Building constituencies through evidence-based outreach

Findings from an archaeological STEM camp for International Baccalaureate high school students in the USA

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6154015
AutoresStacey Camp (0000-0003-2216-0913, Michigan State University, autor de correspondencia), Joseph T Hefner (0000-0001-5535-4410, Michigan State University), Leigh Graves Wolf (0000-0001-7078-1832, Arizona State University), Lynne Goldstein (0000-0002-3908-418X, Michigan State University)
Año2019
Volumen7
Número1
Páginas35-53
Fecha de publicación2019-10-29
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Community Archaeology & Heritage (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2051-8196 • E-ISSN: 2051-820X
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/20518196.2019.1674474
OpenAlexW2982407204
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas15

A recent Society for American Archaeology poll of Americans over the age of 18 revealed that while 93% of Americans believe that the 'work archaeologists do is important,' only half of Americans are willing to support an increase in federal funding for archaeological research. This article considers how archaeologists might work towards building archaeological constituencies to increase future voter support of archaeology. We argue that one method of reaching out to Americans is through intensive exposure to archaeology through an Archaeology STEM Camp aimed at high school students. We present the results and survey data from one such camp conducted in collaboration with local high school teachers, which reveal how a 2.5 day residential outreach programme can transform student perceptions of archaeology

Archaeology · Ethnology · Outreach · Political science · Sociology · Summer camp · Work (physics · Archaeological Research and Protection · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Engineering · History · Law · Museums and Cultural Heritage