Keynote: The Arsenale of Venice, industrial heritage and creativity reconfigured

On Monday 4th of April 6PM our colleague Peter Larsen is co-moderating a keynote with Florence Graezer Bideau as part of the workshop Governing Heritage and Creativity: frictions, avenues and questions at the Istituto Svizzero (Rome).

Professor Luca Zan (University of Bologna, Director of the Graduate Degree in Innovation and Organization of Culture and the Arts) will lead a keynote speech on the emblematic case of an industrial heritage site of inestimable value: the Venice Arsenal. Focusing on the challenges of economic, financial,and institutional feasibility, it reveals how failing to address these aspects has undermined potential solutions from both technicians and heritage professionals. An insightful evaluation of the history of this site provides a uniquely informative case for the discipline of industrial heritage.

Both the workshop and keynote result from a collaborative initiative with EPFL, University of Geneva, Swiss Federal Office of Culture and ICCROM.

Register here to attend online