Perla Innocenti Bücher

Focusing on the impact of globalization, mobility, and migration, this book features insights from international experts on how cultural institutions like museums and libraries adapt to these challenges in Europe. It presents innovative practices and policies, addressing how institutions engage with multicultural audiences and enhance networking among European entities. Key topics include effective archiving, exhibiting artifacts, and fostering inclusive interactions, providing a comprehensive look at the evolving role of public cultural institutions.

This book is a study of the role of cultural and heritage networks and how they can help institutions and their host societies manage the tensions and realise the opportunities arising from migration. In looking at past and emerging challenges of social inclusion and cultural dialogue, hybrid models of cultural identity, citizenship and national belonging, the study also sets out to answer the questions 'how'. How can cultural institutions leverage the power of cross-border networks in a contested place such as Europe today? How could they elaborate approaches and strategies based on cultural practices? How can the actions of the European Commission and relevant cultural bodies be strengthened, adapted or extended to meet these goals? Cultural Networks in Migrating Heritage will be of interest to scholars and students in museum and cultural heritage studies, visual arts, sociology of organisations and information studies. It will also be relevant to practitioners and policymakers from museums, libraries, NGOs and cultural institutions at large.