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This panel will consider both the human rights law dimension of cultural heritage and the role that heritage plays in protecting and realizing all human rights, comprising cultural rights. Our speakers will first explain that human rights law is central for the legal operationalization of heritage as it responds to the increasing global awareness of the value of heritage for societal relations, intergenerational and inter-community dialogue, development and peace. Then, while focusing on community participation and inclusion, the relationship between human rights and cultural law and policy will be debated in the context of the European Union and Council of Europe. The panel will particularly refer to the protection of cultural rights of minorities, Indigenous peoples and migrants.

The event is part of the UF Jean Monnet Center of Excellence series “EU Cultural Policy: Beyond Masters and Museums.” The UF Jean Monnet Center of Excellence is funded by the European Commission Erasmus+ Programme.

Panelists: Andreas Wiesand, European Institute of Comparative Cultural Research; Karolina Nikielska-Sekula, University of Souther-Eastern Norway; Alexandra Xanthaki, Brunel University, London

Moderator: Andrzej Jakubowski, University of Opole & Institute of Law Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences