After a chequered 2020 we are looking forward to the myriad of new projects, publications and events that 2021 will bring us. Among many other things, we are fondly anticipating the publication of our 'Living (World) Heritage Cities. Insights from Archaeology and History, Geography and Social Sciences, Planning and Design' volume (Leiden University Press), and we are already working on our next summer school: Transboundary Trade of Cultural Objects. Last but not least, with vaccination programs on the way internationally, we hope to be able to welcome you once again to our events in person and discuss all things heritage. |
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Project Focus Raqqa 2.0 Receives Funding |
Successor to project Focus Raqqa that will reconstruct the inventory of Raqqa Museum’s looted collection has been granted funding. The project is the initiative of the late dr. Olivier Nieuwenhuijse and is a collaboration of German, Syrian and Dutch experts. |
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Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Research Development Support |
The Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities Alliance hosts scholars from all disciplines necessary to develop successful interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research proposals. The Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Research Development Support seeks to stimulate the creation of such research proposals, and offers help in the application process of large or complex grants. |
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Anna Mignosa New Research Coordinator Heritage & Identity |
Dr. Anna Mignosa is Assistant Professor at the University of Catania and Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her expertise lies in the analysis of policies, especially cultural policies and their potential impact on society at large and the cultural sector in particular. She focuses on changes in policy making, cultural heritage and the relationship between culture and social development. Read more |
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Kaiyi Zhu Newest Affiliated Scholar |
Kaiyi Zhu is a Ph.D. candidate at TU Delft, Faculty of Architecture and Built Environment. She is trained as an architect with interests in conservation and transformation of urban heritage. Her research mainly focuses on three aspects: transnational exchanges of ideas, pedagogies and interpretation of heritage conservation discourse in China and related policy making, and practices in urban transformation of historic neighbourhoods in cities. Read more |
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Workshop Securing Data in Ancient Mesopotamia: New Technologies for Secured Cuneiform Tablets |
This Lorentz Workshop seeks to formulate a new multidisciplinary research agenda in regard to the investigation into geomaterials and man-made objects. Cuneiform tablets will serve as a case study for testing and evaluating in a scientific way newly developed techniques and algorithms for (virtual) modelling. Besides, our research on Mesopotamia’s ancient communication systems will be based on the physical study of clay tablets. Read more |
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Landscape Biography Training |
This three day course aims to acquaintance urban, design and spatial planning professionals with the landscape biography method. It is specifically relevant to those interested in the upcoming Environment and Planning Act (Omgevingswet). The course will be given in Dutch only. Read more |
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Call for Abstracts ICAHM: Towards a People-Centred Approach Conference |
In present-day heritage management the UN Sustainable Development Goals are important topics, in which people and societal needs take a central stage. In archaeology it is not always apparent if such a people-centred approach can be achieved and if so in what way. In particular in a development-led practice it is not obvious. In the ICAHM 2021 Annual Meeting we will explore the possibilities of how these topics can be addressed in an inspirational manner. It will be based on experiences by professionals and the diverse stakeholder communities Read more |
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