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The roundtable Living Heritage as Resource was organised in Viljandi on October 18 by the UNESCO Chair on Applied Studies of Intangible Cultural Heritage (University of Tartu).
For Estonian museums a practical info kit on living heritage is going to be published in June. To this end, the UNESCO Chair on Applied Studies of Intangible Cultural Heritage (University of Tartu) collaborates with the Estonian Museum Association and the Estonian Folk Culture Centre.
The UNESCO Chair on Applied Studies of Intangible Cultural Heritage has started a new international research project in cooperation with the Södertörn University from Stockholm, Sweden.
Combining theories of membership and security, the project proposes the concept of ‘ambivalent securitization’ to describe situations where migrants are viewed as deserving of membership for economic, humanitarian or other reasons, yet simultaneously perceived as a potential threat.
The UNESCO Chair on Applied Studies of Intangible Cultural Heritage is launching a new series showcasing research and initiatives on intangible cultural heritage. The first hybrid meeting is held on 20 November.
In 2025 and 2026 the UNESCO Chair explores paths of cooperation with French colleagues in the field of intangible cultural heritage. In September a delegation visited Paris.
This year the annual Viljandi Repair Festival taking place on September 22, is co-organised by the UNESCO Chair on Applied Studies of Intangible Cultural Heritage (University of Tartu) as part of the EU funded research project CULTURALITY.