Arqus Research Focus Forum: European Cultural Heritage

Arqus Research Focus Forum: European Cultural Heritage

Sukurta: 21 June 2021

Background and Aim

The Medieval Research Cluster at the University of Bergen organizes a Research Focus Forum (RFF) on the theme "European Cultural Heritage” 1–3 November 2021.
We invite academics and researchers from all career stages coming from the Arqus universities to participate.

Time: 1-3 November
Place: University of Bergen

The Arqus Action Line 6 “Research Support and Early-Stage Researcher Development” has developed initiatives to encourage the promotion of joint research activities. One of these initiatives is the Arqus Research Focus Forum, an event centered on networking meetings and where Arqus researchers present their ongoing research.

The Research Focus Forum (RFF) will give participants an opportunity to share interests and goals, exchange ideas and identify common interests with an aim to develop joint research activities. The RFF in Bergen is linked to the conference with the theme “The City in Time: Space, Culture and Heritage” that is organized at the same time.

Programme

  • 1 November. Network Meeting: A Unique Opportunity for Collaboration

The Research Focus Forum will start with a network meeting on Monday 1 November for up to 20 Arqus-university researchers working with topics relating to "European Cultural Heritage". After a common lunch and introduction, the meeting will be comprised of short presentations of participants’ research interests, potential projects and possible areas for collaboration. Thereafter, participants will take part in more focused discussion groups based on common research interests. Finally, we will meet with funding experts from the University of Bergen to discuss funding possibilities and application processes.

The Network Meeting offers an excellent chance to make new connections, develop project ideas, and jumpstart collaborative funding applications. In order to facilitate conversation at the event, we encourage Arqus participants to send a short presentation (400 words or less) of their research interests, project ideas and/or areas for possible collaboration using the registration form. Possible themes for group discussions will be tailored to participants’ interest and might include:

  • Heritage and sustainability
  • Heritage and public outreach
  • Digital strategies for heritage
  • 2-3 November. Conference: The City in Time: Space, Culture and Heritage


The Research Focus Forum will continue on 2-3 November with a conference entitled The City in Time: Space, Culture and Heritage. This conference sets urban European heritage in focus and will highlight the rich cultural heritage of the host city. The evening of November 2nd offers a city walk which will present a visual display of conference themes. This event will be guided by the former UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Heritage and Environmental Management, Professor Geir Atle Ersland. Thereafter, research forum participants will be welcomed at our conference reception which will take place in one of the city’s prominent heritage centres.

"The City in Time" brings together academics, policy makers, heritage managers and the public to develop solution-oriented conversations. To this end, the program offers ample space for questions, discussions and lively debate. We believe that this conference will serve as a model for how researchers can work with politicians and stakeholders in cultural heritage management so that together we can develop publicly engaged research projects and research-informed policies. Our program concludes with an open panel debate on pressing topics related to historical cities and their urban development. 

We encourage Arqus participants in the network meeting to send organizers a poster that will be displayed throughout the
conference and will feature as part of a poster session. The poster session will highlight research related to urban studies and heritage.

 

For more information and registration in the RFF please visit:
https://www.uib.no/en/medievalcluster/145735/european-cultural-heritage-network-meeting


For more information about the conference please visit:
https://www.uib.no/en/medievalcluster/145719/city-time-space-culture-and-heritage


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