The UNESCO Chair has recently been transferred to the University of Antwerp, with Sophie Elpers as the new Chairholder and Marc Jacobs as Co-Chair. We will celebrate this occasion with an evening bringing together the Chair’s partners, colleagues and friends for a programme of lectures and discussion. Marc Jacobs will talk about Reflexive Heritage Work and Sophie Elpers will present the work and future of the Chair, followed by a panel discussion with Hildegunn Bjørgen, Frank Hemeltjen, María Claudia López and Valentina Zingari, moderated by Jorijn Neyrinck.

Programme

Welcome & Introduction

Prof. Inge Bertels  |  Dean, Faculty of Design Sciences, University of Antwerp

Reinhilde Weyns  |  Chairperson, Flemish UNESCO Commission

Lecture on Reflexive Heritage Work

Prof. Marc Jacobs  |  Co-chair holder, University of Antwerp and Vrije Universiteit Brussel

The Work and Future of the UNESCO Chair

Prof. Sophie Elpers  |  Chairholder, University of Antwerp and Meertens Institute, Amsterdam

Panel Discussion

Hildegunn Bjørgen  |  Arts and Culture Norway, National Focal Point

Frank Hemeltjen  |  Dutch Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage

María Claudia López  |  Former Secretary of Culture of Bogotá, Former Vice Minister of Culture of Colombia, Facilitator

Valentina Zingari  |  Scientific Director of Associazione Giochi Antichi APS (AGA), Facilitator

Moderated by Jorijn Neyrinck  |  Director of FLAME

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