Following the success of the Questions of Access: Research and Practiceseminar, the second in the Heritage Futures Access to Heritage series whichis supported by the ESRC will focus on communities.
This two day seminarwill bring together academics and professionals with the aim of focussing onthe community dimension of heritage access and considering ways of enablingcommunity access to heritage.
The seminar at Glasgow Caledonian University is free but numbers will belimited so to ensure a place email Professor Fiona McLean at fmc2@gcal.ac.uk
Funding is available for 12 postgraduate /early career researchers. If you wish to be considered for this funding, please contact Fiona McLean with abrief introduction on current research and institution information.
Thursday 22 March 2007
EH Conservation Principles: 2nd stage consultation
In February 2006, comments were invited on draft Conservation Principles, intended to help English Heritage achieve greater consistency of approach incarrying out its statutory role as the Government's advisor on the historicenvironment. Now the second part Policy and Guidance is out for consultationuntil 11th May. EH is also running four seminars during March and April to introduce and debate the Principles, one in York and three in London.
The seven draft principles have now become six with considerable rewording, followed by a section on Understanding Values and Assessing Significancewhich defines evidential value, historical value, aesthetic value andcommunal value. The main section Conservation Principles and Guidance looksat how to achieve a balance between heritage values and the potentialbenefits and disbenefits of proposed changes.
The consultation document can be found at www.english-heritage.org.uk/conservationprinciples Consultees are invited to respond to 14 questions on contents, definitionsand format. Replies should be submitted to Sally Embree by 11th May atconservationprinciples@english-heritage.org.uk or by post to ConservationPrinciples, Conservation Department, English Heritage, 1 Waterhouse Square,138-142 Holborn, London EC1N 2ST
The seven draft principles have now become six with considerable rewording, followed by a section on Understanding Values and Assessing Significancewhich defines evidential value, historical value, aesthetic value andcommunal value. The main section Conservation Principles and Guidance looksat how to achieve a balance between heritage values and the potentialbenefits and disbenefits of proposed changes.
The consultation document can be found at www.english-heritage.org.uk/conservationprinciples Consultees are invited to respond to 14 questions on contents, definitionsand format. Replies should be submitted to Sally Embree by 11th May atconservationprinciples@english-heritage.org.uk or by post to ConservationPrinciples, Conservation Department, English Heritage, 1 Waterhouse Square,138-142 Holborn, London EC1N 2ST
The new Heritage Link Funding Directory was launched on 9th February. The Funding Directory includes organisations in public, private and voluntary sectors from the National Lottery to charitable trusts that offer grants,loans, scholarships, bursaries, education and various forms of in kindassistance. The Directory which is free to all users at:http://www.heritagelink.org.uk/fundingdirectory/main/fundinghome.php
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