Theme
Community Archaeology – Experiences and Future
Speakers
Wang Yiran
PhD Candidate, School of History, Capital Normal University
Wang Han
Master's Candidate, School of History, Capital Normal University
Xi Muliang
PhD Candidate, School of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University
Discussant
Qin Ling
Professor, School of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University
Panelists
Yu Chun
Professor, School of Cultural Heritage, Northwest University
Ge Wei
Professor, School of History and Cultural Heritage, Xiamen University
Wang Dongdong
Associate Professor, Institute for Cultural Heritage and History of Science & Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing
Fan Jialing
Lecturer, School of History, Capital Normal University
Time & Location
April 20, 2024, 9:30 AM
Editorial Office of Study on Natural and Cultural Heritage
Conveners
Wang Tao
Professor, School of History, Capital Normal University
Wang Siyu
Assistant Professor, School of Archaeology and Museology, Peking University
Editorial Office of Study on Natural and Cultural Heritage
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Background
The UNESCO Asia-Pacific World Heritage Training and Research Center (Beijing) is dedicated to exploring the formation of contemporary heritage disciplines.
As the heritage conservation movement expands globally, many universities around the world are also committed to building more independent heritage programs. However, precisely because of this context driven by conservation practice, today's heritage discipline is strongly practice-oriented and highly interdisciplinary, still leaving room for a more clearly defined and mature disciplinary framework.
Against this backdrop, we wish to take advantage of the current diversity, openness, and boundary-crossing potential by inviting scholars from different parent disciplines to participate in this Youth Heritage Alliance. There may be incommensurable aspects between disciplines, and views on heritage may still have room for improvement. Yet young scholars, while inheriting their own disciplinary traditions, often have the ability to innovate and break new ground. We believe this is precisely where exchange and dialogue are worthwhile, and where a more distinct heritage discipline can be nurtured. The "Youth Heritage" academic salon series is an exploration in this context.
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Membership
A core academic group is formed by young scholars working in cultural heritage-related fields with diverse disciplinary backgrounds.
Current core members come from disciplines including cultural heritage, museum studies, archaeology, architecture, urban and rural planning, anthropology, sociology, tourism, etc. They are affiliated with domestic and international universities (Peking University, Tsinghua University, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhejiang University, Central Academy of Fine Arts, KU Leuven, etc.), research institutes, museums, and other relevant institutions.
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Organization Method
An academic salon is organized every 1–2 months.
Each salon invites one scholar as the introducer, who sets the theme and may invite special guests to participate in the discussion. After the introducer presents the topic, a free discussion is held in salon format. A recorder is assigned to document the content of each salon for archiving.
On the basis of the core members, each salon is organized by invitation, with about 10 in-person participants. Participants from outside the Beijing area may join the discussion online.
After the salon, the discussion content will be compiled. Based on the actual content and value, it will be published in the form of meeting transcripts on the WeChat public account "Peking University Cultural Heritage Studies" or as a written symposium in relevant academic journals such as Study on Natural and Cultural Heritage.
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Past Events
Review | Youth Heritage Salon Vol.1: A Second Critique Based on Heritage Critique (Part 1)
Review | Youth Heritage Salon Vol.1: A Second Critique Based on Heritage Critique (Part 2)
Review | Youth Heritage Salon Vol.2: Toward Desecularized Heritage (Part 1)
Review | Youth Heritage Salon Vol.2: Toward Desecularized Heritage (Part 2)
Review | Youth Heritage Salon Vol.3: Echoes of Heritage
Review | Youth Heritage Alliance Salon Minutes Vol.4 (Introduction): Value Protection, Utilization, and Transmission of Linear Heritage
Review | Youth Heritage Alliance Salon Minutes Vol.4 (Discussion): Value Protection, Utilization, and Transmission of Linear Heritage
Review | Youth Heritage Alliance Salon Minutes Vol.5: "Use" vs. "View" – The Particularity of Architectural Heritage Conservation
Review | Youth Heritage Alliance Salon Minutes Vol.6: Telling Chinese Stories of Cultural Heritage: Official, Local, Client
Review | Youth Heritage Alliance Salon Minutes Vol.7: "Exemplarity" of Heritage Cities, Sustainable Development of World Heritage Ecological Culture
Review | Youth Heritage Alliance Salon Minutes Vol.8: Origin and End: The Knowledge Base and Social Function of Cultural Heritage Research
Review | Youth Heritage Alliance Salon Minutes Vol.9: Innovation and Ethics of Intangible Heritage
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Editors: Du Lindong, Piao Lina
Reviewers: Li Guanghan, Wang Siyu
Final Review: Shen Ruiwen, Zhang Jianwei
