Since the early twentieth century, “heritage” has consistently emerged as a cultural specific response to international politics, and as a practice of memory. Heritage studies scholar Rodney Harrison, in Understanding the Politics of Heritage, describes heritage as an idea that emerges from the recognition of a potential or real threat to an object. When defined by its vulnerability, heritage […]
Author: Sonal Mithal Modi
Sonal Mithal has a PhD in Landscape Architecture from UIUC. She studies management strategies for historical landscapes with special focus on the interface between landscape design and international heritage policies.