Living Heritage and Sustainable Development
Explore the vital connection between intangible cultural heritage and sustainable development, focusing on community preservation and social impact.
Explore the vital connection between intangible cultural heritage and sustainable development, focusing on community preservation and social impact.
This comprehensive course examines the intersection of living heritage and sustainable development through the lens of the 2003 UNESCO Convention. Students explore how communities worldwide preserve and transmit their intangible cultural heritage, contributing to resilience and well-being. The course covers crucial topics including community participation, gender roles, education, health, environmental sustainability, and peacebuilding, demonstrating how cultural heritage supports sustainable development goals while addressing modern challenges.
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What you'll learn
Understand the concept of intangible cultural heritage and its significance
Master key principles of the UNESCO 2003 Convention
Learn about community-based approaches to heritage safeguarding
Explore the relationship between heritage and gender equality
Understand heritage's role in sustainable livelihoods
Analyze heritage's contribution to environmental sustainability
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course explores the vital relationship between intangible cultural heritage and sustainable development. The curriculum examines how living heritage contributes to community well-being and resilience while addressing modern development challenges. Through six comprehensive modules, students learn about the UNESCO Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage, community-based approaches to heritage preservation, gender considerations, sustainable livelihoods, and environmental sustainability. The course emphasizes practical applications and real-world examples from diverse cultural contexts.
What is intangible cultural heritage?
Module 1
Communities and their intangible cultural heritage
Module 2
Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage
Module 3
Intangible cultural heritage and gender
Module 4
Intangible cultural heritage for sustainable livelihoods and inclusive social development
Module 5
Intangible cultural heritage for resilience, environmental sustainability and peacebuilding
Module 6
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Instructors
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Heritage Scholar and UNESCO Capacity Building Expert
Dr. Harriet Deacon is a distinguished historian and heritage expert whose work spans tangible and intangible heritage management, intellectual property law, and sustainable development. With a PhD in History and an MSc in Management of Intellectual Property, she has established herself as a leading voice in cultural heritage preservation. Since 2010, she has played a pivotal role in UNESCO's capacity-building program for the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, facilitating workshops across Central Asia, Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Her extensive research portfolio includes projects in India and Kyrgyzstan exploring intangible cultural heritage's role in sustainable development. Currently affiliated with the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and Coventry University's Centre for Dance Research, she has worked in diverse locations including Algeria, Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, and numerous other countries. Her expertise has been recognized through over 3,000 academic citations, and she continues to shape the field through her research on the intersection of culture, health, and heritage management while working as an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of South Africa.
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Cultural Heritage and Urban Development Innovation Expert
Deirdre Prins-Solani stands as a pioneering figure in cultural heritage preservation and education, bringing over three decades of expertise in both tangible and intangible cultural heritage to her role as a UNESCO Global Network Facilitator. Her work spans continents, conducting vital capacity-building training across Africa, the Caribbean, and Asia Pacific regions while pursuing groundbreaking research as an MPhil student in Southern Urbanism at the African Centre for Cities, UCT. Her innovative approach to heritage preservation integrates living heritage, memory, and interior worlds into transformative urban planning, making her a sought-after expert in sustainable development and policy design. As the former Director for Heritage Development in Africa and co-creator of the International Council of Museums' first massive open online course on inclusive museums, she has significantly influenced heritage education and preservation practices globally. Her expertise in conflict resolution and peace-building methods has enhanced heritage preservation work, while her emphasis on gender perspectives and community-based approaches has promoted more inclusive heritage practices. Currently moderating UNESCO's global facilitators network and continuing her research on integrating living heritage into spatial planning, she remains at the forefront of developing innovative approaches to cultural heritage preservation and urban development, ensuring that heritage practices remain relevant and transformative in contemporary contexts.
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