95692 - Workshop on Projects for Inventoryng, Preserving, and Disseminating Innovative Traditional Knowledge

Learning outcomes

The workshop aims at introducing students to the activities and projects of ITKI – International Traditional Knowledge Institute: mainly the creation of a data bank of traditional techniques and sustainable technologies that will become a prime source of visibility and certification for ideas, practices, and businesses committed to the preservation of landscapes, ecosystems and cultural heritage. Through ITKI, traditional solutions and innovative proposals are being disseminated by the 800+ UNESCO sites worldwide and by an international network of foundations, study centers, experts and practitioners. By the end of the workshop, students will be able to join the building and implementation of the ITKI DataBase, available to governors, local authorities, and citizens, and participate in projects concerning the application of innovative traditional knowledge to the sustainable development and management of natural and cultural heritage. In this regard, students’ internships could be carried out within projects currently run by the Institute.

Course contents

The course will focus on the following main topics:

• Traditional Knowledge Definitions and examples;
• The International Protection Movement;
• Cultural districts and management;
• New trends in traditional Knolwedge replication - NBS and NEB
• Culture Eocnomics and Circular economy;

Readings/Bibliography

Links and references will be given during the lectures

Teaching methods

• Lectures;
• Individual exercises;
• Group exercises

Assessment methods

Attendance, active participation during the lectures, quality of the individual and group works

Teaching tools

Power points and videos

Office hours

See the website of Marco Acri