Presentation materials
The analysis of Cultural Heritage samples imposes some requirements during the development of the analytical methods that would be applied to investigate them. In this regard, non-invasiveness is often key to ensure the conservation of the sample, or at least to imply minimal alteration. This contribution presents a digital image-based method to distinguish among different inorganic pigments...
Social memory scholars have compellingly argued that a socially constructed past plays a paramount role in the articulation of national identities. Constructed by developing a historical master narrative that spells out a socially meaningful story of a people’s becoming, national memory is inscribed in various places (monuments, place names, memorial plaques) and is disseminated through...
Intangible cultural heritage (ICH), comprising practices, skills, oral expressions, rituals, and living traditions, is an essential pillar of cultural identity and diversity. However, it is particularly vulnerable to globalization, cultural homogenization, and socio-economic transformation. The central question is: how can we preserve and transmit this intangible heritage without freezing it,...
