Heritage Ethics and Politics

Description

Through knowledge and understanding, students will be able to: • Identify and comprehend meanings and interactions between cultural heritage and politics • Assess relations between cultural heritage and politics • Comprehend theoretical and methodological effects of cultural heritage on identity politics • Develop a solid foundation of definitions, concepts and causal relations • Assess and critique power inequalities and boundaries in cultural heritage • Become familiar with national and international legislation of cultural heritage Through intellectual skills, students will be able to: • Avoid simplified reasoning on the political arguments of cultural heritage • Comprehend readings in the field of cultural heritage • Deconstruct the different arguments related to cultural heritage and politics • Write short essays in the field of cultural heritage and politics • Reflect on oneself views of cultural heritage and how it can reflect on the politics and legislation Through professional and practical skills, students will be able to: • Develop skills in oral and textual articulation of the complex matters of cultural heritage • Explain and present the complex arguments of cultural heritage and politics • Debate arguments with proper support for the different stands Through general and transferable skills, students will be able to: • Provide an opinion on the politics of cultural heritage • Work with colleagues on a project, debate or a presentation • Speak Publicly

Program

Egyptian Archaeology

Objectives

• This course focuses on the complex politics of cultural heritage through multiple case studies and concepts. The course builds on HT1011 but explores more how the different political forces have used cultural heritage historically. The concepts of cultural heritage, political discourse and identity construction over time are evolving creating cultural conversations related to cultural diversity that has a direct effect on scientific investigation. That is why the course also will talk about the role of heritage and identity discourse in politics, laws and legislations and how it interacts with scientific investigation of archaeological remains and the choice of preservation and conservation of built heritage.