Bridging historical past and future potential through conservation, preservation, and adaptive use of Europe’s contentious and dissonant heritage
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Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
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Summary
Europe’s rich heritage includes numerous objects, documents in libraries, museums, and archives, but also sites and cultural landscapes that recall complex and often troubled pasts. These heritage assets, often contested and frequently neglected or at risk of deterioration or abandonment, pose significant challenges for preservation, conservation, interpretation, and engagement.
Gaining a better understanding of the dissonance and contestation surrounding cultural heritage assets is crucial not only for safeguarding memory and heritage but also for fostering historical understanding, cultural dialogue, and reconciliation on persisting dissonances.
Detailed Call Description
Proposals should explore the multiple perspectives on troubled pasts and their impact on cultural heritage, with a focus on heritage assets connected to colonial, totalitarian and authoritarian regimes which may be linked biased or discriminatory beliefs. By engaging with such complex and often painful legacies, proposals should contribute to a broader reflection on participatory approaches in cultural heritage governance. Proposals are also encouraged to adopt a gendered and intersectional approach to advance gender equality and build more inclusive societies. Furthermore, the interplay between culture and nature in managing cultural landscapes is also crucial, requiring a balance between human and environmental values to ensure sustainable preservation.
Proposals should establish a collaborative and multidisciplinary network of professionals. It could rely on expertise from given disciplines and fields, such as: anthropology, history, heritage science (focused on conservation and exhibition and museum curation), media and intercultural communication, political science and science education. Researchers and experts with thematic expertise in the field(s) of memory studies, war and conflict, decolonisation, post-totalitarian regimes, and/or intersectionality could bring an added value. The integration of cultural and creative industries and local authorities could contribute to ensure the real-world applications of this research network.
Proposals could aim to develop educational programmes to target various audiences, including young people, local communities, and international tourists to ensure the engagement of future generations in tackling complex historical challenges. Pilot programmes could be implemented to assess the effectiveness of these tools and recommendations. Public bodies with an interest in supporting the long-term sustainable use of these educational tools could be involved in these efforts.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
Expected EU contribution per project: between €2.50 and €3.50 million
Thematic Categories
- Culture
- Education and training
- Natural and Cultural Heritage
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Social Affairs & Human Rights
- Tourism
Eligibility for Participation
- Consumer Organisations
- Legal Entities
- Natual person / Citizen / Individual
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Services Providers
- Training Centres
Eligibility For Participation Notes
If eligible for funding, legal entities established in non-associated third countries may exceptionally participate in this Coordination and support action as a beneficiary or affiliated entity.
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National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia,
P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Fax: +357 22205001
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Persons to Contact:
Mr. George Christou
Scientific Officer
Email: gchristou@research.org.cy