| abstract | As migration continues to expand internationally, modern studies of cultural heritage must
increasingly include analysis of migrant experiences and identities. Keeping in mind the fact that the
‘right to a sense of belonging’ for all citizens is a crucial component in sustainable urban development,
we explore the challenges migrants face to maintain their unique identities while also integrating with
conventional representations of national and community narratives. Our paper discusses the importance of
including migration as a critical component of heritage understanding, and how museums as institutions
open to the public play a pivotal role in interpreting the intersect of migration and heritage. Engaging the
work of Stuart Hall as our theoretical framework, we elaborate by analysing three sites demonstrating
strategies for museums to increase migrant participation in heritage discourses: the Holocaust Museum in
Milan, Contemporary Art Museum in Vienna, and ongoing Multaqa project at the Pergamon Museum in
Berlin. We conclude by proposing how heritage locations including museums and UNESCO World
Heritage sites can improve representations of migrant identities. |
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| citation | Khanna, Ritika et Olson, A. Elliot et Heimrate, Mare (2018) Representations of Migration, Articulations of Heritage and Belonging. In: ICOMOS 19th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium "Heritage and Democracy", 13-14th December 2017, New Delhi, India. [Document issu d'une conférence ou d'un atelier] |