03-17/06/2011 – CHALLENGING ETERNITY. Archaeology, Heritage Management and Urban Planning in Rome 2 giugno 2010

CHALLENGING ETERNITY. Archaeology, Heritage Management and Urban Planning in Rome

International MA course

Date: 3 – 17 June 2012

Organised by the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome and the Swedish Institute in Rome in collaboration with the Faculty of Architecture of the Università degli Studi Roma Tre, the Department of Conservation of the University of Gothenburg and the VU University Amsterdam.

Deadline application: 15 January 2012

Objectives
The major aim of the course is to confront the participants with a critical assessment of past and modern approaches to the archaeological heritage of the city of Rome. It explores in particular how urban development, politics, ideology and research influence the way this heritage is perceived, preserved and presented.

Course content
Sites and monuments: Making the students familiar with the major archaeological sites and monuments of Rome
History and Concepts: Evaluation of the concept of archaeological heritage and its history
Archaeology, politics and nationalism: History of the use of the archaeological heritage of Rome for national and other political purposes
Urban development: History of the urban development of Rome and its problematic relation to archaeology
Archaeology and the Public: Ethics and methods of communication with the audience
Challenges for future management: Marrying urban development with heritage management; community museums, archaeological heritage and citizenship

Place: Rome
Period: June, 3 – June, 17 (2 weeks)
Working language: The official language of the course will be English. Participants preferably are able to read Italian.
Form: Excursions, lectures, student presentations, essays
Course material: Reader
Lectures: To be held at participating institutions
Excursions: Apart from excursions to the major archaeological monuments of Rome, visits will be arranged to sites that have aroused debate from a heritage perspective or at which particular management and presentation programs can be examined at first hand.
Examinations: On-site student presentations, paper
Credits: equivalent of 5, 6 or 7.5 ECTS according to project
Participants: MA students from Dutch, Swedish and Italian universities with an interest in the relation between Archaeology, Heritage Studies and Urban Planning
Admission: max. number of students 20

Bursaries:

• for Dutch students: including fees, travel costs and accomodation at the KNIR
• for Swedish students: including fees, travel costs and accomodation at the Swedish Institute in Rome
• for Italian students outside Rome: including fees and accomodation at the KNIR
• for students living in Rome: including fees

For info: archeo@knir.it