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Interconceptualizing Europe and Peace: Identity Building Under the European Heritage Label

Year: 2019

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: This chapter investigates how peace is used in attempts to build a collective identity for the European Union in the context of the European Heritage Label (EHL), a central instrument in the EU’s cultural heritage policy. The official EHL documents and the websites of the EHL sites are analysed using a conceptual approach that particularly focuses on the interconceptualizations between peace and Europe. The ways peace is discussed can be divided into four thematic categories: treaties, institutions, practices, and symbols related to peace. The chapter concludes that heritage related to peace is mainly discussed in a non-contradictory manner, with little space for dissonance.

Source: Palgrave studies in cultural heritage and conflict

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-11464-0_3

Author: Katja Mäkinen

Institution: University of Jyväskylä

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Identity and Heritage

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: European Commission, Jyväskylän Yliopisto, European Research Council