Asia-Pacific Research Forum for ICH Safeguarding International Conference ‘New Frontiers of Research for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage’

Date | 13–15 February 2024, 10:15–17:00 (JST) |
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Venue | Conference Room 5, Second Floor, National Museum of Ethnology (Online participation possible) |
Language | English (Translation tool for Japanese available) |
Capacity | 40 on-site and 100 online *Registration required, no registration fee |
Organizers | International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) National Museum of Ethnology, Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan |
OBJECTIVES
Organized as an academic and interdisciplinary conference, this international event aims to explore new approaches and methodologies for research and safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond, reflecting the changes and developments in ICH research and safeguarding over the past 20 years since the adoption of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of ICH. With growing awareness of the vital role that ICH plays in social, economic, and environmental development, the conference will cover a wide range of topics, including issues and challenges related to economic development, emergencies, gender, migration, and more, aligned with the thematic initiatives and priorities emphasized by UNESCO. The conference provides a unique platform for researchers working in these areas, both within and outside the framework of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention, to gather in one place and engage in critical yet constructive discussions and exchanges of views and perspectives on the future of ICH research and safeguarding.
PROGRAMME
DAY 1 (Thursday, 13 February 2025)
10:00 | Registration |
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10:30–10:45 |
Opening Opening Remarks Daisuke MACHIDA, Director-General, IRCI, Japan Shinichiro YAMASHITA, Councilor on Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan Welcome Remarks Shota FUKUOKA, Deputy Director-General, National Museum of Ethnology, Japan |
10:45–11:35 |
Keynote Lecture 1 Why Is Research Important for the Future of the 2003 Convention? Fumiko OHINATA, Secretary of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage & Chief of Living Heritage Entity, Culture Sector, UNESCO |
11:35–12:15 |
Session 1: ICH Transmission and Pedagogies Evaluating the Effectiveness of Intangible Cultural Heritage Promotion Strategies in Educational and Community Settings in Macao S.A.R. CHAN Cheng Tak, Macao University of Tourism, Macau, China International Law and Indigenous ICH Safeguarding: Beyond the Anglosphere Ayla DO VALE ALVES, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia |
12:15–13:15 | Lunch Break |
13:15–14:35 |
Session 1: ICH Transmission and Pedagogies (cont’d) Perpetuating Pedagogies: What Preservation Practices Disrupt Ongoing Performances of Intangible Cultural Heritage? Robert Geoffrey LAZARUS, University of Melbourne, Australia Role of Different Genders in the Practice and Promotion of Intangible Culture Heritage of Balochistan Dawood Shah TAREEN, Department of Culture and Tourism, Government of Balochistan, Pakistan Moderator: Tomo ISHIMURA, Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Japan |
14:35–14:45 | Break |
14:45–16:45 |
Session 2: Community Empowerment and Inclusivity Festival Objects and the Social Life of Crafts: The Co-creation of Lamphun Public Art Jaturong POKHARATSIRI, Chiang Mai University, Thailand Beyond Food Security: Reconfiguring Place, Identity, and Heritage in the Teduray and Lambangian Sulagad System Mary Jane B. RODRIGUEZ, University of the Philippines-Diliman, Philippines Examining ‘Faith Tourism’: Hybrid Social Practice and the Community in Philippine Experience Carlos P. TATEL, Jr., University of the Philippines-Diliman, Philippines Reviewing the Inscription of ICH Elements from South Asia: Critical Reflections on the Objectives of ‘Community Participation’, ‘Consent’ and ‘Safeguarding’ Neel Kamal CHAPAGAIN, Centre for Heritage Management, Ahmedabad University, India Moderator: Ritu SETHI, Craft Revival Trust, India |
DAY 2 (Friday, 14 February 2025)
10:15–11:05 |
Keynote Lecture 2 What Is ‘ICH’ Being Safeguarded Against? Shifting Priorities of Policy and Practice for the Present Michelle STEFANO, Folklife Specialist, Research and Programs, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA |
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11:05–12:35 |
