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Heritage in Practice: Cultivating Critical Reflection and Intercultural Communication in Bonaire

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Title: Heritage in Practice: Cultivating Critical Reflection and Intercultural Communication in Bonaire
Authors: Smit, Christianne, Plets, Gertjan
Source: Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. 29(2):51-64
Publisher Information: University of Georgia, 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Subject Terms: Bonaire, heritage in a colonial context, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, museology, community-engaged learning, Intercultural learning, SDG 4 - Quality Education, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
Description: A critical turn in heritage studies that integrates nonexpert (including colonial) voices presents significant didactic and educational challenges. How do we teach heritage practices in an intercultural, and previously colonial, context? The project Making Bonairean Heritage Together was designed as a showcase to equip students with essential skills for engaging in collaborative, intercultural heritage practices, particularly through cocreation and collaboration with external partners and communities in an international context. These skills are crucial in an increasingly decolonizing field of practice. This article outlines the students’ intercultural experiences and the project’s structure, objectives, and lessons learned. By analyzing students’ voices in developing intercultural competencies, cultural reflexivity, and awareness of intercultural heritage practices, we seek to contribute to research on heritage education in an intercultural and decolonial context.
Document Type: Article
Language: English
ISSN: 2164-8212
1534-6102
Access URL: https://research-portal.uu.nl/en/publications/6795b35e-3894-42c4-a7d0-9407a204aae0
Rights: unspecified
Accession Number: edsair.dris...02462..ab2c6bccd400a50281c11b07c85ddc12
Database: OpenAIRE
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