IBC2-Conference Themes

Conference Themes

Palestinian cultural heritage under settler colonialism in Palestine, during the Zionist genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, and the displacement of Palestinian villages in 1948

• The Zionist genocidal war in Gaza against the Palestinian cultural heritage
• Colonial settlement and the destruction of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage in the West Bank and the displaced villages in 1948
• Settlement and appropriation of the Palestinian cultural heritage in Jerusalem
• Zionist attempts to obliterate the Palestinian cultural heritage – looting and destroying archives and obliterating culture after 1967

Ethno-archaeological studies of the Palestinian cultural heritage

• Ethnoarchaeological studies in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
• Ethnoarchaeological studies of displaced Palestinian villages in 1948
• Anthropology of traditional crafts in historical cities in Palestine

New approaches in documenting, preserving, developing and managing Palestinian cultural heritage sites and institutions under occupation

• Challenges in managing World Heritage sites in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
• New approaches in studying the tangible and the intangible Palestinian cultural heritage
• The role of museums in preserving Palestinian cultural and natural heritage
• The role of publications and archives in preserving and documenting Palestinian cultural heritage
• Using technology (digitization) and social media to preserve and to promote Palestinian cultural heritage
• Virtual museums, artificial intelligence – digital cultural diplomacy, development, promotion and collection

The role of Palestinian and international institutions in preserving, developing and studying the Palestinian tangible and intangible cultural heritage

• The role of the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in protecting, preserving and documenting Palestinian cultural heritage
• The role of UNESCO and international organizations in protecting, preserving and documenting Palestinian cultural heritage
• The role of municipalities, Palestinian civil heritage centers, universities and academic institutes in protecting, preserving and documenting Palestinian cultural heritage
• The role of Christian and Islamic endowments in preserving Palestinian cultural heritage
• The role of Palestinian civil society institutions and popular movements in preserving and raising awareness regarding cultural heritage
• Social responsibility of the private sector in supporting the preservation and development of cultural heritage

Palestinian cultural heritage in educational curricula

• Teaching cultural heritage in Palestinian schools’ curricula
• Teaching cultural heritage in Palestinian universities
• Archeology and cultural heritage programs in Palestinian universities: hopes and expectations

Cultural and natural heritage in the eastern and southern regions

• Palestinian cultural and natural heritage in the Gaza Strip and the Negev
• Cultural and natural heritage in the Jordan Valley and the eastern region of Palestine
• Palestinian oral history in the Jordan Valley, Gaza Strip, and the Negev
• Folklore (popular Palestinian songs, customs and traditions) in the Palestinian countryside