Beyond the martial façade: gender, heritage and medieval castles

Dempsey, Karen; Gilchrist, Roberta; Ashbee, Jeremy; Sagrott, Stefan; Stones, Samantha

doi:10.1080/13527258.2019.1636119

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“…Some of the themes raised in this paper have been anticipated by Dempsey, et al, 2019 paper, which was published after the proposal for this paper was submitted. As a consequence we have endeavoured to explore a different set of questions raised.…”

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Defensive Architecture of the Mediterranean Vol. XI (FORTMED2020)

Palazón¹,

García-Pulido²

2020

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FORTMED 2020 is the fifth edition of the International Conference on Fortifications of the Mediterranean Coast. The Conference has been held in March 26th, 27th and 28th 2020 in Granada (Spain), at the Laboratory of Archaeology and Architecture of the City (Laboratorio de Arqueología y Arquitectura de la Ciudad, LAAC) of the School of Arabic Studies (Escuela de Estudios Árabes, EEA), a research centre that belongs to the Spanish National Research Council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC). The main objective of FORTMED conferences is to exchange and share knowledge for a better understanding, assessment, management and exploitation of the built Cultural Heritage. The focus is on defensive architecture in the Mediterranean area, from the Antiquity to the present day, although it does not exclude other fortifications built overseas but high influenced by those on the Mediterranean.

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Defensive Architecture of the Mediterranean Vol. XI (FORTMED2020)

Palazón¹,

García-Pulido²

2020

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“…Gender Equality-The attention to and consideration of the use of spaces in ancient buildings, such as those where environments and connection elements were based on gender-based separated use, can activate reflection and discussion on the condition of women in past times, and the comparison with today's society, in that it is a tangible and material testimony of ancient cultures and their implications on past lifestyles. Actually, gender issues in the study of architectures and specifically heritage buildings form the focus of definite research lines [48][49][50]. Then, the contribution of the built heritage to gender equality is quite a concrete topic.…”

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The Role of Built Heritage for Sustainable Development Goals: From Statement to Action

Lerario

2022

Heritage

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The importance of culture and cultural heritage for the achievement of sustainable development is widely stressed in official documents. Nevertheless, the role of cultural heritage for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Agenda 2030 is limited in practical terms, as explicit references to it only appear in Target 11.4. Focusing on the built cultural heritage, the article tries to throw light on its potential with regard to all 17 SDGs by reflecting on the environmental, social and economic connection to communities’ development. Then, based on its cross-cutting importance and on its peculiarities, the work proposes and discusses priorities, observation perspective, actions and tools for concrete actions on the built heritage, identifying also specific criticalities.

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“…There are many challenges to the interpretation of castle sites which are not unique to England (anticipated in Dempsey, et al, 2019). Among a wider range of issues, the first is "authenticity".…”

Section: Challenges To the Interpretation Of Castles: "Authenticity" Ethno-centrism And The Bodiam Debatementioning

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Exploring the unique challenges of presenting English Heritage’s castles to a contemporary audience

Savage

Wyeth

2020

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The seventy-nine castles in the care of English Heritage Trust (EHT) are some of the most visually stunning and historically important in the world. In recent years, EHT has explored new ways of sharing the histories and stories of these properties with local communities and with domestic and international visitors. This paper presents a review of these approaches, outlining the ways in which the Trust has applied different methodologies to castles within certain areas of operation, such as Interpretation; Digital Content; and Conservation. It assesses the self-reflection of EHT staff members from some of the organisation’s operations as to how certain strategies and approaches have met the expectations of both the EHT and its target audiences. It outlines approaches to sharing our passion for these properties which were not heavily reliant on significant monetary investment, for instance examining how to re-interpret castles in the context of a challenging economic climate. It assesses some of the philosophies behind the decisions made as well. These reflections are examined in the context of a new castle interpretation project currently underway, at Warkworth Castle in Northumberland, England. They are presented to our international colleagues with the explicit desire to share our experiences and improve our industry’s approach to the interpretation of humanity’s rich castle heritage.

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Beyond the martial façade: gender, heritage and medieval castles

Cited by 9 publications

References 35 publications

Defensive Architecture of the Mediterranean Vol. XI (FORTMED2020)

Defensive Architecture of the Mediterranean Vol. XI (FORTMED2020)

The Role of Built Heritage for Sustainable Development Goals: From Statement to Action

Exploring the unique challenges of presenting English Heritage’s castles to a contemporary audience

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