主题
扩展中国的世界遗产库：新兴趋势的作用
发言人
伽米尼·维杰苏里亚博士
联合国教科文组织亚太地区世界遗产培训与研究中心（上海）特聘顾问
主持人
李光涵
联合国教科文组织亚太地区世界遗产培训与研究中心（北京）主任助理
时间
2024年10月25日 15:00-17:00
地点
北京大学二体B101
主讲人简介
伽米尼·维杰苏里亚博士是一位在世界遗产领域拥有超过40年经验的建筑师和考古学家。2021年，他因对全球文化遗产保护和管理的重大贡献而荣获ICCROM大奖。他以活态遗产领域的开创性工作和将以人为本的方法引入遗产领域而闻名。他曾担任多个重要职务，包括斯里兰卡保护局局长、国际文化财产保护与修复研究中心总干事特别顾问等。目前，他担任UNESCO亚太地区世界遗产培训与研究中心上海中心的特别顾问，中国成立的亚洲文化遗产保护联盟科学委员会成员，与UNESCO非物质文化遗产公约协调员。
讲座摘要
正如我的导师罗兰德·席尔瓦常说的那样：“欧洲不是文化和遗产的中心——为什么不能是亚洲呢？” 这个发人深省的问题促使我们重新思考全球遗产话语权的分布。衡量一个国家文化影响力的现代指标之一是其拥有的世界遗产数量。中国拥有59处世界遗产地，仅次于意大利的60处，尽管近期政策限制各国每年仅能申报一到两处遗产地，这在一定程度上制约了中国在遗产地数量上的增长潜力。然而，世界遗产不仅仅是数量的衡量，它也反映了遗产保护理论与实践在中国及全球范围内的演变。这一背景为中国提供了绝佳机遇，能够引领并证明亚洲正处于文化遗产的前沿。我的讲座将探讨中国遗产库增长过程中已经采用的创新策略和新兴趋势，以及未来可能进一步扩展的途径；不仅着眼于在当前限制下增加遗产地数量，更注重提升遗产保护的质量。借此，中国可以为亚洲丰富多样的文化和历史遗产在全球范围内获得更高认可设立新的标杆。
Subject
Expanding China’s World Heritage Stash: The Role of Emerging Trends
Expading China’s World Heritage Stash:The Role of Emerging Trends
Moderator
Dr. Gamini Wijesuriya
Special advisor of WHITRAP-Shanghai
Speaker
Dr. Kuanghan Li
Director Assistant，WHITRAP-Beijing
Time
2024.10.25 15:00-17:00
Venue
B101 Lecture Hall, Gymnasium No.2 of Peking University
Locatio
Online: Zoom Confereoom :873 1724 4175 Password:
Speaker bio
Dr. Gamini Wijesuriya is a renowned heritage practitioner with over 40 years of experience on World Heritage, living heritage and people-centred approaches to conservation. He has held positions as former Director of Conservation of the government of Sri Lanka, Principal Regional Scientist of the Department of Conservation, New Zealand, and a staff member of (ICCROM), Rome, Italy. Currently, he is a member of the Scientific Committee of the Asian Cultural Heritage Alliance (ACHA), established by the Chinese government, and a Special Advisory to the Director of WHITRAP, Shanghai. In 2021, he was honored with the prestigious ICCROM Award for his significant contributions to the protection and management of global cultural heritage.
Lecture abstract
As my mentor, Roland Silva, often remarked, "Europe is not the epicenter of culture and heritage—why not Asia?" This thought-provoking question encourages us to rethink the global heritage discourse. One modern indicator of a nation’s cultural prominence is the number of World Heritage Sites it possesses. China, with 59 sites, is close behind Italy’s 60, despite recent limitations restricting countries to one or two nominations per year—a policy that has constrained China’s potential for numerical growth. However, World Heritage is not merely a measure of quantity; it also reflects evolving theories and practices in heritage conservation both in China and globally. This context presents a prime opportunity for China to lead and demonstrate that Asia is at the forefront of cultural heritage. My presentation will explore the innovative strategies and emerging trends that have already contributed to China’s growing heritage portfolio and those that could further expand its World Heritage Stash. These approaches will focus not only on increasing the number of sites, even under current restrictions but also on enhancing the quality of heritage conservation. By doing so, China could set new benchmarks for the global recognition of Asia’s vast and diverse cultural and historical legacies.
