Dr. Iuliia Eremenko participated in the event “Uses of Heritage” organized by the Study Circle 1 “Place of Heritage in Interdisciplinarity”

Dr. Iuliia Eremenko, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Warsaw, participated in the event “Uses of Heritage” organized by the Study Circle 1 “Place of Heritage in Interdisciplinarity” from March 30th to March 31st, 2023 at European Humanities University in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Dr. Eremenko gave a presentation on the topic “The Role of Local Experts in Protecting World Heritage Sites: the Experience of Stralsund and Torun.” This study was conducted as part of the grant “Local experts in Polish and German World Heritage Cities: understanding their role in polycentric governance of heritage sites” (project 2021/43/P/HS5/02926 co-funded by the National Science Centre and the European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 945339). Her presentation provided unique insights into the complex governance structures of heritage sites, an increasingly important topic in cultural heritage management. Dr. Eremenko’s presentation was well-received by a diverse audience, which included academic scholars, museum professionals, local community activists, and students from various faculties of the European Humanities University.