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Against Conservation: Towards a New Model of Archaeological Heritage Management in Chinchero Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Pablo García
In the Peruvian Highland town of Chinchero, mainstream heritage conservation policies have proven to be at odds with vernacular practices of land management and uses of the material past. The tempo...
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Housing Affairs and Urban Heritage Conservation in George Town World Heritage Site, Penang Island Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Suet Leng Khoo, Kuan Heong Woo
In recent decades, issues relating to affordable and inclusive housing have become pressing in the light of globalization and urban neo-liberalism. The predicament is not only common in modern citi...
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Heritage as Landscape Manicure – Questioning Idealized Historical Landscapes as a Model for Sustainability. The Example of Toarp Ecovillage in Sweden Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Tomas Germundsson, Carl-Johan Sanglert
When the ecovillage of Toarp was established in the peri-urban landscape of Malmö, Sweden, it was designed with inspiration from the historical regional landscape and its settlement forms. In the l...
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Perceptions of Contested Ottoman Heritage in Europe: An International Study among Students Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Elka Dogramadjieva, Aleksandra Terzić
The paper applies a quantitative approach to investigate students’ perceptions of Ottoman heritage in five countries (Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, and Hungary) along a recently devel...
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“I Am From Here”: Rock Art, Heritage and Identity Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2024-01-07 Andrzej Rozwadowski
Complimentary to the common perception of rock art, i.e., painted or engraved images on rock surfaces, as an archaeological source informing about the past, this article argues that what equally an...
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Project Kampong Lorong Buangkok: Documenting the Personal Narratives and Collective Stories of the Residents of Singapore Mainland’s Last Village Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Intan Azura Mokhtar, Agnes Lishan Xue, Jawn Tze-Hin Lim, Charles Carroll
Social sustainability is an increasingly important aspect of urban development and renewal. Other than looking at preserving the greenery, ecosystems, and physical environment, urban scientists are...
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Urban Infrastructure Changes and Their Influences on Inhabitants’ Well-Being: A Case Study of Transcultural Heritage Conservation in Lasem, Indonesia Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Erika Y. Astuti, Widjaja Martokusumo, Ahmad Z. Allam, Leyna Ayushitarum, Angela U. Paramitasari, Hakam Kurniawan
This research examined the role of the infrastructure and city element of Lasem, which does not merely form the appearance of the city but also shapes its identity. The distinctive architectural el...
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Urban Domestic Courtyards in the Twenty-First Century: A Study of Changing Spatial Design and Activities Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Shayama Khan
This study examines the impact of rapid urbanization and modern lifestyle changes on traditional urban courtyard houses in Mymensingh City, Bangladesh. Focusing on eight household-level courtyards ...
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Heritage Law and Symbolic Politics in Canada: Image Supersedes Protection under the Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Hilary Grant
This paper argues that the Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act is an example of symbolic legislation that bulwarks a façade of government protection and democratic participation in the face of...
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From Vision to Realization: The Design of Culture in the Kibbutzim Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-11-24 Jonathan Letzter
The kibbutzim are unique communal settlements in Israel that aimed to establish an exemplary way of living and set a positive example for Israeli society. They sought to differentiate themselves fr...
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Cultural heritage management in Africa: the heritage of the colonized Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Richard Bigambo
Published in Heritage & Society (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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Changing Views on Heritage Through Time: The Listing of Monastic Heritage in Portugal Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Catarina Almeida Marado
The listing of monastic heritage emerged in the wake of their secularization in the nineteenth century in most of the European countries and in parallel with the rising level of heritage awareness ...
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Spatial Imaginaries “from the Ground”: Framing Fez’s Medina Contemporary Identity Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-10-18 Sandra Guinand, Dimitra Kanellopoulou
The medina of Fez started to play a key role in the tourism industry after the Second World War (Girard, M. 2006a. “Imaginaire touristique et émotion patrimoniale dans la medina de Fès (Maroc).” Cu...
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Nuclear Cultural Heritage: From Energy Past to Heritage Future Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Linda M. Ross
This article surveys literature and practices relating to nuclear cultural heritage to provide a state-of-the-art review of the field. It focuses on nuclear cultural heritage as it relates to the d...
