Name: Dr. NIRIT KOREN-LAWRENCE Date: Aug. 2019
CURRICULUMVITAE
1. PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: NiritKoren-Lawrence
Place and Date of Birth: Israel,18.05.1972
Marital Status: Married+ 3
Nationality: British & Israeli
Permanent Home Address: Shechanya, Israel 20183
Home Telephone Number: 972-4-9999029
OfficeAddress and Phone: Shdemot –Center for Community Leadership, Oranim Academic College of Education,972-4-9539672
Email: niritkolor@gmail.com
2. HIGHER EDUCATION
| Year | Name of Institution | Degree |
| 2019 | University of Haifa: Department of Geography and environmental studies (Tourism Planning and Management Program) | PhD |
| 2002-2004, 2011(Completed with thesis) | University of Haifa: Archaeology (Heritage and public Archaeology) | M.A. |
| 1998-1999 | University of Haifa: Education Faculty (High school Archaeology Teaching) | Certificate of Education |
| 1995-1998 | Hebrew University, Jerusalem: Archaeology and General Studies (Land of Israel Studies) | B.A. |
3. EMPLOYMENT
| Dates | Name of Institution | Position |
| 2018 – Present day | Shdemot – Center for Community Leadership, at Oranim Academic College of Education | Head of knowledge development and research unit |
| 2016 – 2018 | Shdemot | Community Building instructor |
| 2015 – 2016 | Shdemot | Head of Community Sustainability |
| 2013 – 2015 | Shdemot | Instructor for Community Sustainability |
| 2004-2013 | Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA): Department of Education | Head of Department |
| 2000-2004 | IAA: Department of Education | Coordinator |
| 1996-2000 1998-1999 | IAA: Department of Education Haifa University: Hecht Archaeology Museum | Guide and Teacher Guide and Assistant Curator |
4. ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN SCHOLARLY CONFERENCES
Conference Placeand Dates Title ofPresentation
| 59th Conference of the Israel Geographical Association | Bar Ilan University, 2018 | The Future of the Past: A Methodology for the Management of Archaeological Tourist Sites |
| Heritage and Community: Local Identity. Conference of central district, The Council for the Conservation pf Heritage Sites in Israel | Rosh Ha’ayin, 2018 | The Future through the eyes of the past: The Role of Heritage in Consolidation of Community Identity |
| Tourism research forum | Kinneret Academic College, 2018 | Sustainability Index: A Methodology for the evaluation of Archaeological sites |
| The Annual conference for the planning of National Parks (Israel Nature and Park Authority(: Community Participation in Planning, conservation and development (Lecturer and organizer of conference( | Oranim Academic College for Education, 2017 | Community, Conservation and Heritage: Opportunities and Challenges |
| 2nd Akko Conference for Urbanism | Akko, 2017 | Community Resilience in Urban Areas |
| Adopt a Heritage Site: Heritage, Community and environment at ‘adopt a site’ projects )Lecturer and one of the organizers) | Ashkelon Academic College, 2017 | Who is Looking after Who: The Nexus between Community, Heritage and ‘Adopt a Site’ Project. |
| The 2nd National Conference for Cultural Conservation | Bar Ilan University, 2014 | Heritage Conservation Trustees Project in Zefat: Heritage as a Key Factor in Local Identity |
| IAA North Region, Annual Conference | University of Haifa, 2012 | Educational and Community Projects in the IAA North Region |
| Teaching Bible Now (Department of Biblical Studies) | Oranim Academic College for Education, 2011 | Using Archaeology as an Educational Method |
| IAA North Region, Annual Conference | Zefat, 2011 | Public Conservation: The Community and the Process of Conservation |
| Methods of Conservation and Management of Heritage Sites | Rehovot, 2010 | The community and the Process of Conservation and Landscape Development |
5. TEACHING
OranimAcademic College of Education
| Department | Title | Year | Type | Level |
| Biblical Studies | Daily Life In Biblical Times: The Integration of Insights from Archaeology in Bible Teaching | |
| B.A. |
| Early Childhood Education | Introduction to Community Approach | | | Certificate |
Inclusive Education and Community Studies | Introduction to Social-Community Education | | | B.Ed |
Educational Leadership | Introduction to Community Approach | | | M.Ed |
Educational Leadership | Leadership for joint educational Space | | | M.Ed |
Educational Leadership | Management of Partnerships in the Community | | | M.Ed |
6. PUBLICATIONS
Koren-Lawrence,N., & Collins-Kreiner, N. (2019). Visitors with their ‘Backs to thearchaeology’: religious tourism and archaeology. Journal of HeritageTourism, 14(2), 138-149.