Overview

Heritage Conservation and Social Engagement explores different kinds of engagement, participation, access, and creative use of resources motivated by the practice of conservation; and offers ethical and practical perspectives from which to approach cultural heritage projects by exploring the complexities of cross-disciplinary collaborations. Such collaborations are often influenced by the colonial baggage of museums, and their effectiveness can vary based on context, objectives, methods, and available resources. However, efforts to promote inclusion and engagement through museum collections and the broader heritage sector are becoming even more socially relevant. The heritage sector has tools and ability to help fight prejudices that are invariably based on misinformation or manipulation of facts, and this book joins those efforts, in the understanding that nothing can be done without dialogue and engagement.  

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Author:   Renata F. Peters ,  Iris L. F. den Boer ,  Jessica Johnson ,  Susanna Pancaldo
Publisher:   UCL Press
Imprint:   UCL Press
Weight:   0.550kg
ISBN:  

9781787359222

ISBN 10:   1787359220
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   08 December 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Tables Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements Preface Introduction Renata F. Peters 1. Conservation and Engagement: Transforming And Being Transformed Renata F. Peters 2. Conservation and Collaboration: a Discussion Miriam Clavir 3. The Role of Conservation Education in Reconciliation: The Example of the Iraqi Institute for the Conservation of Antiquities and Heritage Jessica S. Johnson, Kim Cullen Cobb and Brian Michael Lione 4. Community Involvement in Built Heritage Conservation: The Case Study of the Birzeit Historic Centre Rehabilitation Project, Palestine Anna Teresa Ronchi 5. Putting Sustainability Into Practice: The Use of Locally Available Materials in Conservation Flavia Ravaioli 6. The ‘Open Lab Project’: Addressing the skills deficit of volunteer community archaeologists in Lincolnshire, UK Craig Spence 7. Cultural Heritage Conservation and Public Benefits: Effectiveness of Kenya’s Legal and Administrative Framework Gilbert Wafula 8. Learning from Archives: Integrating Preservation and Access Nancy Bell and Dinah Eastop 9. Objects And Wellbeing: A Personal View Elizabeth Pye Index

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Renata F. Peters is Associate Professor in Conservation at the Institute of Archaeology, UCL. Iris L. F. den Boer has an MA in Classical Archaeology from Leiden University and an MA in Principles of Conservation from UCL. Jessica S. Johnson is the Head of Conservation at the Smithsonian’s Museum Conservation Institute. Susanna Pancaldo is a Conservator of Objects (Metals) at the Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge.

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