Environmental values are becoming increasingly important in restoration of historical buildings, while energy interventions can seriously damage historical qualities. Cultural-historical values and environmental values are often considered difficult to commensurate, with energy engineers and heritage …

This article explores how rabbis, directors and members of Amsterdam’s Jewish religious communities view the heritagisation of Jewish religious life by analysing how they interact with Amsterdam’s main synagogues and their collections of ceremonial objects. It focuses on the synagogues of the Jewish …

This research involved revisiting an archaeological site in Siegerswoude, Friesland, the Netherlands, with a specific focus on remote sensing techniques. Remote sensing technology holds significant promise in archaeological research, providing a non-destructive method for archaeologists. Developed over …

A research study about the relation of Bali's cultural heritage and the hospitality industry. It consists of research about different strategies that can be used to successfully manage cultural heritage preservation of Bali in order to sustain a healthy tourism future for the island.

The changing position of religion in today's society and the declining familiarity with religious practices make the interpretation of religious heritage a challenging responsibility for heritage professionals. This chapter describes how the Reinwardt Academy prepares its students for this challenge. …

This project explores the potential for incorporating South African jazz and Armenian folk music into compositional forms. As someone with both South African and Armenian heritage, I felt drawn to this creative process as a means of expressing my cultural identity, hence the inspiration for this research. …

Cultural heritage buildings and sites are threatened by the effects of climate change, especially in coastal zones. Risks not only include floods and submersion, but also less visible risks such as effects of moisture levels or, alternatively, drought. At the same time, it is important to involve people …

Coastal and marine cultural heritage (CMCH) is at risk due to its location and its often indefinable value. As these risks are likely to intensify in the future, there is an urgent need to build CMCH resilience. We argue that the current CMCH risk management paradigm narrowly focuses on the present and …

Verdiepende sessie tijdens de periodieke BTIC meeting voor het IEBB-programma. Tijdens deze break-out sessie verzorgden de Hanzehogeschool Groningen een inleiding op twee uitgevoerde projecten en begeleidde deze het gesprek onder deelnemers op basis van een aantal stellingen (via Mentimeter).

On 8 and 9 October 2020, the Reinwardt Academy hosted the digital conference Ethnology Lab on the Workings of Covid-19 on Museums. The programme was geared to address the challenges faced by museums and cultural heritage institutions in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. These included some of the …