Bridging epistemic divides in cultural heritage protection : an exercise in confrontation and conversation
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Special issue of International journal of cultural property, 2025, Vol. 32, No. 1
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VISWANATH, Raghavi, WISEMAN, Jessica, BOTHA, Jadé Heath (editor/s), Bridging epistemic divides in cultural heritage protection : an exercise in confrontation and conversation, Special issue of International journal of cultural property, 2025, Vol. 32, No. 1 - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/93989
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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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-- Introduction to the special issue “Bridging epistemic divides in cultural heritage protection: An exercise in confrontation and conversation”
-- (De)colonization of European museums: Five minimum standards for reenergizing postcolonial practices
-- Illicit trafficking in cultural property as a human rights issue: Sovereignty over cultural resources and the right to self-determination. Case study of Iraq
-- Select Indigenous Advocacy and the Compliance Mechanisms of the World Heritage Convention: a TWAIL Reading
-- Indigenous Advocacy and the Compliance Mechanisms of the World Heritage Convention: a TWAIL Reading
-- The idea of protecting cultural heritage for the benefit of future generations in international cultural heritage law
-- “Patrimoine en péril?/Endangered Heritage?”, Museum of Art and History, Geneva, 22 January 2025
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Published online: February 2025
This special issue includes 4 articles in Open Access, available on the journal's website.
This special issue includes 4 articles in Open Access, available on the journal's website.