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Critical Heritage Studies in the UK: Future Directions

Theme:
Heritage Changes the Policies
Tags:
Heritage changes the policiesHeritage policiesGlobal vs local
What:
Roundtable
When:
15:30, Tuesday 7 Jun 2016 (1 hour 30 minutes)
How:

What is the future of the UK and what is the role of heritage in this shifting political landscape? How have debates on heritage in the UK changed since the influential critiques of Hewison and Wright in the 1980s? How can those engaged in Critical Heritage Studies in the UK negotiate the difficult relationship between academic critique and sector relevance? How do current debates in the UK relate to and differ from those in Western and non-Western contexts?
This workshop will bring together researchers working in the field of Critical Heritage Studies in the UK to reflect on the changes in the UK-focused scholarship since the 1980s and to debate the future directions for the field. The aim of the workshop is to identify pertinent issues and challenges in the UK context and generate key research themes for future UK Chapter workshops and events.
Discussions will include, but are not limited to:

  • What is the impact of the political context in the UK on heritage?
  • What is the relationship between policy makers, practitioners and academics?
  • What does ‘UK heritage’ mean in the context of Devolution and the Scottish and European referendums
  • What are the differences between debates in the UK and other Western and non-Western contexts and what insights can be gained through cross-cultural learning/comparative perspectives from the international context?
  • What does sustainability mean in the UK context?
Participant
Ulster University
Participant
King's College London
Lecturer
Participant
Senior Lecturer
Participant
Heriot-Watt University
Assistant Deputy Principal (Research)
Potential
Intercultural Research Centre, Heriot-Watt University
Professor
Moderator
Heriot-Watt University
Research Associate
Potential
Media, Culture, Heritage, Newcastle University, UK
Lecturer
Potential
Newcastle University, United Kingdom
PhD Candidate
Potential
University of Manchester / University College London
Research Associate
Potential
Michigan Technological University, Department of Social Sciences, United States
Assistant Professor
Moderator
Univerisity of Exeter
Lecturer
Potential
Newcastle University, UK
Lecturer
Participant
Univerisity of Exeter
Lecturer
Participant
University of Kent
Director
Participant
University of Leeds
Director
Participant
University College London
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