Democratizing Heritage

Also see the 'Delhi Declaration on Heritage and Democracy' adopted at the 19th General Assembly of the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) held in New Delhi (11-15 December 2017).

'The Declaration reflects a commitment by ICOMOS to Heritage and Democracy as key ingredients in a people based approach to sustainable development. Heritage is a fundamental right and responsibility of all. It is a starting point for a meaningful and equitable future that secures and celebrates diversity, social engagement, equality and justice for all cultures'.

We pubblish a extremely interesting paper "A people’s museum beyond the wall’" by Moushumi Chatterji, an Indian ecomuseologist that is inside the seminar proceedings "Democratizing Heritage".

The entire issue of Seminar will is accessible on the web site www.india-seminar.com .

(copyright Seminar2018). Published in Seminar # 705, Democratizing Heritage, May 2018. Reproduced with permission. Accessed from www.india-seminar.com

Credits: HRIDAY Scheme - http://hridayindia.in/ (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India) and the HRIDAY Amritsar City Anchor - Cultural Resource Conservation Initiative ( I have been working with the City Anchor on the project

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