Heritage and Criticism

03/06/2024, h. 14:30 – 18:30
Politecnico di Milano, Campus Leonardo, Edificio 12, Sala riunioni

The event aims to convene a group of international scholars to discuss the interplay between heritage practices and the formation of a critical discourse surrounding them. This is grounded on the idea that any heritage preservation process is rooted in establishing a system of values –cultural, social, political, and so forth. From this standpoint, criticism –both as a specialised discourse and a conduit between academic and public debates– is pivotal in shaping and cementing consensus in favour of heritage practices linked to architecture and urban spaces. The novelty of the proposal lies in delineating a fresh research field at the intersection of heritage and criticism, shedding light on areas that have received scant attention both in the general debate and within academic research, particularly within historical contexts.

The event is envisioned as a two-day seminar, during which international experts will dissect the theme and its ramifications, drawing from their own research experiences and well-documented specific case studies. The first seminar is scheduled on Monday, June 3rd, 2.30-6.30 pm, and the second on Friday, July 5th, 10.30 am-1 pm (details for the second-day seminar to be announced in due course).

The event is organised and supported by the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DASTU) with the additional support of the Université Rennes 2, the UNSW (University of New South Wales, Sydney), and the Erasmus + program.

Relatori

Selena Anders – University of Notre Dame United States of America, Andrew Ballantyne – University of Newcastle United Kingdom, Luciano Cardelicchio – UNSW Sydney – University of New South Wales Australia, Plácido González Martínez – Tongji University-Universidad de Sevilla, Spain/China, Dominique Poulot – Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne France

Discussants

Alessandro Benetti, Valeria Casali, Josep Maria Garcia-Fuentes, Hélène Jannière, Marco Antonio Minozzo Gabriel, Paolo Scrivano, Luka Skansi

Responsabile

Josep Maria Garcia-Fuentes