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42742

Type

article

Titre

An extended viewpoint on reconstruction in the World Heritage context: towards new guidance

Langues

English

Auteurs

Khalaf, Roha W.

Maison d'édition

ICOMOS

Date

2018

Pages

p. 1-17

Titre de la revue

ICOMOS University Forum

Vol. & n°

v. 1

ISSN

2616-6968

Mots-clés

cultural heritage / philosophy of conservation / theory of restoration / reconstruction / World Heritage / criteria / authenticity / conservation of cultural heritage / anthropology / compatibility / continuity / integrity

Résumé en anglais

‘If a World Heritage property is destroyed and later reconstructed, could it still be recognized as World Heritage?’ was the topic of my abstract, selected for the workshop of the ICOMOS University Forum on Authenticity and Reconstructions. I had already published a paper to propose a potential solution to this question involving the creation of a new category of contemporary cultural heritage in concert with the qualifying conditions of continuity, compatibility and distinction. The current paper gradually develops the underlying ideas. I argue that a reconstructed property is a contemporary re-creation and should be assessed as such to determine if it could ‘still be recognized’ – i.e. if it qualifies – ‘as World Heritage’. For this reason, I examine in depth the qualifying conditions that I had briefly suggested. I explain that continuity could underpin authenticity while compatibility and distinction could underpin integrity. Indicators are identified for each qualifying condition to support ‘thoughtful decision-making’ and to preserve ‘the credibility of the brand’, which are key points raised at the workshop. Moreover, paragraphs 86 and 88 of the Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention are rephrased to highlight the implications of the central argument. As a consequence, an answer is provided not only to the question assigned to my discussion group, ‘where is authenticity now?’, but also to ‘where is integrity now?’ Finally, I address two issues discussed in my group, namely forgery and validity, to conclude my reflections. The ideas expressed here may encourage an international exchange of viewpoints towards developing new guidance.

Ressource intégrale

yes

Document joint

5_Khalaf.pdf

Licence

Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike (BY-NC-SA)