Crafting, heritage and well-being: Lessons from two public engagement projects

Zena Kamash

Crafting, heritage and well-being: Lessons from two public engagement projects

Zena Kamash

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Abstract

In this chapter I discuss the design and results of two public engagement projects: Remembering the Romans in the Middle East and North Africa (RetRo); and Rematerialising Mosul Museum. They brought together heritage with arts and crafts to promote both more positive narratives about the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the well-being of participants. I start with an overview of the existing research into heritage and well-being, and crafting and well-being, showing how pulling these strands together can be beneficial and might have therapeutic effects for people suffering from trauma. I then present a summary of my two projects before discussing the feedback from the participants to explore ways in which being part of the workshops contributed to well-being. In the final part I suggest potential ways forward for future work in this area.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Historic Landscapes and Mental Well-being
Editors	Timothy Darrell, Kerry Barrass, Laura Drysdale, Vanessa Heaslip, Yvette Staelens
Place of Publication	Oxford
Publisher	Archaeopress
Chapter	21
Pages	266-279
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-78969-269-3
ISBN (Print)	978-1-78969-268-6
Publication status	Published - Aug 2019

Keywords

Heritage
Archaeology
Crafting
Well-being
Iraq
Middle East
Trauma
Public Engagement

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Crafting the Ancient Near Eastern Canon: a personal reflection
Kamash, Z., 2020, Testing the Canon of Ancient Near Eastern Art and Archaeology. Gansell, A. & Shafer, A. (eds.). Oxford Univerity Press; Oxford, p. 319-322
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
On Well-Being, Activism and Ethical Practice: Response to Trentin, Lisa. Sharing Histories: Teaching and Learning from Displaced Youth in Greece. Humanities 2018, 7, 53
Kamash, Z., 10 Sept 2019, In: Humanities . 8, 3, p. 1-4 4 p., 149.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Remembering the Romans in the Middle East and North Africa: memories and reflections from a museum-based public engagement project
Kamash, Z., Abd el Gawad, H., Banks, P., Bell, A., Charteris, F., Sarah, E., Glen, Z., Howe, J., Laidlaw, A., Mitchell, M., Nafde, A., Parkin, A., Wilson, F., Wilson, L. T. & Wood, A., 2017, In: Epoiesen: Journal for Creative Engagement in History and Archaeology.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

RetRo: Remembering the Romans: rebuilding Middle Eastern Communities and Cultural Heritage
Kamash, Z. (PI)
15/02/16 → 15/05/16
Project: Other

'Felt an Iraqi Object' workshops
Kamash, Z. (Organiser)
16 Aug 2018 → 17 Aug 2018
Activity: Other › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Other
Rematerialising Mosul Museum
Kamash, Z. (Organiser)
2018 → …
Activity: Other › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Other
Theoretical Archaeology Group
Kamash, Z. (Speaker)
18 Dec 2017 → 20 Dec 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in a conference

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Crafting, heritage and well-being: Lessons from two public engagement projects

Abstract

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Research output

Crafting the Ancient Near Eastern Canon: a personal reflection

On Well-Being, Activism and Ethical Practice: Response to Trentin, Lisa. Sharing Histories: Teaching and Learning from Displaced Youth in Greece. Humanities 2018, 7, 53

Remembering the Romans in the Middle East and North Africa: memories and reflections from a museum-based public engagement project

Projects

RetRo: Remembering the Romans: rebuilding Middle Eastern Communities and Cultural Heritage

Activities

'Felt an Iraqi Object' workshops

Rematerialising Mosul Museum

Theoretical Archaeology Group

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