The Formation of the Alexandria Archaeological Commission: Connecting Citizen Activism, Archaeology, and Local Government in Alexandria, Virginia

Appler, Douglas R.

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“…In the last 50 years, a raft of projects have sought to do precisely this through intentional, coordinated, and collaborative plans that aim to elevate and transform traditional approaches to archaeology by emphasizing community needs (Atalay et al 2014). In some instances, such as in Alexandria, Virginia, communities have established bureaucratic institutions to enshrine their right to participate in their community archaeology (Appler 2015). In others, archaeologists have taken it upon themselves to engage communities in ways that seek to use archaeology as a tool for modern social activism (Atalay et al 2014;Silverman and Ruggles 2007;Stottman 2010;Westmont and Antelid 2018).…”

Section: Community Archaeology Of the African Diaspora: Conventional Or Revolutionary?mentioning

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Introduction: Current Directions in Community Archaeology of the African Diaspora

Westmont

Clay

2021

Int J Histor Archaeol

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This article introduces the special issue, "Community Archaeology of the African Diaspora." This collection of papers grew out of a session at the 2020 Society for Historical Archaeology conference in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional authors invited to add further geographical and methodological diversity. The papers in this issue address a single question-how are archaeologists currently involved with community archaeology projects related to the African Diaspora?-and reflects the wide array of approaches currently being implemented across the discipline.

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Section: Community Archaeology Of the African Diaspora: Conventional Or Revolutionary?mentioning

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Introduction: Current Directions in Community Archaeology of the African Diaspora

Westmont

Clay

2021

Int J Histor Archaeol

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“…6 In Alexandria, Virginia, the seeds of what would become the nation's premier public archaeology program were planted as a result of discoveries made during an urban renewal project. 7 Others have explored how historic architectural or cultural traditions in the West, Southwest, and in New York City were emphasized, erased, or otherwise manipulated in an effort to make use of the past in urban renewal-supported projects. 8 Lexington, Kentucky, presents an ideal opportunity to add to this new wave of scholarship.…”

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Building a Local Preservation Ethic in the Era of Urban Renewal: How Did Neighborhood Associations Shape Historic Preservation Practice in Lexington, Kentucky?

Poole

Appler

2018

Journal of Urban History

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The federal urban renewal program had wide-ranging consequences for American cities of all sizes and locations. Among the most consequential was its catalyzing effect on the historic preservation movement nationwide. While preservation practice at the dawn of the urban renewal era emphasized historic monuments, by its end in the mid-1970s, preservationists were much more concerned with neighborhoods, districts, and larger swaths of urban fabric, thus, becoming relevant to all manner of future city shaping and revitalizing efforts. While this expansion took place nationwide, the paths taken by individual cities varied considerably. Because of its large number of historic downtown residential neighborhoods, and its long involvement with historic preservation, Lexington, Kentucky, provides an ideal case study to explore this transformation, highlighting the ways in which neighborhood associations and local preservation organizations collaborated to set the stage for widespread adoption of local historic districts in the 1970s.

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“…Politicians in several cities around the world have also showed interest in turning heritage sites into spaces that could either be transformed in sites of community engagement or touristic attractions (e.g. Appler, 2015;Degen and García, 2012;Jackson et al, 2014).…”

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Community Archaeology in the Netherlands

Dries

2014

Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage

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Throughout this work, we will explore different methodologies applied for the study of the relation ship between the archaeological heritage located in public space, and the social fabric of the Gothic Quarter in Barcelona. The presence of archaeological elements confers a dialogue between the ruins and the quarter's inhabitants that different agents can use at different times. This study explores avenues to know and establish new dialogues, that value not only the cultural good in itself, but also all of its spatial context. We expose a series of ethnographic techniques and analyse the use of them in different situations. This work is framed in a political moment wherein privileged participative practices in an incipient institutionalisation of participation is understood as a tool of social empowerment.

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The Formation of the Alexandria Archaeological Commission: Connecting Citizen Activism, Archaeology, and Local Government in Alexandria, Virginia

Cited by 5 publications

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Introduction: Current Directions in Community Archaeology of the African Diaspora

Introduction: Current Directions in Community Archaeology of the African Diaspora

Building a Local Preservation Ethic in the Era of Urban Renewal: How Did Neighborhood Associations Shape Historic Preservation Practice in Lexington, Kentucky?

Community Archaeology in the Netherlands

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