VISITING THE PAST, MEETING THE LIMES
An international symposium on heritage, tourism, planning and design practices
www.thepast.nl
DATE
11th and 12th of October 2007
PLACE
Central Museum, Utrecht, the Netherlands
CONTENT
The Symposium aims to explore the multiple meanings and uses of heritage as well as its complex relationships with the tourism sector and with planning and design practices. It will gather international experts and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines to deliver lectures and participate in debates. As the title suggests, special attention will be paid to the archaeological remains of the Limes, the frontiers of the Roman Empire which run from Western Europe, through the Middle East and all the way to North Africa.
FORMAT
The first day of the Symposium will be devoted to speakers’ presentations and is organised in three plenary sessions, providing an insight into the different apprehensions and uses of heritage from archaeological, tourism, and planning and design perspectives. The second day will consist of three workshops related to conservation, (re)presentation and ‘touristification’ of the Limes. Each workshop will focus on a different country and discuss how planning and design can respond to the local context. A final plenary session will then mark the closure of the event and aims to provide the opportunity to develop an interdisciplinary research agenda and create a professional network to promote research, knowledge and information sharing.
KEYNOTES & PANEL
Andreas Thiel;
Gregory Ashworth;
Daniele Pini
Sonja Jilek;
Willem J.H. Willems;
Robert Govers.
ORGANISATION
Wageningen University (www.sal.wur.nl/UK/)
Dutch LIMES Organisation (www.limes.nl)
University of Leuven (www.kuleuven.ac.be)
GAIA-heritage (www.gaiaheritage.com)
REGISTRATION
Registration before 31th of August 2007 by sending the application form (to be downloaded from www.thepast.nl) by e-mail to: Wageningen University, Ms Marlies van Hal: [log in to unmask]
Regular admission fee: 190 Euro (full program)
More information:
www.thepast.nl
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