Syllabus
1-2 Contested heritage: Conflicts in museums 3-4 Whom belongs cultural heritageí? Political vs. economical interests 5-6 Changes of history politics 7-8 To display or to not display? Cultural vs. economical interests 9-10 Visitor studies 11-12 Exhibiting human bodies 13 -14 Is it still an art? 15-16 Shocking exhibitions 17-18 Facing difficulties of today's world in museum 19-20 Abuse of heritage? 21-22 Places of tragic memory: education vs. propaganda 23-24 Museums and galleries in 21th century
Annotation
The course addresses issues faced by cultural heritage experts since the late 20th century around the world. Students will explore and discuss the causes and consequences of problems associated with the ownership, management, presentation and interpretation of cultural heritage.
They will realise that the selection and protection of cultural heritage often represents different group interests (political, economic, social, cultural) which may find themselves in conflict with each other. We will also focus on exposing controversial and difficult topics of history.