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[[{"fid":"16843","view_mode":"large","fields":{"format":"large","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Watercolour painting showing a group of men in loose, often white clothing working with tools on an Egyptian archaeological dig","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Watercolour painting by Sir Flinders Petrie","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"Watercolour painting by Sir Flinders Petrie. Â©Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê/Mary Hinkley","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"large","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Watercolour painting showing a group of men in loose, often white clothing working with tools on an Egyptian archaeological dig","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Watercolour painting by Sir Flinders Petrie","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"Watercolour painting by Sir Flinders Petrie. Â©Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê/Mary Hinkley","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"}},"attributes":{"height":"500","width":"800","class":"media-element file-large"}}]]Is public archaeology a key component of your studies or practice? Have you been part of or led projects that push the boundaries of the public’s understanding of archaeology? Have you engaged with different disciplines e.g. theatre, storytelling or music to communicate challenging histories in archaeology?As part of the project Reimagining Flinderella, the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology is holding a roundtable discussion on future trajectories of public archaeology. Inspired by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê students’ satirical take on the legacy of archaeologist Matthew Flinders Petrie through the 1923 revue musical ‘Flinderella: A Knight in Egypt’, student-focused forum What is the Future of Public Archaeology? will discuss contemporary radicalism in public archaeology.What new ways are being utilised to engage groups in the archaeology of their localities? What can be learnt from a 101-year-old play to question societal norms surrounding archaeological practice that may still be pervasive today? What role does equity, agency and social justice play in public archaeology? Who are the arbiters to reframe these narratives?We are looking for case studies that explore alternative cross-cultural approaches to public archaeology addressing issues of gender, race, sexuality, disability and ableism in contemporary practice. Three case studies will be chosen from submissions for presentation and discussion in the roundtable.BackgroundIn 1923, Egyptologist Flinders Petrie was knighted. To mark the occasion, his Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê students wrote him a pantomime: 'Flinderella: a Knight in Egypt'. A one-night-only spectacular, this gesture was a fond one – but not one without criticism, with barely hidden jabs at ethically dubious practices. One century later, we revisit this forgotten show with three-part series Reimagining Flinderella, including a reimagined performance. Between investigations on eugenics, decolonial practice and calls for repatriation, what has become of Flinderella? And who else should we be singing about?Call detailsCriteria: We are looking for case studies demonstrating radical or innovative practice in the field of public archaeology from students or early career archaeologists (less than five years' practice).Event: What is the future of public archaeology?Event date: Thursday 2 May 2024, 18:00Event location: Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology, University College London, Malet Place, London WC1E 6BTEvent format: Roundtable discussion where three case studies will be presented followed by provocationsFee: An honorarium of £100 will be given to presenting students/early career archaeologistsHow to apply: Please submit your contact details and suggested case study topic via this MS FormDeadline: Sunday 28 April 2024, 23.59

[[{"fid":"15687","view_mode":"xl","fields":{"height":"827","width":"1400","class":"media-element file-large","format":"xl","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Helen Pike wearing a black top and necklace looks to the left of the camera smiling, with part of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Art Museum visible behind","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Helen Pike in the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Art Museum","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"height":"827","width":"1400","class":"media-element file-large","format":"xl","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Helen Pike wearing a black top and necklace looks to the left of the camera smiling, with part of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Art Museum visible behind","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Helen Pike in the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Art Museum","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"}},"attributes":{"height":"827","width":"1400","class":"media-element file-xl"}}]]One of the brightest lights in Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Culture’s museums went out when Helen Pike sadly passed away after a short illness one year ago in May 2021. We take this opportunity to mark a year since Helen’s passing, and to remember her unique talent, enthusiasm and dedication to her colleagues and to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê.After a successful career in the arts and cultural sector, Helen joined Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê in 2012 and spent the next nine years shining in the role of the Petrie Museum’s Public Programme Manager. Anyone who attended Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê museum events over the past nine years couldn’t fail but be inspired by Helen’s unique energy and spirit, and enthusiasm for all those who, like her, loved learning from the collections. Above all, Helen pioneered an approach to learning and engagement in museums that was energetic, exciting, and fabulously different. There was always a guarantee of a warm welcome where Helen was involved, for everyone from her army of dedicated volunteers to our many museum visitors.Helen worked closely with Debbie Challis (Public Programme Manager) to develop a sector-leading events programme, featuring everything from a regular Petrie Film Club to a steampunk-inspired ‘Fin de siècle’ event which saw the Petrie Museum packed to the rafters with happy revellers enjoying the collections. She always found innovative and exciting ways to make the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê collections accessible to all: from a glitzy ‘Egyptomania’ evening event, LGBTQ+ talks exploring the collection in new ways, storytelling and shadow-puppet sessions for young children, to virtual reality museum tours, Helen made everybody feel welcome and included. Helen’s dedication to the Petrie Museum in particular is now firmly embedded in the history of the collection, and her determination to tell the stories of the women behind the collection such as Violette Lafleur and Amelia Edwards —some of which she herself rediscovered—means that they too can now be remembered.Always professional but never too serious, Helen brought cheer and laughter to her colleagues during her time at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê and made working in the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê museums a wonderful experience for all those around her. She was a force for good in the museum world: always asking ‘who’s it for?’ and never afraid to try things a different way if it meant that they could be more inclusive and exciting. Meetings with Helen were always collaborative and fun, and everyone at the table would leave buzzing with possibilities. She worked most effectively with colourful pens, post-its and huge pieces of paper tacked to walls where everyone could share their ideas. Helen’s vast network of colleagues and friends across Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê and beyond, many of whom had the pleasure of attending such meetings, is testament to her infectious enthusiasm for sharing the collections, and her determination to spark progressive change through making new connections.We continue to see Helen’s legacy every day: in the new intake of museum volunteers, in the sparks we see when visitors learn from the collections, and in so many other ways. These wonderful legacies will live on at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê, particularly in the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê museums, where Helen will be forever remembered as our fiercely intelligent, hilariously funny, and impossibly glamorous friend.Helen’s friends and colleagues in Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Culture