Summer term 2024 1 summer term 2024 Thursday: 8.30-10.00 a.m. Theory Class: Introduction to Critical Heritage Studies instructors: Dr. Aleksandra Kolesnik (Bielefeld University) Prof. Kornelia Kończal (Bielefeld University) Dr. Aleksandr Rusanov (Bielefeld University) Dr. Bella Ostromooukhova (Sorbonne University) Dr. Cedric Pernette (Sorbonne University) contact person for your queries and questions: Prof. Kornelia Kończal kornelia.konczal@uni-bielefeld.de In the 19th century, cultural heritage in the Western world was defined as "objects of cultural value". In the 1960s and 1970s, the interdisciplinary field of heritage studies emerged. In the following decades, scholars working in this field drew on approaches from gender, memory and postcolonial studies, among others, to critically re- examine previous understandings of both tangible and intangible heritage. As a result, heritage has been (re)conceptualised as a process-oriented, discursive and participatory cultural phenomenon and thus as an object of continuous negotiation. The aim of this course is to trace the genealogies, developments and current tendencies that shape Critical Heritage Studies in Europe and beyond. Learning outcomes ● identifying the main approaches to the critical study of cultural heritage and the main scholarly debates in the field ● gaining confidence in critical reading ● developing oral skills of presenting information ● creating compelling, original arguments and questions that integrate theoretical perspectives and research findings