

Building A Reflexive practice
Kaufman states, “[I]n order to see the big picture you have to have an understanding of the more narrow view through which you see the...


Understanding The Bedrock of Reality
To study the everyday worlds and accomplishments of ordinary persons is to touch bedrock reality The everyday The ‘everyday’ is a...


Local Recognition and the ringing of UNESCO Bells in Iraq
After the last major battle for Mosul and whilst pockets of ISIS were still active in the city, I began searching for sites of civil...


Unrest and Unity at UNESCO's 70yrs Conference
The International Conference “Cultural Heritage and Peace: Building on 70 years of UNESCO Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural...


Magical Thinking in Wartime
There is a growing surge of Art as Resistance to War campaigns but what about the art created by so-called 'non-artists', those who are...


Don’t Keep Plodding On
Written by Frazer Macdonald Hay Quick read: When Trust in Peacebuilding Falters: A Call to Reflect and Reimagine For many working in or...


The Threshold Between The Everyday and The Nonpareil
Written by #FrazerMacdonaldHay This text explores the rich potential of the threshold space between the everyday and the exceptional...


UNESCO DNA & Reasons For Dismay
Written by #FrazerMacdonaldHay This post critically examines UNESCO's foundational ideals against its contemporary practices,...


Every Day is World Heritage Day
Today, however, it is World Heritage Day or The International Day for Monuments and Sites ( ICOMOS 1982, UNESCO 1983). This commemorative...


Understanding Peace & Conflict Helps Protect Cultural Heritage
This fabulous image by Tomislav Marcijus resonates as I wrestled with the complexities of cultural heritage protection. The single most...