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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List of figures
List of tables Notes on contributors
Preface Acknowledgements
Introduction Renata F. Peters
1. Conservation and engagement: transforming and being transformed Renata F. Peters
2. Conservation and collaboration: a discussion Miriam Clavir
3. The role of conservation education in reconciliation: the example of the Iraqi Institute for the Conservation of Antiquities and Heritage Jessica S. Johnson, Kim Cullen Cobb and Brian Michael Lione
4. Community involvement in built heritage conservation: the case study of the Birzeit Historic Centre Rehabilitation Project, Palestine Anna Teresa Ronchi
5. Putting sustainability Into practice: the use of locally available materials in conservation Flavia Ravaioli
6. The ‘Open Lab Project’: addressing the skills deficit of volunteer community archaeologists in Lincolnshire, UK Craig Spence
7. Cultural heritage conservation and public benefits: effectiveness of Kenya’s legal and administrative framework Gilbert Wafula
8. Learning from archives: integrating preservation and access Nancy Bell and Dinah Eastop
9. Objects And Wellbeing: a personal view Elizabeth Pye
Index
Об авторе
Susanna Pancaldo is a Conservator of Objects (Metals) at the Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge.
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