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COST-ARKWORK Archaeological practices and knowledge work

ARKWORKArchaeology is everywhere. Archaeological knowledge and knowledge of archaeology is relevant in different sectors of life from scholarly research of the past and land development to schools, museums and local community groups. In spite of this, the current understanding of how archaeologists work and how archaeological knowledge is produced and used is fragmented and incomplete.

COST-ARKWORK is a network funded by the COST scheme that brings together the multidisciplinary work of researchers of archaeological practices in the field of archaeological knowledge production and use. The aim of the network is to make a major push forward in the current state-of-the-art in knowing how archaeological knowledge is produced, how it is used and how to maximise its positive impact in the society.

The focus of ARKWORK is on training the next generation of scholars and stakeholders by involving future leaders of research but also high profile experts employed by the industry and public organisations through events and visits to foreign institutions is a key to the longevity of the outcomes.

More information about COST-ARKWORK at the COST-ARKWORK website, the COST association website and the current ARKWORK website.

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information practices
knowledge work
knowledge sharing
information sharing
information work
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Forthcoming presentations

  • Keynote at Digital Heritage Summit 2026
  • Information practices are environmental
  • Session: Archaeological data work: Interdisciplinary perspectives to interdisciplinary practices
  • Tracing interdisciplinarities of archaeological data work: identifying and turning evidence visible

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Isto Huvila

(né Isto Vatanen)  
Professor in  
Information Studies  
Department of ALM  
Uppsala University

Docent (adjunct professor) in information management  
Information studies  
Ã…bo Akademi University

Isto Huvila is working on management and organisation of what we know and how we know in contexts ranging from social media to more traditional arenas of learning and working. My special areas of expertise are organisational information, social media, health, archives, libraries, museums and cultural heritage.

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