Session: #535

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This session takes inspiration from objective (a) of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, namely to “encourage approaches to cultural heritage that are people-centred, inclusive, forward-looking, more integrated, sustainable and cross-sectoral”. In the broader field of heritage and the wider humanities, many of us remain within our own disciplinary boundaries and tend not to communicate with others (neither other heritage professionals nor the public at large); there are many historical and structural reasons for this, but this means that there are few truly transdisciplinary arenas.

Many of the issues we work with require collaborative thinking and broader perspectives, and thus we seek papers that discuss how we as heritage practitioners can work together across subject boundaries to engage the public and increase a sense of public ownership of heritage. As an archaeologist (Mark), a paintings conservator (Hanne) and a curator (Anna), we see how the projects we work with have a resonance with the public, but that we rarely ‘compare notes’ on how best to promote good practices that place the public at the forefront.

This session welcomes case studies from collaborative projects (archaeologists + others + public) as well as discussions on how – or even whether – we should collaborate cross-sectorally in matters of cultural heritage engagement.

Session: #535

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