{"id":4643,"date":"2026-05-12T15:35:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/?p=4643"},"modified":"2026-06-18T09:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:35:08","slug":"unesco-chair-at-nordic-tag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/unesco\/?p=4643","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO Chair at Nordic TAG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nordic TAG at Linnaeus University Kalmar was the largest archaeological conference in Scandinavia in 2026. It was co-organized by Gustav Wollentz and Emily Hanscam (together with two colleagues). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theme of the conference was \u2018Activating Archaeology for Just Futures\u2019, exploring the interface between research and activism and the potential for archaeology as a practice – from the contract archaeology trenches to the university lecture halls – to be an active and engaged partner in building just futures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conference included nearly 200 participants, ran for 3.5 days with 19 sessions and 4 workshops. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Helena Ryd\u00e9n organised and ran a table with publications and other information about the work of the UNESCO Chair at Linnaeus University (7-8 April 2026).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anders H\u00f6gberg, Gustav Wollentz and Emily Hanscam co-organized and co-chaired a half-day session on “Reconceptualizing Heritage for Lasting Peace”. They also gave a joint introductory paper with the same title as the session (8 May 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marcy Rockman also presented in the session on “Reconceptualizing Heritage for Lasting Peace\u201d (8 April 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gustav Wollentz and Leila Papoli-Yazdi co-organized a workshop on \u201dImagining Novel Futures for Archaeology\u201d, with 15 contributors (9 April 2026). <\/p>\n\n\n

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Cornelius Holtorf presented a paper entitled \u201cAlternative Futures: How can cultural heritage be mobilized for peace rather than war?\u201d in a session on \u201cReconceptualizing Heritage for Lasting Peace\u201d (8 May 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gustav Wollentz presented a paper entitled “Reimagining heritage through hope and potentiality\u201d in a session on “Reconceptualizing Heritage for Lasting Peace\u201d (8 April 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cornelius Holtorf co-organised as session on \u201cSoil as Archive, Actor and Ally: Rewilding Archaeological Practice\u201d for an audience of cirka 30 participants (8 May 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cornelius Holtorf presented a paper entitled \u201cDevouring the Iron Age: A Life-Centred and Culinary Approach to the Soil\u201d in the session on \u201cSoil as Archive, Actor and Ally: Rewilding Archaeological Practice\u201d (8 May 2026). The paper was presented outdoors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cornelius Holtorf presented the paper \u201cDevouring the Iron Age: A Life-Centred and Culinary Approach to the Soil\u201d on 8 May 2026. The presentation took place outdoors, featuring an oregano plant grown in soil from an archaeological excavation on \u00d6land.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch a short video clip here: Cornelius Holtorf demonstrating to visitors https:\/\/play.lnu.se\/media\/t\/0_v66b1bak<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch a short animation (postcard) here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leila Papoli-Yazdi organized a session called “Association of Poor Archaeologists” which was held on 7 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about Nordic TAG 2026 here<\/a> (In Swedish)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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