do you need to give them to ensure that they lift and handle this object appropriately? Your guidelines should take account of such issues as the material(s) that the object is made from, manufacturing techniques, its design, weight, and so on. You may use bullet points. 3. Database record (c. 350 words) Identify the database fields you would ideally need in order to fully document this object and complete as much as you are able [note it may not be possible to fill out all the fields you identify]. Include an object description and consider appropriate syntax and terminology control for
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