Challenges and opportunities for EU heritage diplomacy in Ukraine
| Provider | European Commission |
| Programme | Erasmus + Jean Monnet Network |
| Project code | 101127459 |
| Participants | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (koordinátor), National University Of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Universitaet Regensburg, Ilia State University, Universite De Lille, Tartu Ulikool, The University Of Hong Kong, Trustees Of Tufts College Non Profit Corporation, Uniwersytet Jagiellonsky, University Of Cantenbury, University Of Kent, Bohdan Khmelnytskyy National University At Cherkasy, Sodertorns Hogskola, Faculty of Social Sciences Charles Univesity, The Governing Council Of The University Of Toronto, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen |
| Principal investigator | assoc. prof. Lien Verpoest |
The project HER-UKR: Challenges and opportunities for EU heritage diplomacy in Ukraine
will address the role of cultural heritage in the EU’s external action. A consortium of 15
universities will bring together interdisciplinary expertise on EU foreign policy, Eastern
European memory politics and heritage practices. HER-UKR aims to explore the potential of
the EU as a values-based actor in heritage policies by focusing on three subtopics: 1) EU
cultural heritage diplomacy for promoting democracy and European values; 2) conflict
prevention with focus on contested heritage; 3) protection and reconstruction of heritage.
HER-UKR will use the principles of engagement of the 2021 EU concept on cultural heritage
in conflicts as a framework for the case of Ukraine, where cultural heritage remains highly
contested. The project’s objectives are to 1) stimulate research on EU heritage diplomacy; 2)
promote excellence in teaching on EU heritage diplomacy; 3) pool expertise on heritage
policies in East Central Europe; 4) provide European policymakers with solid research
expertise for engaging constructively with Ukraine’s cultural heritage field; 5) monitor new
tendencies in cultural heritage policies; 6) develop dissemination tools that increase the
impact of the project. The objectives will be implemented through 8 work packages.
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