Webinar series
“Intangible Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development”
Organized by the Unesco Chair on
Intangible Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development
CY Cergy Paris Université
CY Advanced Studies – CY Initiative of Excellence
UMR Héritages : Culture/s, Patrimoine/s, Création/s
Session 5
Utilizing Intangible Cultural Heritage
for Sustainable Development in Emergency Situations
Evrim Ölçer Özünel, Department of Turkish Folklore, Ankara Hacı Bayram University
23/04/2024 14.00-16.00 CET
By videoconference
https://cnrs.zoom.us/j/94804224217?pwd=TTZjZTN1Q2ZnclJIN2c1WFo0amJrdz09
Meeting ID: 948 0422 4217
The intersection of intangible cultural heritage and sustainable development has long captivated the attention of experts and policymakers. While the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has underscored the importance of sustainable development since the early days of the Convention, substantial efforts in this domain have primarily emerged over the past decade. Notably, the comprehensive incorporation of a sustainable development chapter into the Convention’s Operational Directive, achieved after diligent labor, represents a milestone. Against this backdrop, this panel presentation aims to delve into the operational dimensions of intangible cultural heritage in emergency situations, elucidating its nexus with Sustainable Development Goals. In the course of this exploration, concrete examples will be highlighted, particularly within the Turkish context, underscoring the imperative role of intangible cultural heritage in scenarios such as migration, flooding, natural disasters, and seismic events.
Prof. Dr. Evrim Ölçer Özünel is a distinguished faculty member within the Department of Turkish Folklore at Ankara Hacı Bayram University. Her academic expertise encompasses a range of vital subjects, including the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage, the art of storytelling, intangible cultural heritage museology, safeguarding intangible cultural heritage during emergencies, and the principles of sustainable development. Notably, Prof. Özünel holds the position of President at the Institute for Intangible Cultural Heritage, an accredited NGO under the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. She also contributes to the Turkish National Commission for UNESCO as a member of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Experts Committee. In addition she is a member of the UNESCO International Facilitators Network, and the UNESCO ICH Evaluation Body. Prof. Özünel also serves as a member of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Experts Board of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and a contributor to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Scientific Council of ICESCO (The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). Beyond her institutional contributions, Prof. Özünel has embarked on an array of international projects and field research endeavours, culminating in publishing articles in esteemed international journals. Her academic contributions span diverse realms, encompassing folklore studies, intangible cultural heritage museology, and various aspects of folkloristics. Moreover, she is an international storyteller attending and organizing many national and international storytelling festivals. Besides, she has authored books catering to a younger audience, harnessing the therapeutic potential of intangible cultural heritage during emergencies.
Discussant :
- Agnese Mussatti is a PhD candidate in Analysis and Management of Cultural Heritage at IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca. Holding a master’s degree cum laude in Law from the University of Turin, she is currently visiting researcher at the Institut des Sciences sociales du politique (École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay) and at the Faculty of Law of the UPEC University of Paris, where she is conducting comparative research for her doctoral dissertation on the intangible dimension of cultural heritage. Since 2022, Agnese has also been a research collaborator at Fondazione Santagata for the Economics of Culture in Turin.
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