UCL ISH invites abstracts from PhD and early career researchers working in cultural heritage for an Early Career Symposium on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Heritage.
The UCL Institute for Sustaianble Heritage uniquely undertakes ground-breaking research and provides solutions that stand at the intersection of policy and practice for cultural heritage. With a large capacity of PhD students at UCL ISH working on heritage across physical and social sciences, the Institute is pleased to host an early career symposium on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability in Heritage, organised with the support of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage and Archaeology (SEAHA). The symposium will be held on 1st May, 2018 at UCL. Existing research and practice in heritage are not always in dialogue with each other. We are interested in bridging these gaps and to explore the intersection between policy, management, heritage science and academic research. We invite PhD researchers and early career researchers working in the interdisciplinary field of Cultural Heritage studies (including various areas like collection management, conservation, policy, community engagement, etc.) to submit abstracts (maximum 300 words) that cover the interaction between these strands. The following are suggestions areas of study (list is not exhaustive): - Topics guiding the discussion on the goals for sustainable development in heritage and how does your research reflect on those. - Case studies illustrating how interdisciplinary cooperation works in practice towards achieving sustainability goals in heritage projects. - How do research approaches respond to interdisciplinary needs emerging from heritage management? Accessibility of collections, public participation in conservation work and research are some areas to consider. - Challenges in collaborations between researchers and practitioners to respond to practically emerging problems in conservation. - Sustainable development goals (focusing on economic, cultural, and social aspects) sets many challenges in practical heritage management. Simultaneously, complex heritage sites increase the need for collaboration (e.g. different departments within heritage institutions such conservation, public engagement and marketing). - Using scientific evidence and state-of-the-art research to support policy making and heritage management. - Challenges due to climate change and sustainable use of resources in conservation. - Contradictions between academic discussions on heritage definitions and practical management approaches. Challenges in the use of definitions and language in interdisciplinary backgrounds. - Theoretical frameworks in heritage studies and research methodologies from various disciplines: what informs research and how close is it to practical needs in the field. Please submit your abstract (300 words) by 6th April 2018 and register by 18th April. Final decision on selection of abstracts will be announced on 14th of April. Programme of the symposium will be announced closer to the date. For further enquires please contact: ish.phd.confere...@ucl.ac.uk<mailto:ish.phd.confere...@ucl.ac.uk> Please follow the link https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/heritage/news/2018/feb/ish-early-career-symposium-2018-call-abstracts for registration and abstract submission. Morena Ferreira PhD student, Institute of Sustainable Heritage, University College London ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to consdistlist-le...@cool.conservation-us.org Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
