Introduction to the special issue 'Bridging epistemic divides in cultural heritage protection : an exercise in confrontation and conversation'
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International journal of cultural property, 2025, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 1-4
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VISWANATH, Raghavi, WISEMAN, Jessica, BOTHA, Jadé Heath, Introduction to the special issue ‘Bridging epistemic divides in cultural heritage protection : an exercise in confrontation and conversation’, International journal of cultural property, 2025, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 1-4 - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/93988
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This special cluster was first conceived in May 2023 during a workshop entitled “Bridging epistemic divides in cultural heritage protection: An exercise in confrontation and conversation” at the European University Institute (EUI), Florence. The workshop aimed to bring together individuals involved in cultural heritage lawmaking and policy across different geographic and intellectual spaces. As researchers in cultural heritage policy, we have often felt both perplexed and frustrated by the ways in which notions of expertise create divisions between people and their knowledge. What we found even more puzzling was that only certain disciplines seem interested in examining these barriers. For instance, critical heritage studies frequently address absences and biases in norm-making, whereas fields like international law and history are often reluctant to recognize their roles in maintaining epistemic inequalities. Our workshop sought to break down these disciplinary silos as a step toward overcoming epistemic exclusions.
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Published online: 09 June 2025