Role Of Cultural Heritage Research Articles

All-Russian Library Congress — 2018: On the Way to Creation of the Librarianship Development Concept

he article presents an analytical review of the All-Russian Library Congress, held in Vladimir — the Library Capital of Russia 2018 — on 12—18 May 2018. The Congress was devoted to the theme “Ba-sing on the Past, We Build the Future. The Role of Cultural Heritage in Transforming the Librarianship in Russia”. The Congress held an open Discussion on the concept of librarianship development in the Russian Federation; it adopted the Guidelines on local lore activities for public libraries of the Russian Federation and approved the Regulations on the Council for Professional Qualifications in the Field of Library and Information Activities, planned for creation under the Russian Library Association. The Congress worked in various formats: pre-session events, plenary sessions, section meetings by library types and activity areas, and special events. The 19th Exhibition of Publishing Products, New Information Technologies, Goods and Services complemented the Congress. The Congress determined Tula to be the Library Capital of Russia 2019.

ICT as a tool to foster inclusion: Interactive maps to access cultural heritage sites

Within the European policies and strategies for a sustainable development, the role of cultural heritage as an economic, environmental and social driver has become increasingly significant. As an asset in people’s lives, it’s necessary to assure anyone the opportunity to access it, regardless of the physical abilities or cultural background of a person. In this sense, ICT could represent an important instrument in enhancing the level of inclusion in cultural heritage sites. This paper develops the discussion around interactive maps as a feasible solution to ensure a fully inclusive experience of a cultural heritage site. Thanks to the analysis of similar existing instruments, this operative tool has been conceived to perform two fundamental functions. First, provide an information system thanks to which everyone, particularly users with special needs, could be able to organize their movements and be aware of the proposed services (that also could be new ICT, like Virtual and Augmented Reality, implemented directly in the map) and opportunities to access cultural heritage. Second, offer a tool for the management of the projects related to the development of inclusion, therefore it is addressed to municipal administrators and other key actors involved in the governance of cultural heritage.

Urban Cultural Heritage: Managing and Preserving a Local Global Common in the Twenty-first Century

As we approach the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century—at the moment when more people live in the cities than anywhere else—there comes a time to ponder on the role and the condition of urban cultural heritage. In times of growth, urbanization and rapid development, the city may be described as a modern battlefield of cultural heritage protection, often faced with the choice between protection and conservation, or destruction and redevelopment. This article seeks to analyse the means of protection of urban cultural heritage—a common, which is local (it takes a vital part in the creation of identity) and global (it is a part of a universal heritage) at the same time—in the international law, and to look into ways of its successful management. The first part of the article looks at the concept of the urban cultural heritage, and the second part examines the two main UNESCO conventions concerning cultural heritage protection, namely, Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage and Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, to establish whether or not they are successful tools in protecting the urban cultural heritage. The third part focuses on analysing a new approach towards urban cultural heritage advocated by UNESCO, based on the 2011 recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL), giving examples of its successful (Amsterdam, Ballarat, Cuenca) and unsuccessful application (Stockholm, Hong Kong, Macau). In the fourth part, the author suggests ways of effective governance of the urban cultural heritage in the twenty-first century, from the viewpoint of sustainable urban development, focusing on the role of cultural heritage in the city’s growth, and in the creation of identity and collective memories. The concluding part of the article seeks for an answer to the question of a need for a new UNESCO convention.

The Cultural Origin of CEOss Attitudes Towards Uncertainty: Evidence from Corporate Acquisitions

We examine the role of cultural heritage in shaping U.S. CEOs’ attitudes toward uncertainty, in the context of their corporate acquisition decisions. We find that CEOs with a more uncertainty-avoiding cultural heritage are less likely to engage in acquisitions. Conditional on making an acquisition, uncertainty-averse CEOs prefer targets in familiar industries and targets that can be more easily integrated. The emphasis on cultural identity by CEOs’ parents and the ethnic composition of CEOs’ early life environment significantly influence the cultural transmission process. Cultural differences about uncertainty attitudes persist over multiple generations, but become less pronounced over time.

