… In our view, however, the most significant initiative is directed towards the future of the discipline. Accordingly, the MERC Post-Graduate and Early Career Conferences in Medieval Archaeology were conceived as a forum for young researchers in the field of medieval archaeology. It aims to facilitate discussions and meetings between early career scholars and established researchers, serving both as a networking platform and an event where young scholars can hone their skills in delivering presentations in an international context. The present publication marks the second step of this endeavour: an open-access, high-quality publication opportunity for early career researchers. The presented book is, to some extent, a spiritual heir to the conference proceedings published on the occasion of the original congresses in York, Bruges, and Basel. However, it represents a completely fresh start, not merely conforming to current publishing standards but rather charting new paths forward.<\/p>\n\n
We believe that Open Science is a value worth pursuing. The work we undertake on humanity\u2019s shared heritage should be freely accessible to all interested. The debate surrounding the accessibility of science has persisted for years. Despite dominant models primarily focused on disproportionate profit relative to the effort and services provided, the moral right to access data often aligns with the stance of \u201cpirates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
We are immensely grateful to the Yellow Point Publications (YPP) publishing house for offering all texts available under the Open Access model, completely free of charge, without levying any fees for editorial and other works either. Both the technical and scholarly editorial responsibilities were undertaken by MERC members, entirely pro publico bono. While this approach is the most traditional, it is also fraught with the greatest financial risk, and essentially non-functional in today\u2019s world dominated by predatory publishing corporations taxing societies multiple times for academic research. Consequently, we encourage the purchase of printed volumes, as the sole profit for the YPP publishing house stems from their sales. We hope this book will inaugurate an entire series dedicated to young researchers and all medievalists alike, focusing not only on post-conference volumes (which seem to be dwindling in recent times) but also on dedicated monographs.<\/p>\n\n
In summary, this is the path that MERC treads\u2014a path marked by principles of equality, inclusivity, support for young researchers, and the promotion of openness. As stated in our manifesto, \u201cMedieval archaeologists are most effective when working together. We need a vibrant, socially engaged, respect10 MERC Papers Vol. 1 ful research community. For this to work, we need to build more avenues to self-awareness and knowledge exchange within the community of practitioners across all sectors\u201d. This book is yet another step towards forming such a community.<\/p>\n\n
Jakub Sawicki, M\u00e1ria Vargha, Carlo Citter
Silvia Berrica
N\u00f3ra Bur\u00e1nszki
Camilla Felicioni, Chiara Mascarello, Ylenia Paciotti
Lisa Fenucci
Laszlo Ferenczi
Zana Hoxha
Zbigniew Kubiatowski
Johan Sandvang Larsen
Jakub Jauernig, Barbora Uchytilov\u00e1
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