Heritage Preservation in East Central Europe: Practices, Resources, Communities
This lecture addresses the complex issue of resources required for adaptive heritage reuse projects. Beyond exploring standard financial models for funding tangible heritage renovation, the lecturer will introduce a broader understanding of resources, such as energy, time, labor, and community attention. Key questions include: How can we ensure stakeholder engagement and balance the expectations of all parties involved? Furthermore, how do specific economic models within East Central Europe shape the process of resource-gathering?
This lecture addresses the complex issue of resources required for adaptive heritage reuse projects. Beyond exploring standard financial models for funding tangible heritage renovation, the lecturer will introduce a broader understanding of resources, such as energy, time, labor, and community attention. Key questions include: How can we ensure stakeholder engagement and balance the expectations of all parties involved? Furthermore, how do specific economic models within East Central Europe shape the process of resource-gathering?
Introduction
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1. Heritage Communities & Community Heritage
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2. Adaptive Heritage Reuse
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3. Resources for Adaptive Heritage Reuse
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4. Industrial Heritage
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5. Social Value of Heritage
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6. Heritage under Socialism
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7. Socialism as Heritage
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8. Orphan, Lost & Displaced Heritage
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9. Heritage in Times of War
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10. Care for Heritage
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11. Future of Heritage
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Recommended literature
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- Corpădean, A. G., & Oprescu, M. (2025). EU Funding for the Shared Cultural Heritage of Romanian-Ukrainian Border Communities: A Conflict Resolution Tool? Studia Europejskie-Studies in European Affairs, 29(3), 119-134.
- European Expert Network on Culture (Arthur Le Gall et al.) (2025). Case Studies on Cultural Heritage Funds in Europe. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, https://www.ppv.net.ua/uk/works_categories/analytical-studies/works.
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- Що робить концесію (не)успішною: приклади Радомисля та Старого Села / ReHERIT: спільна відповідальність за спільну спадщину; Center for Regional Development, PPV Knowledge Networks, 2020, https://reherit.org.ua/material/shho-robyt-kontsesiyu-ne-uspishnoyu-pryklady-radomyslya-ta-starogo-sela/.
- [Ольга Сагайдак], Обґрунтування запиту та потреби у створенні Українського фонду культурної спадщини. Бізнес-кейс УФКС / Center for Regional Development, PPV Knowledge Networks, 2025, https://www.ppv.net.ua/uploads/work_attachments/UCHF_Major_Needs_and_Available_Resources_2025.pdf.
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