Heritage Preservation in East Central Europe: Practices, Resources, Communities
In this lecture, we will continue our discussion about heritage communities, focusing on orphan, lost, and displaced heritage — namely, heritage that is considered detached from its origins and its connection with particular people. Much like the notion of community, the concept of heritage “ownership” is heavily debated and problematic. Since many objects have multiple relations to multiple communities and subjects, how can we critically engage with orphan, lost, and displaced heritage when its ownership is so deeply contested?
In this lecture, we will continue our discussion about heritage communities, focusing on orphan, lost, and displaced heritage — namely, heritage that is considered detached from its origins and its connection with particular people. Much like the notion of community, the concept of heritage “ownership” is heavily debated and problematic. Since many objects have multiple relations to multiple communities and subjects, how can we critically engage with orphan, lost, and displaced heritage when its ownership is so deeply contested?
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