Module 5: Diversity, Inclusivity and the Gender Perspective: Women and Cultural Heritage, a how-to crash course

 

Abstract: As diversity is key in modern-day heritage approaches, collaborations and applications, this 15-hour 3-unit module offers a how-to-do crash course on how to address the gender perspective in setting up, implementing and evaluating innovative educational activities to promote diversity, inclusivity and the role of women via local cultural creation in the post-pandemic hybrid world (i.e. physical, digital and online), using appropriate, effective and user-friendly methods and tools. To this end, the module explores the theoretical concepts of diversity, inclusivity (with emphasis on the role of women) and cultural heritage in the physical and digital worlds (unit 1), offers hands-on training the modern co-creation processes (unit 2), and addresses the evaluation of relative activities (unit 3). Case studies and good practices derive from the OSYGY (Federation of Women Association “Kores of Cyclades”, Greece).

 

Key points for discussion and reflection throughout the course:

  1. Open innovation

  2. The gender perspective: women & cultural heritage

  3. Raising awareness of the significance of women’s roles within communities in society at large

  4. The transmission of cultural heritage and cultural practices as opportunities for emancipation

  5. Women as a conservation power

  6. Informing culturally sensitive development and educational activities.

  7. From representations to presentation to modern cultural management

 

Duration: @15 hours (6+4+5): Unit 1 = 6 hours, Unit 2 = 4 hours, Unit 3 = 5 hours

 

Learning outcomes: By the end of the module, learners will be able to:

  • Recognize and evaluate concepts and theories relating to diversity, inclusivity, the role of women, education-related concepts, and innovative learning theories

  • Understand the meaning, content and purpose of an educational programme based on the aforementioned values

  • Develop ideas and proposals, substantiated with knowledge, for the co-creation of an educational activity

  • Co-create educational activities focused on diversity, inclusivity and the role of women

  • Evaluate existing projects towards future steps and action taking

 

Structure:

 

Unit 1: Approaching diversity, gender inclusivity, and the role of women in cultural heritage

  • Abstract

  • Learning Outcomes

  • Activities

  • Self-assessment

Unit 2: Co-creating educational activities focused on diversity and the role of women

  • Abstract

  • Learning Outcomes

  • Activities

  • Self-assessment

Unit 3: Assessing existing projects, decision making and action taking towards the future

  • Abstract

  • Learning Outcomes

  • Activities

  • Self-assessment

Writers: Anna Mavroudi, Georgios Papaioannou, OSYGY (Federation of Women Association “Kores of Cyclades”), Greece

 

Abbreviations:

CHOs: Cultural Heritage Organisations

EPs: Educational Programmes

OSYGY Federation of Women Association “Kores of Cyclades”, Greece

 

Resources:

  1. https://ich.unesco.org/doc/src/00160-EN.pdf

  2. https://rm.coe.int/strategy-21-factsheet-gender-equality-what-does-cultural-heritage-got-/168093c03a

  3. https://igg-geo.org/?p=3133&lang=en

  4. https://www.wmf.org/celebrating-women-heritage

  5. https://womenslegacyproject.eu/open-resources/

  6. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9781137293565_25

  7. https://www.reach-culture.eu/gendered-representation

  8. https://chnt.at/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ID071_REZAIE.pdf

  9. https://www.womenslegacy.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Good-practises-Heritage-Report.pdf

  10. https://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20220917-battle-of-the-sexes-as-french-activists-feminise-european-heritage

  11. https://edizionicafoscari.unive.it/media/pdf/books/978-88-6969-179-9/978-88-6969-179-9-ch-37_4VUGGFM.pdf

  12. http://ijtcs.usc.ac.ir/article_149765.html

  13. https://www.womenslegacy.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Good-practises-Heritage-Report.pdf

  14. https://icom.museum/en/news/international-journal-of-intangible-heritage-the-status-of-women-weavers-as-heritage-bearers-in-peru/

  15. https://www.sdgfund.org/case-study/womens-empowerment-through-promotion-cultural-entrepreneurship-cambodia

  16. https://pragyata.com/role-of-women-in-conserving-social-and-cultural-heritage/

 

Case Studies from the Cyclades, Greece

  1. Tinos Island

  2. The Veggera in Andros Island

  3. Wine Routes

  4. The Traditional Washing in Kythnos Island

  5. Keion Topoi in Kea (Tzia) Island

 

 

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