Agenda
10th International Conference on Urban History
Gent - 4th of september 2010
The European Association for Urban History (EAUH) was established in 1989 with the support of the European Union. Conferences are organised every two years. These biennial conferences provide a multidisciplinary forum for historians, sociologists, geographers, anthropologists, art and architectural historians, economists, ecologists, planners and all others working on different aspects of urban history. This invitation is extended to all scholars who make urban history a distinctive and innovative subject.
Third European Heritage Forum
Galatasaray University, Istanbul, Turkey - 1-2 October 2010
The 3rd Forum organised in Istanbul on 1-2 October 2010 will constitute the closing event of the 25th anniversary of the European Heritage Days involving 49 European countries. The theme of this Forum 'Cultural Heritage, Participation, Prosperity' will contribute to the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion from culture and heritage angle. In the context of the European Heritage Days, the European Heritage Forums are annual international crossroads for all stakeholders involved in the interpretation, communication and dissemination of the cultural heritage. Such forums offer once a year an opportunity for dialogue among heritage professionals and professionals from other sectors of society. Preparatory work will be carried out by experts before the summer in order to detail the discussion themes and finalise the programme.
Conference A new life for historic cultural landscape: former plantations
Suriname - 18th - 23st October 2010
ICOMOS Committee on Shared Built Heritage and the Netherlands Institute for Heritage organise a conference on the future use of former colonial plantations. Focus is on the Commewijne plantation area in Suriname, where the conference takes place.