The event on 5 June sees the Heritage in Focus series exploring new themes and geographies: human – and that includes European – heritage is to be decentred, and the spotlight will shift onto nature. Heritage in Focus #3 is primarily concerned with the element of water.

This focus on water gives rise to questions about how natural landscapes and cultural landscapes interact and connect with cultural heritage. Are the rules that apply to natural heritage also valid for cultural heritage? Do rivers, bodies of water, and seas have a legal status as entities that can be accorded the same rights and protections as humans? How can a Western understanding of nature shaped by the market economy connect with a view of natural elements based on Indigenous knowledge that sees these elements as a personified part of the community?

With the participation of: Thanos Andritsos, Max Bayer, Carola Hein, Giorgos Sachinis
Moderation: Daphne Dragona