Comment on "Present and Future of the British Schools, Institutes and Societies Abroad"

Sarah Finke

doi:10.5334/pia.256

Abstract

Comment on "Present and Future of the British Schools, Institutes and Societies Abroad"

Highlights

The article, which I read with great interest, provides valuable insight into the functioning of the different institutions in their respective environments, and characterises them as highly active research bodies covering a wide academic spectrum while maintaining a special focus and competence in the field of archaeology and surveying
I would have been interested to see a brief description of the interaction between archaeology and other disciplines at the institutions
With the geographical distribution of the institutions reflecting “a combination of traditional and contemporary understandings of our cultural, religious and scientific roots... and British Imperial and Commonwealth connections”, an analysis of the distribution of funding within them would lead to useful insights on the prioritisation of these roots and connections today, further characterising the cultural and social role of these institutions in the intercultural dialogue

Summary

Introduction

The article, which I read with great interest, provides valuable insight into the functioning of the different institutions in their respective environments, and characterises them as highly active research bodies covering a wide academic spectrum while maintaining a special focus and competence in the field of archaeology and surveying. British Imperial and Commonwealth connections”, an analysis of the distribution of funding within them would lead to useful insights on the prioritisation of these roots and connections today, further characterising the cultural and social role of these institutions in the intercultural dialogue.

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