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We present our experiences with a series of ‘forgotten groups’ that empower themselves through outreach activities. The authors coordinate or advise different activities, but the protagonists and promoters are those people, the ‘forgotten groups’. This work includes a description of objectives, methods and practices when coordinating inclusive outreach programmes and three case studies: puppet shows designed and performed by senior citizens and Roma women, prehistoric pottery workshops with senior citizens and Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s patients, and prehistoric cookery explained and performed by young newcomers. In most cases, these activities obtained a relevant success promoting inclusive dissemination, empowering the participants and achieving the transmission of concepts about archaeology and prehistory. They also helped us to understand that we need to open significant communication channels with such ‘forgotten groups’, to discover which their ongoing interests are. Finally, we highlight the importance of feedback and assessment for the success of these activities.
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This project has been possible thanks to the funding offered by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT): Integra>Ciencia: Scientific dissemination without barriers (FCT-17-11972) and #Protagoniza: inclusive science and dissemination (FCT-18-13183), as well as by the CSIC in its programme Cuenta la Ciencia of the CSIC General Foundation: Listen to them! Disseminating for ‘forgotten’ groups (FGCC-2020-0010). It also had the support of the ERC-Starting Grant ZooMWest (grant 716298). We especially thank all the people, institutions and associations that collaborate with us: Milá y Fontanals Institute (IMF-CSIC), Associació Down Catalunya, Grup Cooperatiu TEB, Taller Sant Jordi, Archaeological Park of the Gavà Mines, Ca n’Oliver Museum at Cerdanyola del Vallès, Prehistory Area of the University of Barcelona, Casal de Barri Folch i Torres, Barcelona City Council, Impulsem Cooperative, Carabutsí and Interaction associations, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona and Regirarocs.
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Gibaja, J.F. et al. (2022). Inclusive Archaeology: ‘Forgotten Groups’ That Empower Themselves Through Outreach Activities. In: Jameson, J.H., Baugher, S. (eds) Creating Participatory Dialogue in Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Interpretation: Multinational Perspectives. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81957-6_11
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