Resources/discussion on the burgeoning interdisciplinary field of cultural heritage studies
Rashmi Gajare deposited Palimpsests of Destruction in the group
Cultural Heritage on Humanities Commons 1 year, 5 months agoWhat role does destruction play in the continued existence of a historical monument? Is destruction an inevitable part of its identity? Huyssen in his 2003 book, Present Pasts, suggests that, “…the only monument that counts, is the one already imagined as ruin.” On the other hand, the creation of the monumental itself is led by a quest for immor…[Read more]
Rashmi Gajare deposited Understanding ‘Othering’ mechanisms: Perils of ‘assimilation’ policies for migrant populations in the group
Cultural Heritage on Humanities Commons 1 year, 5 months agoIn an ideal society, all inhabitants would be treated equally, but in reality there are divisions with groups of varying dominance, whether clear or hidden. Usually the dominant groups, powerful either by political, cultural or social hegemony create the narrative of ‘otherness’ and pass laws, some of which could be discriminatory. This is esp…[Read more]
Francesco Iacono edited the doc Revolution and counter-revolution in the group
Cultural Heritage on Humanities Commons 1 year, 7 months agoFrancesco Iacono deposited Revolution and counter-revolution; or why it is difficult to have a heritage of communism and what can we do about it in the group
Cultural Heritage on Humanities Commons 1 year, 7 months agoRevolutions have powerful effects on the way the past is presented and
perceived. In former communist states of Eastern Europe, following the
revolutions establishing the regimes, a further sudden inversion has been
regularly experienced in the aftermath of the fall of the Eastern Bloc. In
this paper, I will comparatively discuss these changes…[Read more]Francesco Iacono created the group
Cultural Heritage on Humanities Commons 1 year, 7 months ago
