Heritage and cultural healing: Iraq in a post-Daesh era

Matthews, R., Rasheed, Q. H., Palmero Fernández, M. , Fobbe, S., Nováček, K., Mohammed-Amin, R., Mühl, S. and Richardson, A. (2020) Heritage and cultural healing: Iraq in a post-Daesh era. International Journal of Heritage Studies, 26(2), pp. 120-141. (doi: 10.1080/13527258.2019.1608585)

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Abstract

Against the backdrop of the destruction of Iraqi heritage over the past quarter of a century, this article critically reviews key aspects of the current state of Iraq’s cultural heritage, including damage to heritage buildings caused by Daesh in Iraq’s second largest city, Mosul. We bring together Iraqi and non-Iraqi expertise in heritage, archaeology, and human rights law to frame our approach, building on the movement to link cultural diversity, heritage, and cultural rights. We emphasise the need for planning to enhance protection of Iraq’s heritage, in particular through the preparation of inventories, the provision of resources for heritage education in schools and the development of Iraq’s museum sector. Iraq’s presence on the UNESCO World Heritage Lists needs to be enhanced, and the issues of illicit site looting and traffic in looted antiquities must be addressed within international contexts. Iraq’s future accession as State Party to the 1999 Second Protocol to the 1954 Hague Convention is a priority in achieving these goals. The paper stresses the need for co-creation of heritage knowledge and a gender-sensitive human rights approach for the future of Iraq’s globally significant cultural heritage.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:This work was supported by the University of Reading [BOISP].
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Palmero Fernandez, Dr Monica and Mohammed-Amin, Dr Rozhen
Authors: Matthews, R., Rasheed, Q. H., Palmero Fernández, M., Fobbe, S., Nováček, K., Mohammed-Amin, R., Mühl, S., and Richardson, A.
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities
College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Archaeology
Journal Name:International Journal of Heritage Studies
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
ISSN:1352-7258
ISSN (Online):1470-3610
Published Online:26 April 2019
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2019 The Authors
First Published:First published in International Journal of Heritage Studies 26(2): 120-141
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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