{"id":5644,"date":"2024-11-12T15:11:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T14:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/?post_type=events&p=5644"},"modified":"2024-11-13T11:15:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T10:15:01","slug":"cultural-heritage-and-community-involvement","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/events\/cultural-heritage-and-community-involvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultural heritage and community involvement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Join us for an engaging discussion on the intersection of cultural heritage and community engagement, where we will explore the experiences of heritage conservation and the adaptive reuse through two case studies: Morecambe Winter Gardens in the UK and FerroForum in Luxembourg. Discover how these cultural landmarks tackled conservation challenges and fostered community engagement, providing valuable insights into how cultural heritage can remain relevant for future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heritage sites contribute significantly to a community’s sense of identity and belonging. Recognising the importance of local knowledge, civic participation plays a vital role in the conservation and interpretation of the heritage. This conversation will explore how historians, artists and community members can collaborate to preserve material heritage and ensure that its conservation includes both historical significance and the current interests of the local population. We will also address key points such as ethical dilemmas, cultural appropriation, programming, as well the adaptive reuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moderation:<\/strong> Emilia S\u00e1nchez Gonz\u00e1lez<\/a>, PhD candidate and cultural heritage specialist, C\u00b2DH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nMorecambe Winter Gardens<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Winter Gardens in Morecambe, originally opened in 1897 as the Victoria Pavilion Concert Hall and Vaudeville Theatre, became a cultural hub for music, theatre, and variety performances. By the mid-1970s, the complex was in decline, leading to its closure in 1977 and the demolition of the original Winter Gardens in 1982, leaving only the theater. Since 2006, the Preservation Trust and the Friends of the Winter Gardens have been working to restore this Grade II* building and revive its cultural significance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaker: Dr. Vanessa Toulmin<\/strong>, Professor Vanessa Toulmin, chair of the Morecambe Winter Gardens Preservation Trust.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dr. Vanessa Toulmin is an English academic specialising in popular culture. She is Professor and Director of City Culture and Public Engagement at the University of Sheffield, and founded the National Fairground and Circus Archive (NFCA) at the University of Sheffield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n