Session 3: Migration and Displacement Generational Migrants/ Diaspora and Identity Transformation: Change and Continuity of Intangible Cultural Heritage Among Bangladeshis Abroad MD Saifur RASHID, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Continuity of Traditional Cultural Migration and Practice in Bangladesh: The Context of Rohingya Refugee Music and Culture Mohammad Shariful Islam SAYMON ZAKARIA, Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Safeguarding Refugee Intangible Cultural Heritage and More Equal Societies Sherine AL SHALLAH, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Moderator: Taku IIDA, National Museum of Ethnology, Japan |
12:35–13:35 | Lunch Break |
13:35–15:15 |
Special Session for Early Career Researchers Suran in Teleng Ria: Navigating Tradition and Transformation in the Face of Capitalist Development on Java’s Southern Coast Kristina KOTZMANOVA, Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana, Indonesia Assessing the Extent of Integration of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Disaster Damage Assessment among Local Government Units in Benguet, Philippines Abner Omaging LAWANGEN, Provincial Government of Benguet, Philippines Youth Migration and Indigenous Chhouwa Culture in the Chamling Rai Community: Challenges and its Future Direction Dipa RAI, Independent Researcher, Nepal Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) for Sustainability: Understanding Ecology & Culture through Food Heritage of Jharkhand, India Jyoti SHUKLA, Independent Researcher, India |
15:15–15:25 | Break |
15:25–16:50 |
Special Session for Early Career Researchers (cont’d) Māori Cultural Sovereignty on Safeguarding Indigenous Culture Huyuki DOI, Tenri University, Japan Community Participation in Local Museum Projects for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Case Study of the Mnông Pottery Craft in Vietnam DUONG Thi Ha, University of Bristol, UK Jujuran: Where Borders Blur and Cultures Bond Puji HASTUTI, Research Center for Population, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia Moderator: Hanafi HUSSIN, University of Malaya, Malaysia, Janet BLAKE, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, & Soledad Natalia M. DALISAY, University of the Philippines-Diliman, Philippine |
DAY 3 (Saturday, 15 February 2025)
10:15–11:05 |
Keynote Lecture 3 Economic Dimensions of Living Heritage Safeguarding: Concepts, Challenges and Opportunities Harriet DEACON, Lecturer, Centre of Excellence for Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Modelling (DAIM) and Research Associate, Wilberforce Institute, University of Hull, UK |
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11:05–12:35 |
Session: 4: Legal Framework for ICH and SDGs Intangible Cultural Heritage, Intellectual Property and Marketing Strategies Benedetta UBERTAZZI, Studio Ubertazzi and University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy Living Heritage Below Water and Deep-Sea Mining Lucas LIXINSKI, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia The Hidden Front: Intangible Cultural Heritage in Wartime Diogo DE OLIVEIRA MACHADO, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Moderator: Benedetta UBERTAZZI, Studio Ubertazzi and University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy |
12:35–13:35 | Lunch Break |
13:35–15:05 |
Session 5: ICH and New Technologies Preserving Uzbekistan’s Rich Heritage: Safeguarding Traditional Embroidery of Bukhara Region in the Modern Digital Age AKHMEDOVA Mehrinigor, Bukhara State University, Uzbekistan When Community Meets Technology: The Newah People’s Quest to Safeguard Their Language Through Technology Monalisa MAHARJAN, Kathmandu Branch Office, South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University, Nepal Empowering & Enabling the Safeguarding of Digitised Cultural Heritage: Reflections from the digitalpasifik.org project Timothy Fraser KONG, Digital Experience, National Library of New Zealand, New Zealand Moderator: Tarisi VUNIDILO, California State University, Los Angeles, USA |
15:05–15:55 |
Concluding Session Moderator: Christopher Ballard, the Australian National University, Australia & Yoko NOJIMA, IRCI, Japan |
15:55–16:00 |
Closing Closing Remarks Daisuke MACHIDA, Director-General, IRCI, Japan |
REGISTRATION
Please register by submitting the registration form below by 2 February 2025 for on-site participation and by 12 February 2025 for online participation.
* Please note that registration for on-site participation will be closed once the maximum number of participants is reached.
ON-SITE participation
- Capacity:40
- No registration fee required
ONLINE participation
- Capacity:100
- No registration fee required
CONTACT
International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) Secretariat
E-mail:irci★nich.go.jp (Replace “★” to “@”)