UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Department of Anthropology

Archaeology and Heritage in Flanders, Belgium: A Multi-Cultural European Past
21 July - 9 August 2002

The University of Maryland, College Park is offering a 3 week Archaeology
and Heritage Field School in Flanders, Belgium. The University of Maryland
will work together with, Ename Center for Public Archaeology and Heritage
Presentation, and the Institute for the Archaeological Heritage of the
Flemish Community present this 6 credit course.

Academic Program This intensive, six-credit course (ANTH 448E/F - Special
Topics in Anthropology: Archaeology and Heritage in Belgium) surveys the
rich and varied archaeological and historic heritage of Flanders and its
multi-cultural European past. The course will explore Flanders' heritage
through archaeology, historical texts, art and architecture, public
interpretation and presentation, and tourism. Course expectations will be
different depending on the course level (448E/F) for which a student registers.
Beginning with excavations at the premier medieval site at Ename, students
will participate in the uncovering of the medieval settlement, churches and
monastery, as well as in analysis of material culture.

The course will also address the historic and ecological context at Ename,
its presentation to the public using state-of-the-art virtual reality
technologies, and the involvement of the local community in the development
of the site. Visits to other contemporary medieval churches and monasteries
will illustrate different methods of heritage interpretation to the public.
Through presentations of historic battlefields in Europe, with a focus on
Flanders Field and Waterloo, students will critique approaches to
presenting a disputed past and techniques of exploring multiple perspectives.

The third element of the course will deal with heritage and tourism. The
historic cities of Ghent, Bruges, and Trier will serve as brief, intensive
case studies for the effects of visitors and tourism on historic buildings,
urban development, and the local population. Walking tours, selected visits
to interpreted sites, and discussions of how adaptations of historic
environments were made available for many purposes will link these visits.
Admission Successful applicants will typically have at least a 3.0 (B) GPA
and will have achieved at least sophomore status at the commencement of the
program. College Park Scholars are encouraged to apply.

This course is appropriate for students majoring in art, architecture,
anthropology, archaeology, sociology, European history, art history, museum
studies, heritage studies, and tourism studies. However, all majors are
welcome to apply.
Admission to the program is competitive and space is limited. Enrollment is
limited and early application is advised.

For information contact:
Donald Crouch
Advisor Consultant
Department of Anthropology
University of Maryland
1117 Woods Hall
College Park, MD 20742
301.405.1436
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