Courses of Study 2019-2020 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Courses of Study 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ANTHR 7056 - Heritage Management: Understanding Techniques and Practices

(crosslisted) ARKEO 7056 
(CU-CEL, CU-ITL)     
Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

Co-meets with ANTHR 4056 /ARKEO 4056 .

S. Papazian.

This seminar course will explore the management structures that define, protect, and defend cultural heritage. The course will train students to conduct ethnographic investigations of heritage institutions in a transnational context. The course will examine the history of global, national, and local cultural heritage. Students in this class will gain a nuanced understanding of how and why heritage is managed, monitored, and preserved by transnational institutions, including UNESCO, national and municipal governments, and local communities. This course is intended to prepare students to work within the heritage industry, both as participants and as critical observers. Students will learn methodologies central to the analysis of cultural heritage as well as how to navigate a wide range of issues concerned with heritage management and preservation.



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