Across the globe conflicts have arisen over the cultural heritage–both tangible and intangible–underwriting claims to historical and current ethnic presence on the landscape. From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe the world is awash in an alphabet soup of often violently contested heritage sites and practices. The destruction of monuments and restriction of living cultural practices demoralizes–indeed delegitimizes–a people, inhibits intercultural understanding, and impedes economic development based on heritage tourism.

This lecture is held in conjunction with the CHAMP workshop, Cultural Heritage and Human Rights, on March 11.

Hosted by: UIUC Collaborative for Cultural Heritage and Museum Practices (CHAMP)

In conjunction with: Art History Program, Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies, Center for Global Studies, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Department of Anthropology, Department of History, Department of Landscape Architecture, Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism, Department of Urban and Regional Planning