Cultural Heritage and Sustainability
Presentation and discussion on the interrelationship of cultural heritage and sustainability illustrated by the example of the SoPHIA research result
Dr. Angela Wieser and Rida Arif Siddiqui, MA – two researchers from EDUCULT, the institute for cultural management and policy at the Museumsquartier in Vienna – present and discuss the interrelationship of cultural heritage and sustainable development.
The presentation is based on the Horizon 2020 Research Project SoPHIA that defined six main domains that are necessary to be considered when discussion the sustainable dimension of cultural heritage. These domains include issues of the quality of life, identity of place, social capital and governance, work and prosperity, education and innovation as well as protection. Hereby, the presentation is based on a holistic understanding of sustainability that goes beyond the climate and environmental aspects of sustainability. These domains are elaborated along concrete examples of cultural heritage sites and interventions, including potential examples that participants of the discussion may like to discuss.
When & Were
Date: April 18th 2023, 17:00 – 18:30
Venue: Universität für Weiterbildung Krems, Campus West, Raum SE W 1.5, Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30, 3500 Krems an der Donau
Registration is requested: registration(at)educult.at
Supported by the Vienna Business Agency. A fund of the City of Vienna
More information on the research project SoPHIA
More information on the communication project Spreading SopHIA – Kultur und Nachhaltigkeit