CALL FOR PAPERS*
*INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE*
*BRINGING MONUMENTS TO LIFE: STAGING, SPACES AND AUDIENCES*
June 13-14, 2024 – Vannes – France
Monuments are often emblematic of a territory for the local population. While their primary function is a tourist destination, monuments can act as markers of a territory’s identity and memory, inviting individuals to connect them to a set of shared values (Riegl, 1984 [1903]). One value is our ability to be moved by the marks of the passage of time on the stones of monuments. Situated in their larger historical context by cultural and scientific projects, monuments are sometimes exploited for their attractive value and scientific projects, and are sometimes exploited for their capacity to attract and welcome heritage buildings. They remain spaces (Foucault, (2009 [1966]) that question their external environment, their territory and our relationship with the world.