Comment 2: The Role of Cultural Heritage in the Basic Needs of East African Pastoralists

ABSTRACT In reflection upon the worthy work of Professor Shinya Konaka and his col- leagues, this contribution discusses the idea of “Localization of Humanitarian Assistance”. Several critical questions arise from a humanitarian situation where the needs are assessed: we have to know what people need and what they don’t need. We need to determine coping mech- anisms that need not substituted but rather facilitated. To not undermine and further marginal- ize we need to know what resources, skills and social capital East African pastoralists have and how they are activated, where and when. The discussion is organized in observations from on one hand, archaeological and heritage perspective and on the other, personal experience of refugees and IDP life in the East Africa. It concludes that people do not only need food and shelter to survive and that cultural heritage is a basic human need too. Without the traditional skills and coping mechanisms that are inherent in the cultural values that glue people together, it is difficult for East African pastoralists to survive. Violence and neglect against people and environment are related to the destruction and neglect of cultural and natural heritage, which are people’s means of livelihood and sources of identity and dignity.

The Role of Cultural Heritage in the Creation of a Sense of Belonging among Young Norwegian Turks: Boundary Making and Crossing

This paper discusses the importance that cultural heritage has for Norwegians of Turkish decent when it comes to negotiating both their belonging and the concept of home. The role of heritage in making and crossing the boundaries of ethnicity is also discussed here. I argue that Norwegian Turks have developed a multi-layered sense of belonging based on the identification with groups and places located both in Turkey and in Norway. They participate in Norwegian society while identifying themselves as Turks and negotiations of cultural heritage contribute to the preservation of consistent image of themselves as they adopt common Norwegian lifestyles.

The role of cultural heritage in attracting skilled individuals

The purpose of this paper is to examine the role played by built heritages and cultural environments, alongside other locational factors, in explaining the growth of human capital in Sweden. We distinguish between urban, natural and cultural qualities as different sources of regional attractiveness and estimate their influence on the observed growth of individuals with at least three years of higher education during 2001–2010. Neighborhood-level data are used, and unobserved heterogeneity and spatial dependencies are modeled by employing random effects estimations and an instrumental variable approach. Our findings indicate that the local supply of built heritages and cultural environments explain a significant part of human capital growth in Sweden. Results suggest that these types of cultural heritages are important place-based resources with a potential to contribute to improved regional attractiveness and growth.

Cultural Heritage Quality Management: Analysis of archaeological heritage managers’ perception

