A new publication focusing on the value of Foresight in heritage was just published with Gustav Wollentz from the UNESCO Chair on Heritage Futures as a co-author.  The article is named “Foresight in h...

To build better global futures, cultural heritage can play a surprisingly powerful role.

The notions of risk and resilience are increasingly relevant to cultural heritage. Archaeological sites and monuments in particular are widely perceived to be vulnerable and subjected to growing ri...

UNESCO has extended the agreement concerning Linnaeus University’s UNESCO Chair on Heritage Futures until 2029. The chair is held by Cornelius Holtorf, professor of archaeology.

Dr Marcy Rockman is a new addition to the UNESCO Chair on Heritage Futures. Over the past 15 years, she has focused on climate change and how archaeology can support adaptation. When continuing climat...

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När Trump vann presidentvalet en andra gång hoppades Marcy Rockman att hon ändå skulle kunna fortsätta arbeta – men hon hade fel. ”Det är svårt att förstå omfattningen”, säger hon. Nu flyr forskaren h...

PhD student Marije Miedema from the University of Groningen is currently spending a few months at the UNESCO Chair on Heritage Futures at Linnaeus University. Her research takes an interdisciplinary a...

Does archaeology solely serve to help us understand the past, or can it also play a role in shaping the future?

For archaeology to address adequately the global challenges of climate change, it needs to resolve the Climate Heritage Paradox which consists of two contradictions. Firstly, in contemporary societ...

Hur används kulturarvet när en stadsdel ska byggas om? Arkeologen Ulrika Söderström har studerat tre stadsutvecklingsprojekt i Malmö, Kalmar och Kiruna, som visar på olika sätt att hantera kulturarv o...

Folk och Kultur är ett kulturpolitiskt konvent. Initiativtagare till Folk och Kultur är Länsteatrarna i Sverige, Regional Musik i Sverige och Länsmuseernas Samarbetsråd.

In an interview published by the Association of Critical Heritage Studies, I am talking about origins and significance of ‘heritage futures’, both for me and my work and academically in a more general...

Heritage conservation recognizes that losses and damages cannot be entirely prevented, that decisions about what to keep and what to let go are fundamental to maintaining values for future generations...

YouTube video by Heritage Futures, Linnaeus University

Erman Ertuğrul is spending a few months with the UNESCO Chair on Heritage Futures at Linnaeus University.

Building global capacity for futures thinking among heritage professionals. Established in 2017, the UNESCO Chair on Heritage Futures provides tools for creative and critical futures thinking.

YouTube video by Heritage Futures, Linnaeus University

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