Final Call for Abstracts for “Nature & Culture: Heritage in Context”

By DOCOMOMO Belgium / March, 6, 2016 / 0 comments

CONFERENCE | May 16-19, generic 2016 | Prague, Czech Republic

Nature & Culture: Heritage in Context
7th Annual Conference on Heritage Issues in Contemporary Society

Abstract deadline now extended to March 15th 2016: Submit Abstract Here

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The dichotomy between nature and culture in heritage conservation has often seemed like an either/or proposition. But in recent years, heritage designations at the international, national, regional and local levels are beginning to reflect the fact that nature and culture are indivisible in all of heritage’s associated disciplines and sub-disciplines: landscape architecture, archaeology, folklore, ethnobotany, history, ethnography, planning, agriculture and public health, just to name a few. In fact, there is probably no discipline in the humanities, social or natural sciences that is not affected by either culture, nature or, more often, both.

What this means for researchers and professionals is a necessity for inter- and multi-disciplinary conservation and preservation efforts. Gone are the days when heritage professionals can oppose ecological conservation efforts – and vice versa – without significant effects to the resources. On the other hand, increased efforts to achieve the conservation of integrated natural and cultural systems will result in higher adaptability and resilience, critical outcomes in the era of climate change.

This three-day conference is the 7th in a series of annual conferences exploring the relevance of heritage in present-day society. This year’s conference is sponsored by the Center for Heritage and Society at the University of Massachusetts, in conjunction with the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at the Czech University of Life Sciences. The Czech Republic is a particularly appropriate location to explore the themes of the nature/culture interface, since both are an integral part of Czech culture and society.

The Conference explores this link between nature and culture in an interconnected series of events designed to highlight different ways of thinking about heritage, nature and their interface.

Registration for the conference is now available on ourwebsite, with Early Bird rates being offered until April 3rd. You can click here to go directly to our registration page.

In addition to three days of presentations, we have arranged a special conference dinner and four field trip options!

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