The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Art and Conservation at The Courtauld is honored to bring together leading voices in the fields of archaeology, conservation, heritage management, education, and religious studies to discuss current topics impacting Sri Lanka’s heritage. The four talks will address such issues as colonial legacies, religious nationalism, and ethnic and religious conflict and present case studies of people-centred approaches, decolonising collections, digitisation projects, multi-faith heritage sites, and nature-culture links that look toward Sri Lanka’s future.
These events, part of The Courtauld’s Arts of the Buddhist World: Heritage and Conservation lecture series, aim to broaden our understanding of the contemporary and global challenges in the study, preservation, and appreciation of cultural heritage created and connected to the beliefs and practices of Buddhism. Lectures and workshops will expose us to the ethical issues surrounding cultural heritage from a theoretical and practical vantage point and an interdisciplinary perspective. The series aims to expand the ways in which religious heritage that embodies spiritual and sacred values is researched, cared for, engaged with, and curated.
Arts of the Buddhist World: Heritage and Conservation is the second in a series of events linked to the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Art and Conservation at The Courtauld.
Organised by Sujatha Meegama (Art History) and Lori Wong (Conservation)
