Fwd: HERITAGES: Past and Present - Built and Social

ABSTRACT DEADLINE PRAGUE - HERITAGES: Past and Present – Built and Social Abstracts: Nov 25, 2022 Event: June 28-30, 2023 https://amps-research.com/conference/heritages-prague/ - ORGANISERS: Czech Technical University, Prague with AMPS PUBLISHERS: Intellect Books, UCL Press THEMES: History, Conservation and the Future; Design, Planning, Art and Context; Community, Heritage and Identity; Museums and Places of Memory; Local Histories – Regional Cultures; Archives, Archaeology and Education DISCIPLINES: Art history, architectural history, architecture, urban planning, sociology, cultural studies, anthropology, museum and exhibition studies - CALL: 2023 marks the twentieth anniversary of the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Heritage. It established culture as a concept to be safeguarded. That event came three decades after the World Heritage Convention. Through that, UNESCO set up its World Heritage List of protected sites and buildings. The intervening years have seen multiple shifts in how we define heritage - as both material objects and social traditions. Today more than ever before, the distinction is blurred. The streets on which we live, the edifices we design, and the monuments we protect are all connected to the lifestyles, traditions, and social groupings we celebrate and safeguard. What we mean by heritage today then, is an open and diverse question. Our buildings and environments, our cities and neighborhoods, our memorials and our artworks, our cultures and communities are all component parts of what we understand as 'preservable' history. The dynamics at play are however complex. Conserving architectural heritage can conflict with development models. Community traditions are threatened by globalization. Monuments are often focal points for cultural contestation. Archeological sites are valued in themselves and simultaneously erased conflict and 'progress'. However, the past and the present also overlap and mutually support. Placemaking sees built and cultural heritage as key to urban practice. Contextualization is central to planning laws. Museums are sites for communities and displays. Heritage organsiations preserve buildings and educate the public. Galleries present historical art while debating meanings in contemporary terms. Reflecting on this scenario, this conference seeks papers on heritage from various standpoints: art and architecture historians concerned with preservation; architects and urban planners engaged with placemaking; cultural theorists and social historians documenting objects, places, people, and events. It welcomes case studies that are specific and place-based. It embraces theoretical frameworks that function globally. It is interested in variegated methods of research and analysis. Although the event is international in its reach, it is also interested in the specifics of the Czech Republic. It stems from the Prague-based project 'Then, Now and Always' and uses its themes of museums and communities as a key strand. Other strands and themes are listed on the link below and aim to bring in contributions from multiple fields. https://amps-research.com/conference/heritages-prague/ Enquiries: team@amps-research.com