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Cultural Contestation: Heritage, Ethnicity and the Role of Government

4 July 2015

 

Pieter Wagenaar & Jeroen Rodenberg (VU University Amsterdam) are promoting a call for papers for publishing an edited volume titled Cultural Contestation: Heritage, Ethnicity and the Role of Government, around the theme of cultural/heritage contestation, ethnicity and the role of government.
The book will be part of the Palgrave Studies in Heritage and Conflict Series (Series Editors dr. Britt Baillie, dr. Ihab Saloul and prof. dr. Rob van der Laarse).

Ample attention is being paid to the ways in which cultural heritage leads to conflict, especially when heritage is used as a resource for identity formation. Yet, what is far less understood is the role of government during such conflicts. Clear is, however, that governments often play such a role, as they take the initiative to try and solve these conflicts, are called in by one or more of the involved parties to solve the conflict, or even cause conflicts over heritage with their actions.

 

Everyone who would consider contributing is invited to send a short abstract to: j.rodenberg@vu.nl

Deadline for abstract submissions: July 4th, 2015.

 

Cultural Contestation: Heritage, Ethnicity and the Role of Government
Edited by Pieter Wagenaar & Jeroen Rodenberg (VU University Amsterdam)
Palgrave Macmillan editions