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Think differently: think Archaeology!
21 June 2018
The second University Archaeology Day is being held on 23 June 2018.
In an article for Current Archaeology, Charlotte Frearson, Jennifer French,
and Andrew Gardner discuss why prospective undergraduates should give
the discipline serious consideration.
As an intellectual and truly multidisciplinary subject incorporating elements of the Sciences, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Archaeology allows students to specialise in their chosen area or to become a generalist, working in a wide range of environments from laboratories and archives to getting their hands dirty with outdoor fieldwork.
The uniqueness of Archaeology as a university subject lies in its breadth and versatility. It is an all-encompassing field whose subject is all of humanity. The topics it covers are complex, sometimes controversial, and constantly evolving - it is certainly not a discipline stuck in its own past.
Given the unique skill set that this field of study instills the question is rather 'What can't you do with a degree in Archaeology?'
UCL archaeologists worked with experts from 24 other universities to create the UK's first University Archaeology Day in 2017, aimed at inspiring a much needed next generation of archaeologists. This year's University Archaeology Day takes place at the British Museum on Saturday 23 June.
This free event is designed for prospective students, teachers and parents to learn about the many degree programmes on offer across the UK, to discover the huge range of career opportunities that an archaeology degree can lead to, and to hear about some of the latest archaeological research.