Cultural Heritage: The Ethics and Politics of Preserving the Past

With the recent targeted destruction of archaeological sites in the Middle East, the issues and ethics of cultural preservation have again come to the forefront of international conversation. The study of cultural heritage asks questions about how and why objects, architecture, and traditions should be preserved, protected and presented and how these choices influence the future of our global society. This course will examine cultural heritage from a variety of vantage points, from tourism to the impact of colonialism, and armed conflict. To this end, this course asks the complicated question, ‘who owns the past?’

Elisa Foster BA MA MAT PhD

• Term: Spring
• Day: Tuesday
• Start Date: 22 January 2019
• Time: 7-9pm
• No. of weeks: 8
• Course fee: £62.00

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