CitizenHeritage: can citizen science contribute to the Cultural Heritage challenges of today?

CitizenHeritage multiplier event - Leuven, 19th May 2023

Posted on: 4 April 2023

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Hosted by KU Leuven and including hybrid and in-person activities, this multiplier event of the CitizenHeritage project takes place at the Irish College in Leuven. A first part will be dedicated to frontal presentations from CitizenHeritage partners to share with the audience recent research on participatory approaches in cultural heritage and stories from the project’s journey so far.

A Workshop for students and other participants will follow in the afternoon.

Statue of Rembrecht Dodoens, famous physician and botanist in the 16th century, in the botanic garden of Leuven. Botanical gardens are traditional places to share scientific insights with the general public. Ph. by Fred Truyen.

 

 

Agenda and registration link: https://www.citizenheritage.eu/multiplier-events/multiplier-event-leuven-19-may-2023/

Schedule 19th May 2023:

  • 10.00-12.00 Conference
  • 13.00-17.00 Workshop
  • 17.00-18.30 Transnational project meeting (Citizen Heritage partners only)

 

 

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