Vortrag von Rebecca Madgin (University of Glasgow): „Why Historic Places Matter Emotionally? Urban heritage and values in British towns and cities since 1975”

Beginn: 10 Uhr c.t. 

Referentin: Rebecca Madgin (University of Glasgow): 
„Why Historic Places Matter Emotionally? Urban heritage and values in British towns and cities since 1975” 

This talk explores why historic urban places matter emotionally. To achieve I will outline a conceptual framework which breaks down the broad category of ‘emotion’ into three interrelated parts: 1. Emotional responses, 2. Emotional attachments, and 3. Emotional communities. I will use case study examples from British towns and cities to open up lines of enquiry around why certain emotional responses such as pride and fear are provoked by historic urban places; the complex interplay of the physical environment and everyday experiences in informing emotional attachments, as well as the reasons why emotional communities coalesce in particular historic urban places. In addition, the talk will explore the ways in which emotion, in the form of responses, attachments, and communities, can be considered within heritage management and concludes with a discussion of where next for heritage theories and practices in the context of understanding the role of emotion in how we value spaces of authenticity.

Moderation: Achim Saupe

Dieser Vortrag ist als Keynote Teil der IRS Spring Academy 2025.

Vortrag im Institutskolloquium des Leibniz-Zentrums für Zeithistorische Forschung Potsdam (ZZF) im Sommersemester 2025. 

Externe Gäste sind online herzlich willkommen und können ohne Anmeldung über Zoom teilnehmen. 

Zur Gesamtübersicht aller Termine des Institutskolloquiums des ZZF Potsdam im Sommersemester 2025.