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Graphic Heritage and the Making of Place Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Alison Barnes, Robert G. Harland
This article centers on three retail sites within Walthamstow, East London in the UK – Walthamstow High Street and Hoe Street; Orford Road within Walthamstow Village; and the western end of the Hig...
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Mapping European Digital Heritage Politics: An Empirical Study of Europeana as a Web-based Network Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Carlotta Capurro, Marta Severo
Europeana is a cultural heritage initiative financed by the European Union (EU) with the primary scope of curating a platform aggregating digital collections of European cultural heritage. Among ot...
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Social Impact Assessment of Reconstruction Projects in the Historical Districts Case Study: Bein-Al-Haramain, Shiraz Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-10-13 Zahra Naziri, Somayeh Fadaei Nezhad Bahramjerdi
Historical urban fabrics have many valuable attributes, but they are often subject to reconstruction plans, especially when they suffer from economic and social problems. Social Impact Assessment (...
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Confronting Colonial Modernity in a French City: Slavery and Racism in Bordeaux’s Musée d’Aquitaine Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-10-11 Claire Sutherland
What is the purpose of an exhibit on Atlantic slavery? Does it seek to raise awareness of the trade in enslaved people, with a view to highlighting and overcoming its racist legacy, or to situate t...
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An Interdisciplinary Secondary School Didactic Unit based on Local Natural and Cultural Heritage Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Juan A. García-Esparza, Pablo Altaba Tena, A. Valentín
This article describes an educational path, and subsequent experimentation, for a local cultural and natural heritage didactic unit, focusing on understanding the concepts of heritage, landscape an...
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The Sense of Place of Local Mining Heritage in Wallonia Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Lauriano Pepe, Serge Schmitz
ABSTRACT Mining activities have shaped the landscape and local communities in Belgium and several countries worldwide. This research investigates the uses and ascribed heritage status of former coal mining sites and slag heaps that are not listed as major mining sites. Many former mining sites lack official recognition and are challenging for planning and regional development. However, in many places
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Cultural Heritage Under Attack: Motives for Deliberate Destruction of Cultural Property in Armed Conflict in Swat Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-09-10 Adnan Ahmed Dogar, Ikram Shah, Adnan Al Faisal
ABSTRACT This article aims to trace the Taliban’s motives behind the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage in Swat while also looking into the local’s reaction and their relationship with cultural heritage after the conflict. The Taliban insurgents deliberately defaced and dynamited the second largest seated statue of Lord Buddha after Bamiyan in Afghanistan and bomb-damaged Swat Museum. The
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Utilising Graphic Heritage for Heritage Interpretation: A Case Report on Testing the Applicability of Graphic Heritage as a Development Tool for UNESCO Heritage Designations Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Robert G. Harland, James Bridge, Moira Nash, Matthew Rabagliati
ABSTRACT This paper reports on a project that explored the possibilities for utilizing graphic heritage as a tool to help UNESCO designations managers and their stakeholders better interpret their heritage in light of sustainable development challenges in urban environments sensitive to heritage. With the eventual goal to inform policy-making that benefits from a closer understanding between design
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“Unless we Value the Intangible Heritage, the Tangible will never be Safe!” Linking the Tangible and Intangible Aspects of Heritage Sites in Africa Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-07-23 Miza Alex, Elgidius B. Ichumbaki
ABSTRACT A few heritage researchers and protection practitioners in some African countries define heritage sites and cultural objects based on European and North American criteria. Such criteria emphasize visual material remains like monumental structures and their aesthetically pleasing features. This Western view overlooks some critical aspects. For example, to local people, the meanings and associated
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An Investigation into Heritage, Sustainability, and Place Attachment: The Ōtātara Case Study Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-07-19 Mazin Bahho, Brenda Vale, Taciano L. Milfont
ABSTRACT Heritage not only concerns old buildings, but also the layered quality of historic places. These are buildings or sites that help create a sense of value, discovery, and mystery that can lead to increased levels of place attachment. The Ōtātara site in Hawke’s Bay is one of the oldest villages in New Zealand with strong historic, cultural, and spiritual associations with local indigenous Māori
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The Readiness of Tourist Sites to Receive Tourists with Limited Mobility: The Case of Jerash – Jordan Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Fakhrieh Darabseh, Izzeldeen Al-Jamra
ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to identify the extent of the readiness of the tourist sites in Jordan to receive tourists with limited movement using Jerash as a case study. The study adopted the qualitative approach, where observation and interviews were conducted to achieve the goals of the study. In addition, several field visits to the site aimed to document it through photographs. The results
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Evaluating the Relevance of Good Governance Parameters in Acceptance of Cultural Policies: A Case of Heritage TDR at Ahmedabad Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Rajdeep Routh, Dhruma Bhavsar
ABSTRACT Good governance is one of the significant factors in successful implementation and acceptance of any project. Although the notion of good governance is still in its nascent stages in Indian polity, many of the government institutions are gradually moving toward it. Due to the lack of various good governance parameters, numerous government policies and schemes fail to attain the desired impacts
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Pamana sa Mata ng mga … Bata? (Heritage in the Eyes of the … Child?): A Phenomenological Study on the Experiences of Student Tour Guides on Heritage Sustainability – The Case of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Jame Monren T. Mercado
ABSTRACT This qualitative phenomenological research explicated the new generation’s perspectives and experiences, specifically the student tour guides of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, on heritage sustainability. Specifically, it determined how the student tour guides learned and understood the different cultural and heritage resources and discussed their views and recommendations on the significance,
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Conservation or Development? Challenging the Heritagization of Shielings in Transitional Times, for Climate Mitigation and (Post-)Pandemic Development Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Eva Svensson, Sigrún Dögg Eddudóttir, Ingela Kåreskog, Annie Johansson, Maria Sundqvist
ABSTRACT The classic Scandinavian shieling consisted of a fenced site on outlying lands with meadows and structures for dwelling, stabling livestock, and processing milk. Through dismantling of rural, forested areas, competition for forest use and heritagization, shielings have been marginalized in today’s agrarian life and framed as relics of an outdated system. Shieling owners, like small-scale farmers
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The Lost Kinetic Architecture and How to Reintroduce it in the Landscape – The Case Study of the Drainage Windmills in the Vistula Delta Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Jakub Kołodziejczak, Jan Cudzik
ABSTRACT Recreating the lost kinetic landscape of the Vistula Delta is a considerable challenge. The study aims to propose a method for reproducing windmills and their effect on the landscape. The paper suggests a method based on the transposition of the forms of movement from windmills historically present in the region to modern forms. The method is based on a series of analyses starting with the
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Digital Engagement and Wellbeing: The Impact of Museum Digital Resources on User Wellbeing During COVID-19 Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Amy Luck, Faye Sayer
ABSTRACT The global “COVID-19” pandemic resulted in national lockdowns and the closure of museums to visitors. The pandemic had considerable negative impact on individual, community, and society wellbeing and changed museum practice, specifically through increased online presence. This pilot research sought to start to understand the impact online museum provisions had on individual wellbeing during
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The Global Competition of the Intangible. UNESCO as a Producer of Heritage Brands Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-07-06 Beatriz Santamarina
In 2003, UNESCO took a turn in its heritage policies with the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. From that point on, intangible assets were equated in quality and ...
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Invisible Legacies and Rural/Urban Dynamics in Heritagization Process of Soviet-Era Collective Farm Buildings Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Raili Nugin, Tarmo Pikner
This article concentrates on the role of social and spatial processes that influence how architectural sites of the past are deemed part of the cultural heritage. It will focus on the contested arc...
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Capacity Building Strategies for Built Heritage Conservation of George Town World Heritage Site, Penang Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-06-30 Lim Yoke Mui, Khoo Suet Leng
ABSTRACT George Town’s inscription as a world heritage site on July 7 2008 has profound ramifications for the city’s subsequent functionalities, image, and identity. Since the UNESCO inscription, heritage shophouses in George Town World Heritage Site (GTWHS) were purchased en-bloc by investors and massive conservation of shop houses took off. Among the key issues faced by GTWHS is a shortage of the
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Heritage and Original Peoples in Argentina: Learning from Indigenous Voices Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Carlos Flores, Félix A. Acuto
Heritage has been widely discussed in Latin America in general, and in Argentina in particular, in the last two decades. There have been debates about heritage within academic circles, especially i...
