Against the backdrop of the destruction of Iraqi heritage over the past quarter of a century,
this article critically reviews key aspects of the current state of Iraq's cultural heritage …

Japan's heritage conservation policy and practice, as deployed through its foreign aid
programs, has become one of the main means through which post-World War II Japan has …

The definition of “public archaeology” has expanded in recent years to include
archaeologists' collaborations with and within communities and activities in support of …

Over the last three decades, community and professional views of what constitutes
significant cultural heritage have broadened in many countries around the world. Heritage …

Cultural heritage is a process, a discourse, a political reality, an economic opportunity, and a
social arena as well as sites, objects, and performances. As such heritage “does work.” And …

Borne by people, intangible heritage is not tied to a territory, nor it is necessarily found within
the borders of a single country. The 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the …

This article addresses the shortcomings of UNESCO's intangible heritage program in
developing effective mechanisms for community participation in heritage management …

This paper examines the conflicting sentiments generated by Macau's recent developments
and how these dynamics have helped galvanize particular visions among Macau's residents …

This article problematizes the tendency of States Parties to use UNESCO's 2003 Convention
for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage as a political tool for nation-building …

National sentiments have historically overwhelmed global ones in the modern era.
Archaeology was born in the service of the nation-state, as a technical means for engaging …