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Presentation of a Gallic doorway by Gabriel-Fauré collège’s 5ème 3 class

The ceremony in which Ms Nabila Souabertook's 5ème 3 class of 12 to 13 year-olds officially handed over the door to ArkéoTopia, an alternative approach to archaeology took place in the late afternoon of 20th November 2012 at the secondary school collège Gabriel-Fauré (75013). The ceremony brought an end to a series of workshops and presentations which took place in early 2012 within the remit of a Cultural and Artistic Project (Projet Culturel et Artistique - PAC) around the theme of Celtic culture, in which raising awareness of scientific culture and techniques were given pride of place.

Acknowledgements

An association exists thanks to its members. However, we are most grateful to our generous donors and our numerous contributors for their tireless work.

We, as a result of this, want to express our sincere thanks to:

Who are we?

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Board of Trustees

Jean-Olivier Gransard-Desmond - President

PhD in Archaeology
Specialist in human-animal relations
Member of the EEA (European Association of Archaeologists)
President and co-founder of ArkéoTopia

You would like to know more about him. The communication service investigates and reveals ArkeoTopia's creation in this interview in French.

Christiane Angibous-Esnault - General Secretary

In charge of internal and external communication
Communications officer, Events specialist
General Secretary and Co-Founder of ArkéoTopia

A co-worker unlike others turned to archaeology after agrochemistry and the pharmaceutical industry. Discover how a post as communications officer can lead to getting involved in archaeology (in french) and find more about her on her personnal web site www.angibous-esnault.fr.

Honorary Committee

Archeology is nothing like a collection of old stones and knowledge from another age. By answering questions that we rightfully ask ourselves about our human roots and our closest ancestors, archeological research today is responding to much wider issues.

Archeology can no longer work in isolation from the consequences of its work which have effects on today’s society. Its applications find justification and, have impact via their social aspects as well as economic, diplomatic and technological aspects in light of the political issues of tomorrow’s technologies and sustainable development.

Some European countries have already understood this, and ArkéoTopia® aims to follow their example and to carry some weight in tomorrow’s archeology by following both theoretical and applicative innovations, and by spreading these new ideas to the widest possible audience. The Honorary Committee’s members understand the role that ArkéoTopia wants to play and support its work. This work is nothing other than the action of an interest group made up of professionals, amateurs and ordinary citizens who are concerned about tomorrow’s society and would like to help to build it.
We thank them for their support.

Brief Presentation of ArkeoTopia

ArkeoTopia is a young non-profit organization under the French law of 1901. Its aim is to give another perspective to archaeology today non-in order to better help existing bodies prepare that of tomorrow. By welcoming and supporting professionals, students, and French and foreign amateurs in the field, and by helping to popularize archaeological research and to champion it, ArkeoTopia aims to be a supplementary tool to current research.

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The association’s objectives

linked to a category of heritage
linked to the world of research in archaeology and anthropology
arts, sciences, humanities, economic life, popularization

Commentary on the association’s objectives
The non-profit organisation ArkeoTopia, based in Paris (France), was created on 21 May 2007. It works towards creating a fresh perspective on archaeological research. Its objectives can be summarized under two main branches: contact with archaeology students and researchers, and the creation of stronger links between the wider public and the sphere of archaeological research.

ArkeoTopia exhibits

Paris blocked by the strikes did not prevent the public, facing the cold of the immense structure sheltering the 6th Forum of Associations of Paris at the Champ de Mars, to visit the Culture Village where ArkeoTopia stand was located.

Not less than around hundred people stopped and asked for information, intrigued and interested by this new concept and the possibility of satisfying their curiosity of impassioned amateurs of archaeology.

ArkeoTopia at Inheritance Exhibition

Last November 8, ArkeoTopia continued its relational work with actors of inheritance, and by extension of archaeological research, by visiting Cultural heritage exhibition held in Paris.

Galette des rois à la Maison des Associations du 7ème

ArkeoTopia under the Spotlight

Following a grant from the Ministry of Culture and Communication (see our acknowlegements page), it is now the City of Paris’ turn to put ArkeoTopia under the spotlight.

Agrandir l'image de l'animatrice scientifique d’ArkéoTopia Julia Schelling

School teacher and science educator, a new team for teaching in France

The development of educational or school rhythms is constantly in the news. It is true that it is difficult for both parents and teachers to find their way through the information relayed by the media. This article is a reaction to the special issue "Rythmes scolaires, et si ça marchait ?" (School Rhythms, what if it worked?) of Télérama no. 3341 of January 22, 2014 (French revue).

Donation of documents – Participation in kind

Donation of documents (books, audio-visual and multimedia supports, etc.)

As part of the ArkéoThèque project (currently under development), we accept all year long your in-kind donations of books, magazines, compact discs, DVDs, CD-ROMs and maps, all documents for the young and the less young, the simply curious and the professionals.

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