Goal and objectives of the dissertationThe current thesis - designed and conducted at European level, academically recognized through the awarding of the honorary title of Doctor Europaeus - has as its main goal to propose, design and accomplish the first doctoral thesis on the topic of Cultural Heritage Quality Management, by applying a complex approach that would frame theoretically the convergence of three main areas towards sustainability: Quality and Tourism, Archaeological Heritage and Culture.We have thus placed the subject of the application of quality principles to cultural heritage management within the broader debate about the policies of integrated development and the role of cultural heritage in society and within the process of a sustainable global development. We have defined then four objectives:* To understand how the heritage managers perceive Quality Management, particularly when the latter is applied to Cultural Heritage;* To understand the impact of the implementation of quality management systems on the level of self-awareness of the local population;* To consider the role of cultural heritage in the context of tourism development, as key element within the destination competitiveness. Thus, we aimed to comprehend how (and if) does the implementation of quality management systems for heritage sites play a role to boost the visitors' experience;* To understand to what extent operators consider the promotion of the encounter between tourists and local community and the promotion of intercultural dialogue within the tourist experience among the dimension of cultural heritage quality management.MethodologyWe have designed a research based on the interpretivist paradigm, which leaded us to adopt qualitative approach to explain (not to measure) the phenomenon investigated. We have conducted a multiple transdisciplinary, explorative and illustrative case study. We have thus considered appropriate to associate to our method (case study) a series of adjectives in order to better define and place it within the theoretical and sectorial point of view. The adjective multiple, refers to the existence of several cases considered in order to create comparisons. In Italy, we involved the manager of the Museo della Civilta Romana (Rome), Museo dei Mercati di Traiano e Fori Imperiali (Rome), Museo del Mare e della Navigazione Antica (Santa Marinella). In Portugal, we analysed the Synagogue of Tomar, the Castle of Abrantes, the CIAAR of Vila Nova da Barquinha and the Museu de Arte Pre-Historica e do Sagrado do Vale do Tejo (Macâo). Finally, in Spain, we investigated the four museums of the Ruta Caesaraugusta (Zaragoza).The research was also transdisciplinary - as the research aims to achieve a holistic comprehension - and explorative, as its aim is to examine the difficulties in implementing new procedures and techniques in an organisation. Finally, we have defined our research illustrative, as it aims to illustrate new practices adopted by specific organisations (Collis & Hussey, 2009, p. 82).We have thus adopted three main techniques for the collection of data:* Direct observationDirect observation was conducted in various phases of the study, maintaining updated a field journal and creating an observation grid. In addition, in order to have a more close contact with the local population in the cities where the study was conducted, we have chosen to optimize the period of our permanence through operational options such as the stay with local families - planned by the use of online platforms such as couchsurfing.com - instead of hotels or other commercial/tourist accommodation.* Interview with key agentsSemi-structured interviews were carried out involving 5 museums directors during the exploratory phase (2011). During the empirical study conducted between 2013 and 2014 we have analysed 8 cultural heritage places (museums and archaeological areas) open to the public and assessed by the HERITY GES. …

Cultural Heritage and the Arab Spring: War over Culture, Culture of War and Culture War

Abstract The Arab Spring launched political shifts that were once considered impossible. Five years later, the events have taken a darker turn, with a mounting death toll; the displacement of millions; and the destruction of cities and infrastructure. The role of cultural heritage in the protests and conflicts of the Arab Spring and the Middle East generally is manifold. Culture has become a collateral damage of war, as the destruction that opponents have inflicted on each other has also harmed cities and cultural heritage sites. But, more than merely an unintended target, culture has also been ‘combatant’ and ‘victim’ at the same time, engaged, wielded and contested in three primary, interrelated dimensions: a war over culture; a culture at war; and a culture of war. Analysis of issues in cultural heritage and an awareness of the historic resonance of culture seem all the more urgent at a time of great uncertainty, contestation and ongoing violence.

ROLE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE IN SUSTAINABLE HISTORIC URBAN DEVELOPMENT: ECONOMIC PERCEPTIONS' OF STAKEHOLDERS (PERCEIVED VALUE)

This research has examined the possibilities of economic perceptions’ of stakeholders in explaining the role of cultural heritage in sustaining the value of urban historic site ofGeorge Town, Penang World Heritage Site (GTWHS). This research has examined the possibilities of several attitudes of the stakeholders in explaining the importance of preserving the value of cultural heritage for the GTWHS conservation. Pearson’s Correlation and Multiple Linear Regressions analysis were used in predicting the dependent variable using a set of several independent variables. The purpose of the correlation test was to prove whether the correlation between the dimensions of the independent variables has had any influence on the non-use value of cultural heritage for the GTWHS conservation. A face-to-face interviewing technique using the structured CV questionnaire aided by photo images-supported was applied in this survey. The numbers of completed questionnaires were 294 from local residents and 147 from tourists (domestic and foreign) in GTWHS. This paper reveals that there was a relationship between the local stakeholders’ attitude and responses on the importance of preserving the non-use value of cultural heritage and the WTP value for the GTWHS conservation.

New Book Chronicle

Where has archaeology come from and where is it going? In this instalment of NBC, we survey ‘modern-world’ and post-colonial archaeologies, focusing on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. We move on to consider the role of cultural heritage and its colonial baggage in the process of nation-building in Jordan and Singapore—and we conclude by taking leave of this planet altogether and heading into outer space.

