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9 May 2025
Topics Webinar | (World) Heritage Sites and Values in Danger: Climate-Change Related Challenges and Transformation, 7 May 2025
We are pleased to welcome you to this important MDPI Topic Collection on the impact of global challenges on (world) heritage sites. Around the world, cultural heritage is under increasing pressure from climate change, armed conflict, demographic shifts, economic instability, mass tourism, and other regional or global disruptions. These forces are reshaping heritage landscapes, threatening their integrity, altering their significance, and challenging long-standing models of preservation and stewardship. This Topic Collection aims to bring together diverse perspectives and interdisciplinary research to address these urgent issues.
Topics will include the following:
- Identifying and understanding the threats facing heritage sites today;
- Showcasing case studies that highlight the tangible and intangible impacts;
- Exploring theoretical frameworks for contextualizing transformation;
- Examining how new holistic heritage approaches can support entire heritage systems;
- Sharing governance models and tools that enhance resilience;
- Reflecting on recovery strategies rooted in cultural heritage;
- Understanding how these shifts affect different communities and users of heritage spaces.
Whether you are a heritage practitioner, policymaker, researcher, or student, this Topic Collection offers critical insights for navigating change and safeguarding the cultural legacy of tomorrow.
Date: 7 May 2025 at 2:00 p.m. CEST | 8:00 p.m. CST (Asia) | 8:00 a.m. EDT
Webinar ID: 837 1857 2138
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/topics-33
Register now for free
Program
|
Speaker/ Presentation Title |
Time in CEST |
Time in CST (Asia) |
Time in EDT |
|
Dr. Matthias Ripp Chair’s Introduction |
2:00–2:10 p.m. |
8:00–8:10 p.m. |
8:00–8:10 a.m. |
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Dr. Rohit Jigyasu Leveraging Traditional Knowledge for Building Resilience in Heritage Sites |
2:10–2:30 p.m. |
8:10–8:30 p.m. |
8:10–8:30 a.m. |
|
Dr. Christer Gustafsson Inclusive, Innovative, and Circular Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Environments |
2:30–2:50 p.m. |
8:30–8:50 p.m. |
8:30–8:50 a.m. |
|
Dr. Matthias Ripp A New Heritage Approach: Heritage as a System and Process |
2:50–3:10 p.m. |
8:50–9:10 p.m. |
8:50–9:10 a.m. |
|
Q&A Session |
3:10–3:25 p.m. |
9:10–9:25 p.m. |
9:10–9:25 a.m. |
|
Dr. Matthias Ripp (Chair) Closing of Webinar |
3:25–3:30 p.m. |
9:25–9:30 p.m. |
9:25–9:30 a.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Unable to attend? Register anyway and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.
Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Matthias Ripp, Organisation of World Heritage Cities, Department for cultural heritage, City of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany;
- Dr. Rohit Jigyasu, ICCROM Rome, Italy;
- Dr. Christer Gustafsson, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Relevant Topic Collection:
“(World) Heritage Sites and Values in Danger: Climate-Change Related Challenges and Transformation”
Topic Editors: Dr. Matthias Ripp, Prof. Dr. Christer Gustafsson and Dr. Rohit Jigyasu
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2025
