Cultural Laws and Policy (文化政策與法規) [part taught by Pierre SMARS]

Course documents, Slides of the lectures, Bibliography

Targets (教學目標)

• Familiarise students with the international community working for the preservation of cultural heritage.
• Familiarise students with some important documents.
• Explore challenges posed by typical threads affecting cultural heritage accross the world.
• Explore the question of 'principles of cultural heritage conservation': cultural differences and international agreements.

Outline (教學內容綱要)

The class includes lectures and seminars sessions. It will be based on the discussion of case studies.

• International cooperation
• First attempts of international cooperation
• UNESCO
• UNESCO World Heritage Centre
• Professional bodies
• International standards
• Research programs
• Threads
• Structural stability
• Eartquakes
• Nature
• Cultural differences
• Mass tourism
• Rapid development
• Wars

Assessment (評量)

Mid-term, final exam and participation during the class.

Assessment (評量)

Group work paper, participation during the class.

References (教材上網資訊)

• UNESCO Standard-Setting Instruments
• World Heritage Information Kit, http://whc.unesco.org/en/activities/567/
• World Heritage Convention, http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=57
• ICOMOS Charters and other instruments, http://www.international.icomos.org/e_charte.htm
• ICOM Declarations ansd statements,http://icom.museum/reports.html

Office Hours (課業輔導時間)

On appointment

Slides of the lectures