Heritage Conservation and Social Engagement

Heritage Conservation and Social Engagement explores different kinds of engagement, participation, access, and creative use of resources motivated by the practice of conservation, and offers ethical and practical perspectives from which to approach cultural heritage projects. The chapters are struct...

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description Heritage Conservation and Social Engagement explores different kinds of engagement, participation, access, and creative use of resources motivated by the practice of conservation, and offers ethical and practical perspectives from which to approach cultural heritage projects. The chapters are structured around the themes of engagement and participation, with an emphasis on the value of cross-disciplinary collaborations and the adoption of more encompassing approaches to conservation decision-making. The authors explore the complexities of these collaborations, which are often influenced by the colonial baggage of museums and whose effectiveness vary according to context, objectives, methods and resources available. Given the variable nature of the factors involved, providing evidence for the beneficial impacts of engagement is not always a straightforward task. For a strong body of evidence to be formed, it is essential that conservators continue to create spaces to debate methods that may open new frontiers. Efforts to promote inclusion and engagement through museum collections and the broader heritage sector are becoming even more socially relevant, as in recent years we have observed a rise in intolerance towards minority groups in traditionally democratic societies. The heritage sector is responding strongly, however, as it has the tools to help fight prejudices that are invariably based on misinformation or manipulation of facts. This book joins these efforts, in the knowledge that nothing can be done without dialogue and engagement.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-747802025-07-30T11:55:25Z Heritage Conservation and Social Engagement Peters, Renata F. den Boer, Iris L. F. Johnson, Jessica S. Pancaldo, Susanna archaeology heritage conservation social engagement preservation museums cultural heritage heritage management museology thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GL Library and information sciences / Museology::GLZ Museology and heritage studies thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GL Library and information sciences / Museology::GLZ Museology and heritage studies Heritage Conservation and Social Engagement explores different kinds of engagement, participation, access, and creative use of resources motivated by the practice of conservation, and offers ethical and practical perspectives from which to approach cultural heritage projects. The chapters are structured around the themes of engagement and participation, with an emphasis on the value of cross-disciplinary collaborations and the adoption of more encompassing approaches to conservation decision-making. The authors explore the complexities of these collaborations, which are often influenced by the colonial baggage of museums and whose effectiveness vary according to context, objectives, methods and resources available. Given the variable nature of the factors involved, providing evidence for the beneficial impacts of engagement is not always a straightforward task. For a strong body of evidence to be formed, it is essential that conservators continue to create spaces to debate methods that may open new frontiers. Efforts to promote inclusion and engagement through museum collections and the broader heritage sector are becoming even more socially relevant, as in recent years we have observed a rise in intolerance towards minority groups in traditionally democratic societies. The heritage sector is responding strongly, however, as it has the tools to help fight prejudices that are invariably based on misinformation or manipulation of facts. This book joins these efforts, in the knowledge that nothing can be done without dialogue and engagement. 2021-12-09T04:02:54Z 2021-12-09T04:02:54Z 2021-12-08T12:15:40Z 2020 book ONIX_20211208_9781787359208_12 OCN: 1224019794 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/51780 9781787359208 9781787359215 9781787359222 9781787359239 9781787359246 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/74780 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg n/a n/a n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/51780/1/9781787359208.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/51780/1/9781787359208.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/51780/1/9781787359208.pdf UCL Press UCL Press 10.14324/111.9781787359208 10.14324/111.9781787359208 29b9f0a3-1b0d-4bdd-99d7-b4d3432d7fcc 9781787359208 9781787359215 9781787359222 9781787359239 9781787359246 UCL Press London open access
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heritage
conservation
social engagement
preservation
museums
cultural heritage
heritage management
museology
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GL Library and information sciences / Museology::GLZ Museology and heritage studies
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Heritage Conservation and Social Engagement
title Heritage Conservation and Social Engagement
title_full Heritage Conservation and Social Engagement
title_fullStr Heritage Conservation and Social Engagement
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title_short Heritage Conservation and Social Engagement
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topic archaeology
heritage
conservation
social engagement
preservation
museums
cultural heritage
heritage management
museology
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GL Library and information sciences / Museology::GLZ Museology and heritage studies
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GL Library and information sciences / Museology::GLZ Museology and heritage studies
topic_facet archaeology
heritage
conservation
social engagement
preservation
museums
cultural heritage
heritage management
museology
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GL Library and information sciences / Museology::GLZ Museology and heritage studies
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GL Library and information sciences / Museology::GLZ Museology and heritage studies
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