ICAG-seminar: Exploring Living Heritage for a Sustainable Future

RHN 143/2024 | Event

Organisers: Interfaculty Centre for Agrarian History (ICAG), KU Leuven

ICAG-seminar: Exploring Living Heritage for a Sustainable Future

We are excited to invite you to the international webinar, "Exploring Living Heritage for a Sustainable Future – Insights from the International 'Water & Land' Project." This seminar is designed for a diverse audience, including experts, researchers, heritage professionals, and individuals interested in intangible cultural heritage, agricultural and environmental history, sustainable development, and climate change.The webinar will explore how traditional knowledge and practices can be leveraged to address modern environmental challenges, emphasizing the positive role of living heritage in climate change adaptation.

Speakers:

Laura Danckaert and Chantal Bisschop, Centre for Agrarian History (CAG)

Jet Bakels, Dutch Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage (KIEN) 

Chiara Bortolotto, UNESCO Chair in Intangible Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development at CY Cergy Paris University

Practical information:

By attending this webinar, you will gain a deeper understanding of how living heritage can play a vital role in sustainable development. You will have the chance to engage with international experts, exchange knowledge, and contribute to ongoing discussions on living heritage, sustainability, and climate action.

  • Date: 14 November 2024
  • Time: 14.00 – 15.30 CET

Participation is free, the seminar will take place digitally via Microsoft Teams. You'll receive the link a few days prior to the webinar.

 

More information and registration here.

 

Source: https://cagnet.be/s/en/page/icag-seminar-14-november