Pen Foreman
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Pen Foreman | |
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| Occupation | Archaeologist |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater |
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| Thesis | Colour Out of Space: Colour in the Construction and Usage of Monuments of Neolithic Atlantic Europe (2019) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Archaeology |
| Sub-discipline | Community archaeology Heritage |
| Institutions | Historic England Chartered Institute for Archaeologists |
Pen Foreman MCIfA is an archaeologist, Senior Inclusive Heritage Adviser at Historic England and Chair of the Board as well as Board EDI Champion at the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA).[1][2] They are noted for their work on community archaeology and engagement and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI),[1] in which they are interested in making heritage "more inclusive" and "accessible".[3]
Education
[edit]Foreman acquired a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in archaeology at the University of York in 2006.[1] They then received a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in primary education at Aberystwyth University in 2009.[1] They were later educated at the University of Bournemouth where they were awarded a PhD in 2019 for their work on colour in neolithic archaeology in Europe.[4]
Career
[edit]Foreman was the Chief Memory Maker and Storyteller, and Head of Community Archaeology, at Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust (CPAT) in Welshpool, Powys, from 2018 to 2022.[1] During this, they began their role as a CIfA Board Member in 2020, before becoming the Board Champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standing Committee in 2021,[5] and then the Honorary Chair in 2023.[1]
In 2024 they became the Vice Chair of the National Coal Mining Museum for England.[6] They are also an elected council member for the Association for Industrial Archaeology (AIA).[7]
Selected publications
[edit]Foreman's publications include:
- Colour Out of Space: Colour in the Construction and Usage of Monuments of Neolithic Atlantic Europe[4]
- People, places and performance: Reflections on community archaeology and heritage in north-east Wales[8]
Awards and honours
[edit]Foreman is an accredited Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (MCIfA).[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Pen Foreman on LinkedIn
- ^ Anon (2024). "CIfA Governance: Board of Directors". archaeologists.net. Chartered Institute for Archaeologists. Archived from the original on 2024-03-01.
- ^ Anon (2024-05-23). "Diversity & Inclusion Resilience: an Interview with Pen Foreman at Historic England". historicenvironmentforum.org.uk. Historic Environment Forum. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Foreman, Pen (2019). Colour Out of Space: Colour in the Construction and Usage of Monuments of Neolithic Atlantic Europe. bournemouth.ac.uk (PhD thesis). University of Bournemouth. OCLC 1313864681.
- ^ "Meet the members of the new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion committee | Chartered Institute for Archaeologists". archaeologists.net. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ^ "Meet our Trustees by National Coal Mining Museum for England - Issuu". issuu.com. 2024-07-18. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ^ "Contact Us". industrial-archaeology.org. The Association for Industrial Archaeology. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ^ People, places and performance: Reflections on community archaeology and heritage in north-east Wales by Paul Belford & Pen Foreman, Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage (2021) doi:10.1080/20518196.2020.1794115
- ^ "Directory of Accredited Professionals | Chartered Institute for Archaeologists". archaeologists.net. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
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