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User-Generated Content on Online Platforms: A Novel Method for Investigating Heritage Destination Value Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Ling Suan Choo
ABSTRACT The concept of perceived value has long been attracting special interest in the diverse tourism literature. Despite this widespread attention, the complexity of the value creation process has rarely been empirically addressed, specifically with regard to online user experiences about heritage tourism on tourism review platforms. This study was aimed at investigating the role of user-generated
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Transformation of Traditional Colonial Bazaars: Case of Malcolm Peth Bazaar, Mahabaleshwar, India Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Samiksha Chaudhary, Ram Sateesh Pasupuleti
A bazaar is a market place that contributes to the economy as well as the spatial, cultural, political, educational, and social determinants of the society and its settlement. Bazaars, specifically...
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Choreographing Independence: Performing La Diada, or Catalonia’s National Day, for Cultural Unity or Political Division? Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Colin Breen
La Diada, Catalonia’s national day, has had a complex history entwined in the cultural politics of Spain. It developed late in the nineteenth century as part of a constructed, reimagining of a past...
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Challenging Uncomfortableness: The Adaptive Reuse of Bendigo Gaol into Ulumbarra Theater and School Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-06-21 Waled Shehata, C. Langston, M. Sarvimäki, J. Smith
ABSTRACT This article discusses the adaptive reuse of buildings associated with uncomfortable memories that have been turned into places for the general public to enjoy. It can be argued that the transformation of Australian heritage gaols into museums makes economic, cultural, and social sense, given the increasing rate of interest in dark tourism and the willingness of contemporary Australians and
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Hobby Metal-detecting as Citizen Science. Background, Challenges and Opportunities of Collaborative Archeological Finds Recording Schemes Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-03-22 Anna Wessman, Suzie Thomas, Pieterjan Deckers, Andres S. Dobat, Stijn Heeren, Michael Lewis
ABSTRACT This paper discusses five digital archeological finds recording schemes from England and Wales, Denmark, Finland, Flanders (Belgium), and the Netherlands; countries and areas where members of the public can search for archeological material, usually by metal-detecting. These schemes are a part of the European Public Finds Recording Network. The authors argue that citizen science approaches
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New Alcántara Bridge in Spain Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2023-03-20 Maria Jesus Rosado-Garcia, Daniel Crespo Delgado, Maria Jesus Garcia-Garcia
ABSTRACT From chronological, constructive and heritage conservation points of view the Roman bridge of Alcántara (Spain) is an exceptional bridge. Erected around 103 AD on the Tagus River, it is still in use today for road traffic. Recently, the construction of a new bridge 200 meters upstream from the old one, intended to relegate the old bridge to pedestrian use, has been promoted. The examination
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Local Heritage in Contemporary Times: Artistic Creation and the Intangibilities of Place Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2022-10-24 Cláudia Pato de Carvalho, Hermínia Sol, Ana Saraiva, Sandra Rosa, Débora Fino
ABSTRACT This article shares collaborative scientific work done by researchers from the Centre for Social Studies (University of Coimbra, Portugal) and from the Technology, Restoration and Arts Enhancement Center (Polytechnical Institute of Tomar, Portugal) within the REDE ARTÉRIA in cooperation with MOVTOUR. REDE ARTÉRIA is an action research project that aims to create cultural presentations and
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Authenticity and Its Implications for Intangible Cultural Heritage: The Case Study of the Dance Genre Egyptian Raqs Sharqi Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2022-10-14 Valeria Loiacono
ABSTRACT The 2003 UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage allows dance to be officially recognized as heritage and included in UNESCO’s heritage lists. Authenticity is one of the conditions that UNESCO requires for the recognition of monumental heritage (regulated by the 1972 UNESCO Convention) but it does not feature among the requirements for the award of ICH status. The reason being that
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Patrimonialization and Ethno-Cultural Management in Kyrgyzstan and Mexico: Two Contrasting Policies Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2022-10-13 Anath Ariel de Vidas, Ruslan Rahimov
ABSTRACT Despite the significant contextual differences between semi-nomadic herders in Kyrgyzstan and sedentary peasants in Mexico, a comparative study, based on ethnographic fieldwork, of the impact of patrimonialization on the two groups reveals similar processes of heritage marking. However, within this similarity this cross-analysis identifies two contrasting modes of domination that occur as
