International Cultural Heritage Practice Group Membership Survey

International Cultural Heritage Practice Group

Please take the time to complete this survey and help us the committee to understand the direction that you (our 300+ members) would like this Special Interest Group to take...

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* 1. What type of organisation is your main employer?

National heritage agency

Local government curator

University

Contractor/archaeological field unit

Consultant/heritage consultancy

Museums

Heritage societies

Student

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is your principal technical discipline?

Generalist archaeologist

Generalist cultural anthropologist/ethnographer

Built heritage generalist

Artefact study specialist

Environmental/scientific specialist

Structural conservation/materials specialist

Fieldwork, survey and geomatics specialist

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please indicate your country of residence

Country:

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* 4. Please indicate your country(ies) of origin

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* 5. Please indicate your experience in cultural heritage work

0-2 years

2-5 years

5-10 years

10-20 years

30 years +

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* 6. Please indicate your experience in working on international cultural heritage projects

0-2 years

2-5 years

5-10 years

10-20 years

30 years +

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* 7. Please indicate the location of your non-UK heritage work experience (please tick in order of experience)

	None	Least	Moderate (at least 50%)	Frequent	Greatest
Northern Europe	Northern Europe None	Northern Europe Least	Northern Europe Moderate (at least 50%)	Northern Europe Frequent	Northern Europe Greatest
Southern Europe	Southern Europe None	Southern Europe Least	Southern Europe Moderate (at least 50%)	Southern Europe Frequent	Southern Europe Greatest
Eastern Europe	Eastern Europe None	Eastern Europe Least	Eastern Europe Moderate (at least 50%)	Eastern Europe Frequent	Eastern Europe Greatest
Middle East	Middle East None	Middle East Least	Middle East Moderate (at least 50%)	Middle East Frequent	Middle East Greatest
North Africa	North Africa None	North Africa Least	North Africa Moderate (at least 50%)	North Africa Frequent	North Africa Greatest
Sub-Saharan Africa	Sub-Saharan Africa None	Sub-Saharan Africa Least	Sub-Saharan Africa Moderate (at least 50%)	Sub-Saharan Africa Frequent	Sub-Saharan Africa Greatest
Russia & Central Asia	Russia & Central Asia None	Russia & Central Asia Least	Russia & Central Asia Moderate (at least 50%)	Russia & Central Asia Frequent	Russia & Central Asia Greatest
Asia-Pacific & Oceania	Asia-Pacific & Oceania None	Asia-Pacific & Oceania Least	Asia-Pacific & Oceania Moderate (at least 50%)	Asia-Pacific & Oceania Frequent	Asia-Pacific & Oceania Greatest
North America	North America None	North America Least	North America Moderate (at least 50%)	North America Frequent	North America Greatest
Latin America & Caribbean	Latin America & Caribbean None	Latin America & Caribbean Least	Latin America & Caribbean Moderate (at least 50%)	Latin America & Caribbean Frequent	Latin America & Caribbean Greatest

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What do you hope to gain from this group (IPSIG)? Tick as many as apply to you

Support international collaboration & capacity building – offering assistance

Request international collaboration & capacity building – receiving assistance

Opportunities for international collaboration

Opportunities to expand commercial business

Pursue academic interests and collaboration

News about overseas projects and discoveries

News related to international heritage policy and legal developments

News about upcoming conferences, workshops and consultations

A collaborative discussion forum

Information on funding streams

Information on technical developments, case studies and applications of innovations in survey, conservation etc.

The development of methodological standards and guidance

The development of ethical standards and guidance

Work experience and/or job opportunities

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* 9. What do you hope to gain from IPSIG? Please select 1 for the most important down to 14 being the least important - the list will arrange itself according to your selections)

Support international collaboration & capacity building – offering assistance

Request international collaboration & capacity building – receiving assistance

Opportunities for international collaboration

Opportunities to expand commercial business

Pursue academic interests and collaboration

News about overseas projects and discoveries

News related to international heritage policy and legal developments

News about upcoming conferences, workshops and consultations

A collaborative discussion forum

Information on funding streams

Information on technical developments, case studies and applications of innovations in survey, conservation etc.

The development of methodological standards and guidance

The development of ethical standards and guidance

Work experience and/or job opportunities

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* 10. Are there any workshops, seminars or training sessions which you would like IPSIG to organise? Please provide details of perceived issues, skills gaps and potential topics. Would you be prepared to contribute to one of these events – if so, please email jen.wooding@archaeologists.net

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* 11. What do you feel are the key challenges and joys in working in international heritage at the moment?

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* 12. Are you a member of the IfA?

Yes (Corporate)

Yes (Affiliate / Student)

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* 13. Are you a member of any other professional organisations? Please tick those that apply

American Anthropological Association

American Ethnological Society

American Cultural Resources Association

Anthropological Association of Ireland

Anthropological Society of London

Archaeological Institute of America

Asociación de Antropólogos Iberoamericanos en Red

Association for Asian Studies

Association for Southern African Professional Archaeologists

Association of Social Anthropologists of the UK and Commonwealth

Associazione nazionale archeologi

Australian Anthropological Society

Australian Archaeological Association

Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists

Canadian Anthropology Society

Canadian Archaeological Association

Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants

Colegio professional de arqueólogos del Peru

European Association of Archaeologists (EAA)

European Association of Social Anthropologists

Indian Anthropological Society

Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland

Institute of Conservation (ICON)

International Association for Caribbean Archaeology

International Association for Impact Assessment

International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)

International Council on Monuments and sites (ICOMOS)

International Council of Museums (ICOM)

International Scientific Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM)

International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences

Nederlandse Vereniging van Archeologen

Network of Concerned Anthropologists

New Zealand Archaeological Association

Paleoanthropology Society

Pan African Anthropological Association

Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain

Society for Africanist Archaeologists

Society for American Archaeology

Society for Anthropological Sciences

Society for Applied Anthropology

Society for Archaeological Sciences

Society for East Asian Anthropology

Society for East Asian Archaeology

Society of Museum Archaeologists

Other (please specify)