Welcome

Welcome to Critical Reflections: Discourses in Cultural Heritage, a website dedicated to further understanding and appreciating some of the complex issues facing heritage, museums and archaeology around the world.

Critical Reflections aims to act as an information hub by providing overviews, examples, case studies, viewpoints, reflections, reports, interviews and original research on a variety of topics, as well as links to external resources, media coverage and related conferences and events.

You can explore Critical Reflections to learn about important issues, or to delve deeper to gain greater insights and understanding of some of the big challenges facing heritage, museums and archaeology today.

Hansan Island in Tongyeong, South Korea (2024)
Hansan Island in Tongyeong, South Korea (2024)
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Explore Critical Reflections for Cultural Heritage Insights

Visit the 'In focus' section to see a selection of overviews, case studies, interviews, reports, and more relating to some of the complex issues facing heritage, museums, and archaeology today.

Information Hub Services

The news and events section will share up to date information whilst the resources section on each topic page with provide links to further reading.

A canal view of Venice, Italy (2008)
A canal view of Venice, Italy (2008)
A museum exhibition with dimly lit display cases
A museum exhibition with dimly lit display cases
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Projects

The projects section will outline Critical Reflections research, projects, and publications.