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Contemporary Art in Heritage Practice: Mapping Its Intentions, Claims, and Complexities Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2022-10-11 Rebecca Farley, Venda Louise Pollock
ABSTRACT Since the 1990s, contemporary art projects have appeared in an increasing variety of heritage sites across the UK, from grand palaces and country houses, to industrial museums and historic waterways. In England, the country's two leading national heritage organizations, The National Trust and English Heritage, have vigorously engaged with contemporary art and artists, generating exhibitions
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“Dark” Heritage? Nudging the Discussion Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2022-10-10 Suzie Thomas
ABSTRACT A particular strand within cultural heritage studies has been developing, known as “dark” heritage. However, its usage does not always point to a clear or universal definition, but rather tacit assumptions over what it might mean. The author and colleagues have contributed to perpetuating the continued “dark heritage” referencing through the ongoing research collective “Lapland’s Dark Heritage”
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Factors Linking Perceptions of Built Heritage Conservation and Subjective Wellbeing Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2022-10-06 Hawar Himdad J. Sektani, Mahmood Khayat, Masi Mohammadi, Ana Pereira Roders
ABSTRACT This research aims to reveal and discuss state-of-the-art research addressing the relation between built heritage and individuals’ subjective wellbeing (SWB). Through a systematic literature review, fifty-one studies were analyzed. Even if limited, past research confirms the substantial relation between built heritage and subjective wellbeing, and six primary factors and other sub-factors
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The Role of University in Heritage Research and Practice: Siberian Context Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2022-09-30 Daria A. Belova, Ludmila V. Gaikova, Anastasiia Fedan
ABSTRACT The risk of losing identity and historical values seems indispensable as attributes of the explosive growth of modern cities. However, along with the disappearance of each piece of heritage, citizens tend to lose memories and “identical” feelings, which make the place special and unique. The role of university and architect in heritage process of modern city can be more significant: there
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Urban Reimaging, Heritage and the Making of a World-class City: The Commonwealth Walkway as Mega-event Legacy Project Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2022-09-28 Zelmarie Cantillon
ABSTRACT Sport mega-events have the capacity to transform host cities both materially and symbolically. This article explores the urban reimaging potentials of mega-event legacies through a case study of the 2018 Commonwealth Games held on the Gold Coast, Australia. For the Gold Coast, one of the desired outcomes of the Commonwealth Games and its legacies was to aid in reorienting the city’s identity
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Heritage Education and Special Education: Working on Emotions with Differently Abled People through Heritage Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2022-09-26 Inmaculada Gómez-Hurtado, Jose María Cuenca López
ABSTRACT The aim of this article is to describe the basic research and experiences and construct the theoretical pillars linking heritage education with special education, using heritage to work on emotions with people with different abilities, developing in them the link with patrimony and, in turn, its conservation and socialization. The methodology used to prepare the content analysis will be based
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Communicating and Disseminating Rock Art Research on Facebook: The ERC Artsoundscapes Project Goes Public. Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2022-08-03 Laura Coltofean-Arizancu,Tommaso Mattioli,Margarita Díaz-Andreu
This article explores the potential of social media in disseminating and communicating archaeological knowledge and the ways in which their impact on the public can be enhanced through marketing plans. It examines the implementation of such a plan in the context of the Facebook page of the ERC Advanced Grant project "The sound of special places: exploring rock art soundscapes and the sacred" (acronym:
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Screening Heritage: Critical Heritage and Film Through the Example of “Taq Kasra: Wonder of Architecture” Documentary Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2022-02-15 Ali Mozaffari,Jose Antonio Gonzalez Zarandona
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Transformation of Historic Neighborhoods: How Tourism Is Changing the Historic Center of Kashan, Iran Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2021-06-04 Naimeh Rezaei,Gelareh Alborzi,Leila Alilou
