Professor Gábor Sonkoly, a renowned theoretician of cultural heritage and co-creator of the discourse of the historic urban landscape, talks to Dr Katarzyna Jagodzińska about the practical application of the concept in the form of the European Heritage Label and other ‘lists’ and ‘registers’ of heritage sites and practices. Does the abundance of heritage inscriptions distract the public’s attention, or does it help to raise awareness and develop the heritage economy?
read moreIn the fourth interview of the ‘Heritage Voices’ series, Dr Katarzyna Jagodzińska talks to Dr Mechtilda Rössler, who has been involved with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre since its inception in 1992. In this interview, the expert shares her insights on the processes of inscribing sites on the World Heritage List, and discusses the challenges and concerns related to its development and heritage protection. The most worrying issues seem to be the politicisation of nominations and the ulterior motives behind them. Should the focus be on managing sites that are already on the List better, or on expanding the List with new sites?
read moreWhat challenges does the cultural heritage sector in Belarus face? Are private initiatives in this area possible? How does politics influence heritage? What conservation projects are currently being implemented there? The third conversation in the "Heritage Voices" series was conducted by Dr Katarzyna Jagodzińska with Dr Stsiapan Stureika, a distinguished researcher of cultural heritage, chair of the Belarusian National Committee of ICOMOS, and a lecturer at the European Humanities University in Vilnius - a Belarusian university in exile.
read moreProfessor Gábor Sonkoly, a renowned theoretician of cultural heritage and co-creator of the discourse of the historic urban landscape, talks about the practical application of the concept in the form of the European Heritage Label and other ‘lists’ and ‘registers’ of heritage sites and practices. Does the abundance of heritage inscriptions distract the public’s attention, or does it help to raise awareness and develop the heritage economy?
read moreDr Mechtild Rössler, who was involved in the creation of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre already in 1992, shares her insights into the inscription processes for the World Heritage List and discusses the challenges and concerns surrounding its development and heritage conservation. The politization of nominations and the wrong intentions behind them seem to be the most alarming issues. Should we focus on better management of the sites that have already been inscribed, or do we need more sites on the list?
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