Online Talk: People, Nature and Culture – Engaging Communities and Building Sustainability through Heritage Conservation
The talk will discuss the roles of heritage in contributing to society’s sustainable development.
People, Nature and Culture – Engaging Communities and Building Sustainability through Heritage Conservation About the speaker LANGUAGE Notes to HKBU students Registration
Natural and cultural heritage conservation are often separated out as distinct practices that seldom be considered in connection with each other. In this talk, Alex Tam will outline the concept of People-centred Approach to Conservation of Nature and Culture (PNC) put forth by the inter-governmental heritage organisation, ICCROM, which offers a holistic framework in heritage conservation beyond the dichotomy of nature and culture. Through the case studies in Sri Lanka, he will discuss the roles of heritage in contributing to society’s sustainable development.
Alex Tam is the Centre Executive of the Centre for Research and Development in Visual Arts at the Academy of Visual Arts. His experience and interests revolve around the intersections of arts and cultural heritage. Last November, he took part in the World Heritage Leadership Programme – a capacity building programme organised by ICCROM that aims to advance knowledge and practices in conservation and heritage management.
Cantonese
The talk is CCL accredited for HKBU students. An evaluation form will be e-mailed to the participated students after the talk. Please note that the CCL unit will only be given to those students who have registered the event and submitted with a completed evaluation form before 19 March (Thu).
Please sign up on or before 16 March 2020 and you will receive the zoom meeting room link through e-mail on 17 March 2020. Please contact
ava@hkbu.edu.hk if you have any questions.