Advanced Archaeological Training
Description of the training: Archaeologists are confronted every day with the task of communicating
their work to a diversity of audiences or target groups. Whether it is public
lectures for interested people or presentations of prospection results for
construction committees in local communities, the speakers are increasingly
confronted by an audience that is spoiled by the media with peppy pictures and
pithy slogans. Also, the attention span in our multimedia world seems to be
decreasing, regardless of the impact of the subject.
Unlike in North America, where school children are already trained in rhetoric,
such topics are usually not covered, not even in universities, in the German
speaking areas. However, in an increasingly international and
trans-disciplinary, as well as in a more and more competitive Archaeology,
these skills are becoming increasingly important.
In the workshop “Professional Presentations”, the general,
theoretical background of communication will be conveyed: How to structure a
lecture? How to create a continuous thread for the audience? In what different
ways do people acquire knowledge? And what kinds of speakers are there?
For this purpose, the most common presentation tools are presented and
illustrated by examples. The workshop will not only deal with the widespread
software PowerPoint (and answer questions such as how much text one can use or
how much time one must plan per slide). It will also cover other IT tools,
which are trendy in other disciplines – such as Prezi. In addition, the often-inconspicuous
classical tools, such as flip charts and objects, are shown with their many
possibilities. Participants will be able to explore these and other topics
under the expert guidance of the workshop organizers.
The 180-minute workshop is divided into theoretical knowledge transfer and
numerous exercises, in which the participants can put their new skills to the
test. In an atmosphere of open dialogue, there will be plenty of opportunity for
mutual exchange and questions.
Number of participants
Maximum of 15 participants
Time extent
180min
Target group
all conference participants