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Heritage and dialogue : using heritage conservation to strengthen the defences of peace

Logan, William 2010, Heritage and dialogue : using heritage conservation to strengthen the defences of peace, in Proceedings of World Universities Congress, The Conference, [Canakkale, Turkey], pp. 1440-1445.

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Title Heritage and dialogue : using heritage conservation to strengthen the defences of peace
Author(s) Logan, William
Conference name World Universities Congress (2010 : Canakkale, Turkey)
Conference location Canakkale, Turkey
Conference dates 20 - 24 Oct. 2010
Title of proceedings Proceedings of World Universities Congress
Editor(s) [Unknown]
Publication date 2010
Conference series World Universities Congress
Start page 1440
End page 1445
Publisher The Conference
Place of publication [Canakkale, Turkey]
Summary The Preamble to UNESCO's 1945 Constitution asserted that wars are created in the minds of men and that it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be built. Exploring this proposition was vital in the post World-War II years, but it is equally critical in the 21st century when world efforts towards peace continue to be undermined by intense forms of nationalism and ethnic rivalries that commonly use cultural differences as a justification for conflict.

However, while strengthening intercultural dialogue underlies the creation of UNESCO, its flagship World Heritage program under the 1972 World Heritage Convention seems to be losing touch with this motivating principle. In this paper I explore the politicization of the program and argue that a re-focus is needed if the program is to serve in improving intercultural dialogue, understanding and tolerance, and ultimately peace.

To this end it is suggested that ways in which the World Heritage program might provide a stronger focus on dialogue-creation should be prioritized. These include giving priority to new transnational inscriptions and developing new stratagies for interpreting sites in more cross-culturally sensitive ways.
Language eng
Field of Research 210202 Heritage and Cultural Conservation
Socio Economic Objective 950301 Ahuatanga Maori (Maori Tradition)
HERDC Research category E1 Full written paper - refereed
Copyright notice ©2010, The Conference
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30031238

Document type: Conference Paper
Collection: School of History, Heritage and Society
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