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Research School of Humanities and the Arts · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course provides an in depth analysis of the field of heritage and museum studies and explores some of the conceptual, political and ethical issues faced by those working within and researching in the area of heritage and museums. The course questions dominant perceptions that heritage is simply about the collection and management of artifacts, sites and monuments and challenges students to engage with understanding heritage as an area of cultural and political practice. Students are introduced to the key intellectual frameworks that allow us to understand heritage as a form of cultural practice, while each week students are introduced to particular issues or problems that heritage represents and are encouraged to explore and debate their meanings, consequences and, where relevant, their resolutions.
Participation in seminars (in-person class) or on-line tutorials (on-line class)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Seminar/tutorial paper 1000 words
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Minor essay 2000 words
Learning outcomes 1, 2
Major essay 3000 words
Learning outcomes 3, 4, 5
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures; and 12 hours of seminars (in-person class) or on-line tutorials (on-line class); and b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Smith, L. 2006 Uses of Heritage, London: Routledge Harrison, R. 2013 Heritage: Critical Approaches, London: Routledge Lowenthal, D. 2013 The Past is a Foreign Country — Revisited, Cambridge University Press (note this is the revised 2013 edition, not the 1985 original version).