Translational Public Archaeology? Archaeology, Social Benefit, and Working with offenders in Wales (Part 2)
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: This article reports on a second case study in the relationship between archaeology and social benefit through working with young offenders in Wales. Whereas a previous article (Pudney, 2018), focused on the MORTARIA project — an archaeological education project engaging adult offenders in South Wales — this study explores the distinctive methods and challenges faced by the subsequent Heritage Graffiti Project (HGP). This project encountered similar, but also different, experiences to MORTARIA, involving different skills and technologies, as well as specific artistic engagement with place. The article considers the effectiveness of the HGP before reflecting on the two projects’ shared implications for future, translational public archaeology projects that wish to work with offenders.
Source: Public Archaeology
Author: Caroline Pudney
Institution: University of Chester
Language: English
Subfield: Cultural Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Llywodraeth Cymru
OpenAlex ID: W2807541449