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Dr. Cynthia Dunning, MAS
Professional archaeology in Switzerland
Pros and contras of a federal system
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1. Presentation of the situation in Switzerland
2. Who works in archaeology in Switzerland?
3. Background and training
4. Challenges for the future
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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)
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Presentation of the situation in Switzerland
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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
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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.
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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“
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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
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Challenges for the future
Challenges:
- Federal structure
- Reduced state finances
- A plethora of archaeologists?
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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?
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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.