The Meyerstein Lecture in Archaeology 2025: Dead Important: Addressing the Archaeological Curation Crisis.
The talk will take place in the HB Allen Lecture Theatre at Keble College, starting at 4pm on Thursday 12 June 2025. It will be followed by a Q& A and then a drinks reception until 7pm.
Historic England has estimated that UK museums will run out of space by 2027, to the detriment of Archaeological research. The Government’s motivation to find solutions to the Curation Crisis is undermined by the absence of a research agenda that clearly articulates the critical value of archaeological assemblages. This talk represents a first step in providing that agenda. It will showcase how biocultural heritage can contextualise and mitigate modern Global Challenges, including nature renewal, food security and planetary health.
Date: 12 June 2025, 16:00
Venue: H B Allen Centre
Venue Details: Keble College
Speaker: Professor Naomi Sykes (University of Exeter)
Organising department: School of Archaeology
Organiser contact email address: robyn.mason@arch.ox.ac.uk
Host: Prof Christopher Ramsey (University of Oxford)
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://forms.office.com/e/XZPPpTbyJT
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Robyn Mason