EU Cultural Policy: Beyond ‘Masters’ and Museums Workshop
In lieu of an in-person workshop, for the Spring of 2021 the Center for European Studies offered a series of three webinars, each a three-person panel moderated by one of the JMCE Course instructors. These webinars focused on aspects of EU cultural policy around art, heritage, and cultural relations.
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Panels
Success and Challenges for the EU External Cultural Relations
Panelists
- Guillaume Decot, European External Action Service
- Damien Helly, culture Solutions
- Elke Selter, SOAS, University of London
Moderator
- Kristin Hausler, Center for International Law, British Institute of International & Comparative Law
Summary
Speakers considered the protection and enhancement of cultural heritage in conflict and crisis and its integration in peace-building initiatives, as well as the possible opportunities in the EU-US relations offered by the new US presidency and the multi-year EU budget programming.
The Human Dimension of Heritage in the EU
Panelists
- Karolina Nikielska-Sekula, University of South-Eastern Norway
- Andreas Wiesand, European Institute of Comparative Cultural Research
- Alexandra Xanthaki, Brunel University London
Moderator
- Andrzej Jakubowski, University of Opole & Institute of Law Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences
Summary
This panel will consider both the human rights law dimension of cultural heritage, and the role that heritage plays in protecting and realizing all human rights, comprising cultural rights. The panel will particularly refer to the protection of cultural rights of minorities, Indigenous peoples, and migrants.
The EU Policy on Digitization (of Art Collections)
Panelists
- Arianna Traviglia, Center for Cultural Heritage Technology, University Ca’Foscari
- Ewa Manikowska, Institute of Art, Polish Academy of Sciences
- Antoinette Maget Dominice, Ludwig Maximillian University
Moderator
- Francesca Fiorentini, University of Trieste
Summary
Digital technologies and the Internet are radically transforming perceptions and uses of Cultural Heritage within societies. Virtual reality, artificial intelligence, 3D modelling, and geomatics applied to cultural heritage create unprecedented opportunities for public access and participation in cultural heritage. At the same time, they represent a new frontier for institutions. Thanks to technology, they can now engage in new cultural and business opportunities by reaching out to new users and developing new content for leisure and education.
This panel will illustrate the technologies available for Cultural Heritage and assess both their potential and risk within the European Union policy framework in this sector.
