Publicomos

Notice (permalien)

Réf.

41416

Type

conference item

Titre

Returning to places of wounded memory: The role of World Heritage Sites in reconciliation

Langues

English

Auteurs

Ogle, Albert J.

Date

2008

Pages

9 p.

Titre de conférence

16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’

Lieu de conférence

Québec, Canada

Date de conférence

29 sept – 4 oct 2008

Mots-clés

reconciliation / conflicts / memory / identity / cultural heritage / World Heritage / interpretation / public awareness / education / World Heritage List / intangible cultural heritage

Pays mentionnés

Ireland

Monuments et sites

Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne, Bru Na Boinne, Ireland / Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region, Macedonia

N° Patrimoine mondial

659 / 99

Résumé en anglais

This paper explores the emerging role of cultural heritage in community reconciliation, particularly for identity-based conflicts. I utilize theories on the relationship between place, memory, identity andviolence and interdisciplinary research focused on Ohrid, Macedonia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) and Ireland. In both countries,heritage and religion have unique roles in identity-based conflicts. I conclude with recommendations as to how UNESCO and the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) might encourage the creation of a new growing body of mediation,reconciliation and community transformation specialists who would become partners in the preservation of tangible and intangible heritage.

Document joint

77-Fdq3-292.pdf

Licence

Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (BY-NC-ND)