Safeguarding Intangible Heritages : from Petrarch to Unesco

students will focus on eight case studies during the semester, engaging with different theories, methodologies and challenges that have historically and currently shaped efforts to preserve and interpret culture. The case studies adopted by the students as course work will help explore management issues raised by climate change, multiple ownership, collective memories, conflicting values and the relationship of immoveable cultural heritage to surrounding communities and society as a whole. Guest lecturers will play an important role in the course, presenting the challenges faced by professionals in the field and offering personalized feedback on student’s submissions. One external visit to a local heritage place, including contact with the organizations and communities involved in their management, will allow a first-hand understanding of how they work behind the scenes.