Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 14434/2024 - 05/12/2024
4.5 ECTS; 1º Ano, 2º Semestre, 15,0 T + 30,0 TP , Cód. 3380410.
Lecturer
- Ângela Sofia Alves Ferraz (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Objectives
The purpose of this discipline is to endow Students with theoretical and methodological bases allowing them, on the one hand, to establish effective and up-to-date intervention protocols, regardless of their area of specialization, and, on the other hand, to have a sustained and inclusive dialogue with the increasingly diverse actors involved in heritage decision making. Complementing the development of sensibility and technical execution capacities that is sought in this second cycle of studies, this discipline will:
A) Exercise and develop capacities for reflection and critical analysis, as well as capacities for argumentation and communication in conservation;
B) Promote the ability to articulate conservation with other key areas for its deeper understanding, from applied sciences to history and history of art, sociology, anthropology and economics;
C) Clarify the role of Conservation-restoration in today's society; present trends and current ways of conceptualizing conservation; understand the challenges that today's society poses to conservation-restoration;
D) Raise debate via the presentation of challenging situations in the scope of heritage preservation, which require thinking beyond what is established and do not respond to classical paradigms;
E) Provide conceptual tools for theoretically grounded and ethically sound conservation decision making.
Program
1. Fundamental concepts of contemporary thinking on conservation
1.1. What is conserved? What is heritage?
1.2. Values and heritage conservation
1.3. Assessment of cultural significance
1.4. Major ethical issues: scope and applicability
2. Methodologies to support decision-making
2.1. The concept of time and decision-making
2.2. Guiding principles for decision-making in conservation
2.3. Decision-making in contemporary art conservation
2.4. Decision-making in the conservation of living religious heritage
2.5. Decision-making in built heritage conservation
3. Current trends and concerns in conservation
3.1. Heritage and sustainability
3.2. Heritage, conservation, and contemporary society
Evaluation Methodology
Assessment of the course unit is based on three components:
A) Attendance and active participation in class (25%), comprising:? A1 Attendance and performance in in-class exercises (10%)? A2 Guided discussion (15%)
B) Preparation of a statement of cultural significance for an object selected by the student, using a chosen and duly justified methodology, with oral presentation during the regular semester period (25%)
C) Written research assignment, to be submitted and orally presented during the examination periods, with a minimum passing mark of 10 out of 20 (50%)
Students will only be admitted to the examination if they obtain a grade of 10 out of 20 or higher in the weighted average of components A and B, calculated as (0.25A + 0.25B) / 0.50.
Attendance at theoretical-practical classes is mandatory.
Bibliography
- Appelbaum, B. (2007). Conservation Treatment Methodology. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Australia ICOMOS, . (0). The Burra Charter: The Australia ICOMOS Charter for Places of Cultural Significance (including Practice Notes)). Acedido em 1 de fevereiro de 2019 em http://australia.icomos.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Burra-Charter-2013-Adopted-31.10.2013.pdf
- Muñoz Viñas, S. (2020). On the Ethics of Cultural Heritage Conservation. Londres: Archetype Publications
- Riegl, A. (2013). O Culto Moderno dos Monumentos e Outros Ensaios Estéticos. Lisboa: Edições 70
- Russell, R. e Winkworth, K. (2009). Significance 2.0: A guide to assessing the significance of collections. Sydney: Collections Council of Australia
Teaching Method
1: T classes with content presentation and case studies.
2: TP classes with active and collaborative learning methodologies: debates, individual and group reflections, problem solving, promoting critical thinking and practical application.
Software used in class
Not applicable.
