Cultural Identities, Migration, and Heritage in Contemporary Europe:

Catalani, Anna; Colomer, Laia

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“…Historically, such perspectives have considered immigrant communities to be external entities rather than as integral members, thereby hindering genuine interaction and undervaluing their contributions. This prevailing narrative has been underscored by scholars like Colomer and Catalani [41], Arizpe and Amesuca [42], and Fiddian-Qasmiyeh [43]. Additionally, the academic focus on temporary refugee camps, which inadvertently become permanent settlements, offers a static perspective on migration.…”

Section: Traditional Craftsmanshipmentioning

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Preserving and Celebrating Syrian Intangible Cultural Heritage in the UK: Strategies, Insights, and Untold Narratives

Alsalloum

2023

Heritage

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In recent times, the significance of living heritage during crises has gained prominence. While the aftermath of such crises often leads to lessons being forgotten, those in conflict zones persistently endure hardships. This study examines the pivotal role of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in bolstering resilience, particularly among diaspora communities, using Syrians in the UK as a case study. We delve into the primary ICH practices that they adopt, their assimilation techniques within the UK, the impact of wartime experiences on their reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, and the consequent effects on host communities. Employing a diverse methodological framework that includes online public lectures, interviews, and direct observations, our results underscore the Syrian diaspora’s earnest commitment to preserving its rich heritage. Beyond the poignant losses of invaluable art and treasures to conflict, a dominant narrative of hope and enduring human spirit emerges. As illuminated by our findings, Syrians’ resilience extends beyond mere survival, reflecting a deep-seated pride in identity and an unyielding cultural spirit. This resilience not only marks the continuation of Syrian culture but also highlights its capacity to evolve, adapt, and enrich new environments.

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Section: Traditional Craftsmanshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Preserving and Celebrating Syrian Intangible Cultural Heritage in the UK: Strategies, Insights, and Untold Narratives

Alsalloum

2023

Heritage

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“…In this sense, Faro's ‘heritage community’ is very different from the sense of ‘natural’ communities defined, for example, by the 2003 UNESCO Convention ICH's notion of ‘community and groups’” (Article 2, paragraph 1), commonly understood as based on membership of an ethnic group, a territory and a shared history (Hertz, 2015), it aligns instead with the notion of community defined under the Australian ICOMOS Burra Charter. These circumstances imprint a different way of approaching cultural heritage from the perspective of a multivocal and intersectional society (after Grahn, 2011) and might help to relieve identity-related tensions and facilitate new cultural landscapes (Colomer and Catalani, 2020). Faro’s heritage community is thus a self-organised, self-managed group of individuals who are interested in a progressive understanding of heritage as a way to enhance their well-being.…”

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“…This notion of community finds its logics when togetherness is defined by “routine performances of conviviality, shared interests, constructions of otherness, structures of feeling and/or everyday labours and mundane experiences” that “continually [are] re/constructed both consensually and contentiously” (Waterton, 2015, p. 57). Colomer and Catalani (2020) noticed that the human geography of Europe today is much complex than traditional forms of identitary narratives. Today it is made of outside EU migrants and of inner mobilities caused by work, health, marriage and Erasmus programs reasons.…”

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Exploring participatory heritage governance after the EU Faro Convention

Colomer

2021

JCHMSD

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PurposeThis paper aims to analyse the key Faro notions of “heritage community” and “democratic participation” as defined in the Faro Convention, and how they challenge core notions of authority and expertise in the discipline and professional practice of cultural heritage.Design/methodology/approachThis paper examines notions of “heritage community” and “democratic participation” as they are framed in the Faro Convention, and it briefly introduces two cases (Finland and Marseille) to explore their application. It then focusses on the implications of these two notions for heritage administration (expertise) in terms of citizen agency, co-creation of knowledge and forms of decision-making processes.FindingsThe Faro Convention favours an innovative approach to social, politic and economic problems using cultural heritage. To accomplish this, it empowers citizens as actors in developing heritage-based approaches. This model transforms heritage into a means for achieving socioeconomic goals and attributes to the public the ability to undertake heritage initiatives, leaving the administration and expert bodies as mediators in this process. To bring about this shift, Faro institutes the notion of “heritage communities” and fosters participative governance. However, how heritage communities practise participation may follow different paths and result in different experiences due to local and national political circumstances.Originality/valueThe Faro Convention opens up a window by framing cultural heritage within the realm of social and democratic instrumentality, above and beyond the heritage per se. But it also poses some questions regarding the rationale of heritage management (authority in governability), at least as understood traditionally under official heritage management discourses.

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Multiple neo-Ottomanisms in the construction of Turkey’s (trans)national heritage: TIKA and a dialectic between foreign and domestic policy

Aykaç

2021

Turkish Studies

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Cultural Identities, Migration, and Heritage in Contemporary Europe:

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Preserving and Celebrating Syrian Intangible Cultural Heritage in the UK: Strategies, Insights, and Untold Narratives

Preserving and Celebrating Syrian Intangible Cultural Heritage in the UK: Strategies, Insights, and Untold Narratives

Exploring participatory heritage governance after the EU Faro Convention

Multiple neo-Ottomanisms in the construction of Turkey’s (trans)national heritage: TIKA and a dialectic between foreign and domestic policy

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