The UNESCO Asia-Pacific World Heritage Training and Research Center (Beijing) is committed to promoting interdisciplinary integration in heritage preservation. In recent years, WHITRAP Beijing Center has continuously explored interdisciplinary practical teaching. After several years of development, the Cultural Heritage Preservation Joint Workshop has become a flagship project of the Center.
The 2024 Cultural Heritage Preservation Joint Workshop, a Peking University summer course, is jointly organized by the School of Archaeology and Museology of Peking University, the UNESCO Asia-Pacific World Heritage Training and Research Center (Beijing), and the Public Archaeology and Art Center of Peking University. It brings together an integrated team covering cultural heritage, history, archaeology, museology, architecture, landscape tourism, sociology, anthropology, urban and rural planning, and environmental ecology. The team will conduct field research in Gansu Province, investigating cultural resources and cultural and creative industries in five areas: Zhangye City, Tianshui City, Maiji District, Tongwei County, and Lintao County, under the guidance of instructors. Based on field surveys and the "Urban, Culture and Creativity (CCC)" framework jointly developed by UNESCO and the World Bank, the workshop will formulate policy guidelines for Gansu's cultural and creative industries.
Previous editions of the Cultural Heritage Preservation Joint Workshop, Peking University summer course
Course Dates and Locations
July 14–16, 2024 – Online Course
July 23 – August 2, 2024 – Field research in five areas of Gansu Province (Check-in: July 23; Dismissal: August 2)
Teaching Format and Participation
Participants are required to complete both the online course and the offline fieldwork. During the fieldwork, participants will conduct group research under the guidance of instructors. The survey aims to achieve the following objectives:
·Conduct comprehensive research and analysis to understand the current state of cultural tourism and cultural competitiveness in Gansu Province, including its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT).
·Communicate with relevant stakeholders, including government agencies, local communities, micro and small enterprises, cultural institutions, academia, and civil society organizations, to gather insights, perspectives, and feedback for the development of policy guidelines.
·Develop policy guidelines based on the above principles and analytical results to guide the development of cultural tourism and cultural competitiveness in Gansu Province.
·Establish mechanisms for implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the policy guidelines to ensure their effective execution and impact.
Lead instructors will provide guidance throughout the program. Guest instructors will deliver intermittent lectures during the workshop. Academic teaching assistants with backgrounds in cultural industries, archaeology, heritage, museology, and related disciplines will participate throughout.
At the conclusion of the fieldwork, participants are required to present their findings in groups and submit all raw materials and corresponding survey reports. Participants who complete both online and offline courses and submit required materials and reports on time will receive a certificate of completion issued by the organizing institutions.
Instructors
Lead Instructors:
·Li Guanghan – UNESCO Asia-Pacific World Heritage Training and Research Center (Beijing)
·Wang Siyu – Assistant Professor, School of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University
·Zhang Jianwei – Associate Professor (with tenure), School of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University
Guest Experts:
·Sun Jing – Associate Professor, Quanzhou Cultural Heritage Research Institute, Quanzhou Normal University
·Wang Shaohan – Lecturer, School of Cultural Heritage and Information Management, Shanghai University
In addition to the lead instructors, the organizers will invite more renowned scholars from various academic fields to teach and provide guidance, such as:
·Xiang Yong – Professor, School of Arts, Peking University
·Zhang Chaozhi – Professor, Department of Tourism, Fudan University
·Duan Niudou – Lecturer, School of Humanities and Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Center, Central Academy of Fine Arts
Target Participants and Number of Openings
Target Participants: This summer school is open to current undergraduate students (junior year and above) and graduate students from both domestic and international institutions. Relevant majors include but are not limited to: sociology, cultural industries, economics, human geography, planning, cultural heritage/museum studies, etc. Specific groupings will be determined based on actual applications and screening.
Number of Openings: 16 students
Application Method
Application Period: From now until June 30.
How to Apply: Please click "Read More" (original Chinese text link) to download the application form from the linked website, and send the completed application form to the registration email: whitrapbj@126.com. Email subject line format: "Name + School (or Institution)".
Both a Word version and a scanned version with the official red stamp of your department are required. Attachments should be named in the format: Name – Major Abbreviation – School. (If obtaining the department stamp is difficult, please attach a scanned copy of your student ID along with the email.)
Admission Notification: The organizers will notify admitted students via email by July 7, 2024, and inform them of further specific arrangements. (If no email is received after that date, it means your application has not been approved.)
Costs
Tuition: Free of charge.
Other Expenses: Accommodation during the offline portion will be arranged centrally, but costs are to be borne by participants (approximately 200 RMB/person/day). Travel to and from the site is also at participants' own expense.
Organizing Institutions
·School of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University
·UNESCO Asia-Pacific World Heritage Training and Research Center (Beijing)
This project is supported by the "Peking University Graduate Education Innovation Program."
