Ukraine in Flames, UK Archaeology Inert? - WB 25th March 2022

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0:00 Introduction

2:08 Recap of ArchUK4Ukraine

9:26 Reactions

11:08 CIfA’s Response

14:41 CBA’s Response

15:52 Comparison to Other Responses

16:46 Homes for Ukraine Scheme

18:38 FAME’s Response (Blocking Us)

21:56 Accidentally Global? Heritage Alliance

24:50 Why is it SO Hard for Them?

31:26 Ways Forward – Closing Thoughts

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Link of the Week:

Disasters Emergency Committee:

https://www.dec.org.uk/

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Links:

6 Things UK Archaeology Can do to Support Ukraine NOW! :

https://youtu.be/bfQqzuWsUJ8

Call to Action Card, share freely and widely - No copyright claimed by PipeLine, Archaeosoup or Watching Brief:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1U6Ar_gnLj_dYa1jaf6Z3zFMJmV9Uem6S?usp=sharing

CIfA’s Response:

https://twitter.com/InstituteArch/status/1506329326509244417?s=20&t=fR8ddrQHYeuHZjudimJ0hw

The Threat to Ukraine’s Heritage – An Open Letter:

https://www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/blog/the-threat-to-ukraines-heritage-joint-letter/

“DON’T MENTION THE WAR” A Week of Fawlty Comms from CIfA, CBA & FAME:

http://thepipeline.info/blog/2022/03/27/dont-mention-the-war-a-week-of-fawlty-comms-from-cifa-cba-fame/