News & events

Upcoming CiC Event: FUTURE PROOFING HERITAGE: SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE

The London Festival of Architecture (LFA), the V&A’s Culture in Crisis Programme, International National Trust Organisation and World Monuments Fund are pleased to announce the upcoming event; ‘FUTURE PROOFING HERITAGE: SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE’. This in-person event, hosted at the V&A in South Kensington, London, will explore different case studies and approaches to the risks that heritage structures face in the light of extreme weather changes.

• Venue: Houchhauser Auditorium, V&A South Kensington, London
• Date: 11/06/24
• Time: 1:00pm–4:00pm

Conference on Post-Disaster Reconstruction: THE PRESENCE OF PAST DISASTERS

Natural and human-caused disasters have left indelible marks on societies throughout history. Join us as we delve into the complexities of post-disaster reconstruction, drawing upon historic precedent to shape a more resilient future. This two-day conference will explore historic disasters’ present impact. Bringing together case studies from around the globe, speakers will discuss how these events shaped and continue to shape our built environment and world, seeking to unearth new parallels between geographically and temporally disparate disasters. Four sessions will focus on typologies of earthquake, fire, conflict, and air & water.

• Venue: Downing College, Cambridge
• Dates: 20/05/24–21/05/24

Publication Coming Soon: ‘Heritage at War – Plan and Prepare’ edited by Mark Dunkley, Lisa Mol and Anna Tulliach with a foreword by V&A Director Tristram Hunt

Emerging from and building upon the international conference coordinated by the Culture in Crisis Programme and held at the V&A South Kensington in February 2023, a new publication ‘Heritage at War – Plan and Prepare’ edited by Mark Dunkley, Lisa Mol and Anna Tulliach with a foreword by V&A Director Tristram Hunt is now available to pre-order.

Event Recording Now Available: Heritage Under Attack

This hybrid Culture in Crisis event, hosted at the V&A South Kensington and online in December 2023 in partnership with Revive Campaign, heard from experts in different fields on their respective programmes and research outputs as well as past and ongoing projects around damage and loss of cultural heritage in the Middle East.

New Speakers Announced: ‘Heritage Under Attack: The impact on Post Conflict Reconstruction in the Middle East’

The Victoria and Albert Museum’s Culture in Crisis Programme, in partnership with the REVIVE Campaign, will host a hybrid in-person and online seminar exploring the past, present and future of damage and destruction to cultural heritage as a result of conflict and war in the Middle East. Bringing together experts from different fields, the session will be an opportunity to hear current research and concerns around the impact of conflict on heritage and what can be done to mitigate the risks and to restore cultural heritage that has been damaged or destroyed.

• Venue: Hochhauser Auditorium, The Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, London
• Date: 14/12/23
• Time: 2:00pm–5:00pm

Upcoming Culture in Crisis Event: ‘Heritage Under Attack: The impact on Post Conflict Reconstruction in the Middle East’

The Victoria and Albert Museum’s Culture in Crisis Programme, in partnership with the REVIVE Campaign, will host a hybrid in-person and online seminar exploring the past, present and future of damage and destruction to cultural heritage as a result of conflict and war in the Middle East. Bringing together experts from different fields, the session will be an opportunity to hear current research and concerns around the impact of conflict on heritage and what can be done to mitigate the risks and to restore cultural heritage that has been damaged or destroyed.

• Venue: Hochhauser Auditorium, The Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, London
• Date: 14/12/23
• Time: 2:00pm–5:00pm

Historic England Reveals its Heritage at Risk Register 2023

Historic England has today revealed its Heritage at Risk Register 2023. The Register gives an annual snapshot of the health of England’s valued historic buildings and places.

UNESCO Has Teamed Up With Interpol to Build a Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Artifacts

The goal of the museum is not to expand its collection but to gradually empty itself as the missing objects are eventually recovered.

Call for Papers - V&A and National Trust 'The Public Country House' conference, 16-17 May 2024

The public country house: ‘Treasure of quiet beauty’ or a site for public histories? is a two-day conference taking place at the V&A South Kensington on 16 and 17 May 2024. This event will bring together colleagues working across heritage, museums, arts & culture, and academia to collaboratively explore the past, present, and potential future/s of the British country house.

Remembering the Destruction of the Old Bridge at Mostar 30 Years On

This symposium marks the 30th anniversary of the destruction of the Old Bridge (Stari Most) in Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina on 9 November 1993, an emblematic event in the history of deliberate attacks on cultural heritage during conflict.

• Venue: Online & In Person: Society of Antiquaries of London, Burlington House, London
• Date: 09/11/23
• Time: 10:00am–3:00pm