Migratory Surfaces: An Informal Visual Economy and the Repair of the Colonial Archive

Research Article| May 01 2015 Migratory Surfaces: An Informal Visual Economy and the Repair of the Colonial Archive Timothy P. A. Cooper Timothy P. A. Cooper TIMOTHY P. A. COOPER is an independent programmer, journalist, and researcher based in London, UK, exploring notions of immersion, assimilation, and citizenship, especially in the context of moving image media, transnational communication, and the role of cultural heritage in post-conflict societies. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Afterimage (2015) 42 (6): 8–15. https://doi.org/10.1525/aft.2015.42.6.8 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Timothy P. A. Cooper; Migratory Surfaces: An Informal Visual Economy and the Repair of the Colonial Archive. Afterimage 1 May 2015; 42 (6): 8–15. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/aft.2015.42.6.8 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAfterimage Search This content is only available via PDF. © 2015 Afterimage/Visual Studies Workshop, unless otherwise noted. Reprints require written permission and acknowledgement of previous publication in Afterimage.2015 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

KULTŪROS PAVELDAS, TAUTINĖ VALSTYBĖ IR GLOBALIZACIJA: TARPUSAVIO RYŠIAI IR ĮTAKOS

Straipsnyje aktualinamas politinės galios vaidmuo konstruojant kolektyvinį tapatumą per kolektyvinę atmintį. Teoriniu lygmeniu siekiama „sukabinti“ tris aspektus: globalizacines dabartinį laiką determinuojančias tendencijas, nacionalinę valstybę kaip homogeniškai „įsivaizduojamą“ visuomenę ir kultūros paveldą kaip istorinę realybę ir bendruomenes homogenizuojantį veiksnį. Teorine šių trijų elementų tarpusavio ryšių analize siekiama paneigti prielaidą, kad kolektyvinė atmintis ar kolektyvinis tapatumas yra tik fikcija, ideologinis totalitarinis konstruktas, ir kad objektyviai egzistuoja tik individuali atmintis, kurią pats individas socialiai konstruoja.

Local food production and local identity: interdependency of development tools and results

Self-promotion and reinterpretation of local identity is becoming increasingly important in rural communities. Local identity building is achieved very differently by rural municipalities and regions. The paper analyses the role of local food production in local identity creation. It is based on two contemporary discussed phenomena of rural development: local cultural heritage and local food production, as a part of local cultural heritage. Using the example of three Hungarian rural micro-regions we analyse how a local community presents itself through local food production, and how local communities can be built by revitalizing a part of the local cultural heritage: a local food product. The paper is based on the literature about alternative food networks and on the role of cultural heritage in rural development The case-studies were conducted as a part of a larger research project on agricultural restructuring in the last two decades in Hungary. It is based on qualitative and anthropological methods: document analysis, semi-structured interviews, transect walking and participatory observation. The paper analyses the role of short food supply chains (SFSC) and local food culture in the three micro-regions and the process of local community and identity building. It analyses the differences of the SFSCs; our results suggests that local food products and relating local events can hardly be a base of the local image outside the region, but it can help to build and strengthen the local community and local identity. Keywords: local food, cultural heritage, rural community, local image, rural development

Transforming ideology into heritage: A return of nation and identity in late socialist Cuba?

This article explores the role of cultural heritage and museums in the materialization and spread of the new ideological and symbolic order in post-1990 late socialist Cuba. It suggests that the Cuban government has developed a new way of articulating ideology, identity and history that reflects a transition from real to symbolic wars against real and perceived external enemies. In the process of transforming ideology into heritage, the Cuban regime draws on the meta-cultural discourse of heritage in an attempt to generate a sense of historic depth and local identification with the new ideological campaigns of the regime, including the Battle of Ideas or the liberation of the Cuban Five. Drawing on ethnographic and original archive material, the article illustrates this process through the study of changes in monument and museum practices in Havana.

