20th March 2011, 10:50 AM
(This post was last modified: 20th March 2011, 10:51 AM by kevin wooldridge.)
One of the most depressing aspects of the current recession is the lack of opportunities for newly graduated archaeologists to enter the profession. I don't really have any solution as to how this problem can be addressed, but combined with the potential double whammy of increased tuition fees and withdrawal of direct funding for humanities courses, I can only see the situation getting worse.
I would be the first to admit that the profession has been slow to pick-up on this problem and perhaps underestimates the future difficulties it is storing up, by in effect allowing the 'wiping out' a whole generation of archaeological graduates. But maybe there is time for minds to be applied towards some initiative on this issue, that might help to demonstrate how archaeology is putting its own house in order as well as reminding the wider world of our worth.....
I would be the first to admit that the profession has been slow to pick-up on this problem and perhaps underestimates the future difficulties it is storing up, by in effect allowing the 'wiping out' a whole generation of archaeological graduates. But maybe there is time for minds to be applied towards some initiative on this issue, that might help to demonstrate how archaeology is putting its own house in order as well as reminding the wider world of our worth.....
With peace and consolation hath dismist, And calm of mind all passion spent...