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With deep gratitude and profound sadness, the Institute Heritage Studies commemorates its founder and long-standing director Prof. Dr. Marie-Theres Albert. Her scholarly contributions, institutional leadership, and visionary thinking have shaped the field of Heritage Studies and given it international resonance. After completing her studies and doctorate at the Technical University of Berlin, Marie-Theres Albert was appointed Chair of Intercultural Studies at Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus- Senftenberg in 1994. Early on, she recognised that cultural more …

The conference “World.Heritage.Climate – World Heritage Education for Climate-conscious Sustainable Development”, to be hosted by the Saxon State Office for the Conservation of Monuments, the Saxon State Ministry for Regional Development, the German Commission for UNESCO, the German National Committee of ICOMOS and the Institute Heritage Studies, continues the dialogue with the younger generation with a focus on the topic of climate change in World Heritage.
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On the basis of the think tanks held in March 2021 and the conference held in June 2021, 61 authors from 28 countries were selected to contribute to the book. The book will be available worldwide and free of charge in open access from the beginning of November 2022. It will be presented at a festive event on 4 November 2022. The event is organized as conference with presentations by key representatives of the World Heritage Convention. Information on registration will be provided shortly.
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With more than 100 international experts and guests, the IHS discussed conflicts and resolution strategies around UNESCO World Heritage in 6 think tanks. The wide range of presentations showed the multidimensionality of conflicts and innovative approaches to solutions worldwide. On 21 and 22 June 2021, the discussions will be continued and deepened at the virtual conference. The conference will be dedicated to the topics of “Responsibility”, “Reconciliation” and “Sustainability”.
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On 16 November 2022, the World Heritage Convention celebrates its 50th anniversary. We will recognize the success, reflect critically the problems and look forward through think tanks, a conference and a publication during 2021 and 2022. More information and possibilities to contribute can be found on our website.
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Represented by Anca Claudia Prodan, the IHS attended, in August 2020, the fifth conference of the Association of Critical Heritage Studies (ACHS), which is considered the largest international network of scholars and researchers in the field of Heritage Studies. The conference was organised under the broad theme “Futures” and, due to the Corona pandemic, it took place virtually; nevertheless, it was attended by 1,000 participants and 700 presentations were shared. As a member of the scientific committee, Anca Claudia Prodan was involved in reviewing the presentation proposals and moderating two panels on “Digital Conservation and Ethical Management”.
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