Andy Brockman Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 SOUTH EAST RESEARCH FRAMEWORK [sERF] SERF is an initiative backed by English Heritage and coordinated by Kent County Council. It aims to set up a Research Strategy to prioritise and coordinate Archaeological Research in Kent Surrey and Sussex. One of the Themes is Defence and you have a chance to contribute your ideas to the debate. I have been involved in the seminars framing SERF and attended a Conference at Chatham last week. From these it is apparent that there is a strong interest in developing work examining military archaeology and also a move to involve the wider public, especially special interest groups, in research and fieldwork. However there is also a concern among some professional archaeologists that, left to their own devices, such work might not be of an appropriate standard or would remain un-published. This led to a debate about how best to offer training and support to people and groups interested in taking part in research. As you know there is a strong tradition of involving vocational researchers alongside professionals in Military Archaeology, "The Defence of Britain Project," being the most famous example and most archaeologists, me included, see continued partnership as the only sensible way forward, both ethically and practically. I wanted to mention SERF here so that members could voice their own ideas about what you think it is important to research and how to take part in that research, both on this Forum and on the SERF Website, in the hope that your voice and interest will be acknowledged in the final SERF Strategy. The SERF Website is here... http://www.kent.gov.uk/environment/our-environment/kents-heritage/south-east-research-framework/ ...and you can view the notes regarding all the periods and themes, including Defence, at this website. http://www.kent.gov.uk/publications/environment/serf-seminar-notes.htm Do please take a moment to have a look at what is going on. It is not often that the Professional world reaches out like this and it could set a very positive precedent. Andy B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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