Multicriteria Spatial Analysis for Competitive Cultural Heritage in Fringe Areas: The Case of Valle d’Aosta Vastles

The Alpine territories show a strong potential in reaching the targets set out by the European policies related to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. The present paper reflects about the role of cultural heritage in supporting local development processes in mountain areas. In particular, Valle d’Aosta castles’ system (Italy) is considered in the study, with particular reference to the analysis of the opportunities and the risks at the regional scale. The results of the work delineate how Multicriteria-Spatial Decision Support Systems (MC-SDSS) can support the definition of enhancement strategies by providing a wide and integrated knowledge of the cultural heritage under investigation. The introduction of MC-SDSS in the field of historical assets’ conservation is quite innovative. Differently from the traditional analysis, the use of such an integrated approach allows decision maker to consider the spatial features of each development option and to evaluate simultaneously their multidimensional impacts.

Imaging Techniques in Conservation

New imaging techniques are increasingly being used within cultural heritage. This paper explores potential uses of such technologies within conservation and implications of their use on object preservation and accessibility. Study of their effects on objects is crucial because their employment is becoming irreplaceable; for example, polynomial texture mapping (PTM) has revealed previously undetectable surface features. In such cases, it is necessary to continue to use the technique to monitor object condition. 3D laser scanning, PTM, and CT scanning are investigated. Case studies are explored to investigate their current role in cultural heritage. The appropriateness of this role and whether it should be expanded is addressed by analysing advantages and disadvantages of the techniques, their feasibility, and risks caused to object preservation and accessibility. The results indicate that the technologies present some advantages over standard digital photography; PTM in particular is found to be an extremely useful, affordable technique. A more established role within conservation, especially for condition assessments, could be worthwhile. Use of the imaging techniques to create models for exhibition can also be advantageous; however, care must be taken to ensure that such models are used to enhance accessibility to original objects and not to replace them.

Las oportunidades del diálogo intercultural y El desarrollo de las comunidades marginales a través del turismo cultural. Un caso de estudio: South-East Archeritage

This article analyzes, through a case study, the potential of / archaeological tourism as an engine of development and dialogue in the Mediterranean marginal areas. In this scenario the role of cultural heritage and the specific routes or itineraries of cultural and tourist potential use turn fundamental in an environment of diversity in dialogue and exchange of south balance. The case study presented in this article refers to the of the project South - East Archeritage (project by the EU through the program CITY) and the enhancement of the common historical heritage and derived from the persistence Roman legacy.

Role of Cultural Heritage & History of Iran on Permanent Urban Development

Role of Cultural Heritage & History of Iran on Permanent Urban Development

3D Laser Scanning for Digital Preservation and Dissemination of Cultural Heritage

The project demonstrates the use of modern technologies for preservation and presentation of the cultural and historical heritage. The idea is a database of cultural and historical heritage sites to be created applying threedimensional laser scanning technology and a combination of geodetic and photogrammetric methods and shooting techniques. For the purposes of carrying out this project, we have focused on some heritage sites in the central part of Sofia. We decided to include these particular buildings because of the fact that there is hardly another city in the world where within a radius of 400 m are located four temples of different religions - Jewish, Muslim, Orthodox and Catholic. In the recent years, preservation of cultural heritage has been increasingly linked to objectives of sustainable development. Today, it has become clear that cultural heritage is also an economic resource that should be used for further economic development (through compulsory preservation of its authentic cultural values). There has been a more active public debate on the role of cultural heritage, regarding the following topics: improving the quality of life through development of cultural tourism, leading to an increase of the employment rate, constantly improving the business climate, etc. Cultural heritage preservation is becoming one of the priority objectives of the urban development policy. The focus has been shifted to new ways of preservation, mainly combinations of sophisticated technological solutions and their application for the purposes of preservation and dissemination of the cultural heritage.