ABSTRACT After a long period of decline and deterioration, conservation efforts over the last two decades, influenced by global trends, are revitalizing some of the historic centers in Iranian cities. In a country-wide first, old abandoned houses in the historic core of Kashan have gradually become attractive to private investors and transformed into tourist spaces, generally boutique hotels. This
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Living Next to the Bodies of the Dead: Sense of Ancestry Through Dark Heritage in Quillagua, Atacama Desert, Chile Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2021-05-26 Joseph Gómez Villar,Fanny Canessa
ABSTRACT This article addresses the relationship between heritage and ancestry. It aims to understand the manner in which human remains from different periods and cultures become relevant symbols for a community. The territory of Quillagua was studied, an oasis of the Loa River in the Atacama Desert, combining ethnographic, cartographic, and historiographic techniques. Two relevant findings can be
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The Fate of Statues of Stalin in post-Soviet Countries: Some Critical Reflections on the Management of Contested Cultural Heritage Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2021-04-07 Alberto Frigerio
ABSTRACT The statues of Stalin can be inscribed in the controversial category of contested cultural heritage: they are simultaneously important resources of historical memory that celebrate the “man who defeated Nazism” as well as inconvenient symbols of a totalitarian leader who executed millions of people. In post-Soviet countries these statues have received drastically diverse treatments: a few
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Affective Infrastructures of Re-emergence? Exploring Modalities of Heritage Practices in Nantes. Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2021-02-09 Britta Timm Knudsen,Christoffer Kølvraa
The French city of Nantes has been heralded for both its creative and complex engagements with the dark heritage of its history as France's main slave port. In this article we examine the ways in which the colonial heritage has been dealt with in Nantes, arguing that we find here various processes and initiatives which can be understood as expressing or combining what we suggest are four main modes
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Becoming Hauntologists: A New Model for Critical-Creative Heritage Practice Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Colin Sterling
ABSTRACT This essay explores the generative potential of a particular concept – Derrida’s notion of “hauntology” – across a wide range of heritage domains. In doing so it addresses one of the central concerns of critical heritage, namely what it means to practice criticality and what the social and political implications of this process might be. The paper begins by examining the broad points of intersection
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Politics of Loss in a World Heritage Site: The Case of the Historic Vegetable Gardens of the Land Walls of Istanbul Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Asu Aksoy,Figen Kıvılcım Çorakbaş
ABSTRACT This paper addresses issues concerning the Istanbul Land Walls Component Area, part of the World Heritage Site of the Historic Areas of Istanbul. The discussion focuses on the conservation status of the historic vegetable gardens (bostanlar in Turkish) in the area adjacent to the monument. The central concern is with the problematical situation, where the agricultural space and culture of
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“No Time to Rearrange the Furniture in the Living Room”: Current Debates in Urban Conservation in the Global South Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Caroline S. Cheong
ABSTRACT The synchronicity of urban decline and heritage in Global South historic cities presents significant challenges for public, private and third sector actors. Though development and planning communities increasingly recognize heritage’s role in creating sustainable cities and thriving communities, many lack the will, capacity or knowledge of how to capitalize upon this hybridity. In assessing
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Contemporary Architectural Design in the Context of Historic Remains: The Case of the Old City of Gdańsk Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2021-01-02 A. Taraszkiewicz,K. Grębowski,K. Taraszkiewicz,J. Przewłócki
ABSTRACT Architects, civil engineers, and other specialists planning modern projects in historical centers of European cities face extremely difficult historical and spatial conditions. They also come across technical problems related to the need to save valuable heritage assets consisting of historical buildings. These problems are most pronounced in cities that have suffered significant war damage
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Searching for Heritage Education in Archaeological Programs Heritage & Society Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Carmen Urpi
ABSTRACT The study defines quality pedagogical patterns for the design and development of archaeological heritage education programs. A literature review on heritage education, with special attention to the Spanish context, first outlines the theoretical framework starting from a general approach to heritage transmission theory and examining specific pedagogical methodologies in archaeology. The second