ABSTRACT

The future of mega-events has never been more uncertain. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has introduced an unparalleled level of doubt regarding the kind of mega-events that will take place in the coming years. While the 2019 call for papers could not predict such a radical shock, this special issue arrives at a quite unique moment of reflection. Prior to 2020, cities were already questioning the traditional format of mega-events (e.g. Olympics and Expo) while other cultural mega-events have been spreading and gaining popularity, thanks in part to typically lower costs of infrastructures and venues, far more adaptable arrangements, spatial distribution and time frame for hosting. In these ways, they have already been demonstrating higher flexibility in which to respond to future health and safety constraints. When it comes to the relation to the existing city, cultural mega-events have been planned, implemented and studied far more than any other. By leveraging the richness of cultural mega-events, this special issue deepens the intersection between events and cultural heritage in particular. This introduction provides a theoretical framework that cuts across mega-event and heritage research fields. It introduces the questions and approaches of the following contributions, arguing that the nexus between mega-events and heritage is a key challenge for many cities in Europe and beyond.

摘要

大型活动的未来从未如此不确定。持续的 COVID-19 大流行对未来几年将发生的大型活动类型产生了空前的怀疑。虽然 2019 年的论文征集无法预测如此剧烈的冲击，但本期特刊却迎来了一个非常独特的反思时刻。在 2020 年之前，城市已经开始质疑大型活动（例如奥运会和世博会）的传统形式，而其他大型文化活动已经传播并越来越受欢迎，部分原因是基础设施和场馆的成本通常较低，安排更具适应性，空间分布和托管时间框架。通过这些方式，他们已经展示了更高的灵活性来应对未来的健康和安全限制。当谈到与现有城市的关系时，文化大型活动的规划、实施和研究远远超过其他任何活动。通过利用文化大型活动的丰富性，本期特刊加深了活动与文化遗产之间的交集。本介绍提供了一个跨越大型活动和遗产研究领域的理论框架。它介绍了以下贡献的问题和方法，认为大型活动与遗产之间的联系是欧洲及其他地区许多城市面临的关键挑战。本介绍提供了一个跨越大型活动和遗产研究领域的理论框架。它介绍了以下贡献的问题和方法，认为大型活动与遗产之间的联系是欧洲及其他地区许多城市面临的关键挑战。本介绍提供了一个跨越大型活动和遗产研究领域的理论框架。它介绍了以下贡献的问题和方法，认为大型活动与遗产之间的联系是欧洲及其他地区许多城市面临的关键挑战。