ANAMED(Koç Üniversitesi Anadolu Med Heritage, World Heritage, and the Future - 14th International ANAMED Annual Symposium

An exploration of heritage practice in Turkey at the intersection of academia, policy, and practice. 

The papers published in this volume were among those presented at the 14th International ANAMED Annual Symposium (IAAS), held at Istanbul’s Koç University Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations in 2019. Bringing together archaeologists and heritage professionals from diverse backgrounds engaged in the conservation of archaeological and natural sites, the symposium focused on topics of heritage conservation and development in Turkey, with a particular focus on World Heritage Sites. 

The papers in this volume explore the conservation and future of archaeological and natural heritage, including but not limited to the World Heritage Convention and its application in Turkey, site conservation and financing of conservation work, community engagement during archaeological research, and public perceptions of archaeology. Providing reflection on and critical assessment of their own work, the authors discuss both achievements and problems to create a clearer picture of what works and what does not work in certain conditions.

Contents:

• B. Nilgün Öz and Christina Luke / Introduction

I. Perspectives & Policy

• Isabelle Anatole-Gabriel and Burcu Özdemir / From the World Heritage Convention Perspective: Overview of Archaeological Sites in the Europe Region and the Role of Turkey
• Evrim Ulusan / Inscription of Archaeological Sites: A Turkish Experience with the World Heritage List
• Zeki Kaya / UNESCO World Natural Heritage Nominations: Potential Areas and Difficulties of Nomination in Turkey
• Işılay Gürsu, Gül Pulhan, and Lutgarde Vandeput / “We Asked 3,601 People”: A Nationwide Public Opinion Poll on Attitudes Towards Archaeology and Archaeological Assets in Turkey

II. Archaeology & World Heritage in Turkey

• Moritz Kinzel, Lee Clare, Ulrich Mania, Andreas Schachner, Seçil Tezer Altay, and Felix Pirson / German Archaeological Institute: Past, Present, and Future Heritage Conservation Strategies
• Thomas L. Kaefer and Katherine E. Welch / The Past and the Future of World Heritage: Anastylosis at Aphrodisias

III. Heritage, Histories & Communities

• Caitlin R. O’Grady / Conservation and the Archaeological Gaze: Field Manuals and Handbooks—Their Role in Transforming Preservation Knowledge in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
• Ciğdem Maner / The Entanglement of Sacred Springs and Mountains with Cult and Political Ecologies: The Ivriz Cultural Landscape
• D. Burcu Erciyas / Where Did We Go Wrong? Heritage Conservation, Community and Archaeology at Komana
• Zafer Derin and Müge Cengiz / Transformation of an Urban Archaeological Site with a View to Community and Education: The Visitor Center of Yeşilova Höyük
• B. Nilgün Öz and Christina Luke / Epilogue