“Heritage is like the future — we don't know it.”
Robert Parthesius / Founder, HeritageLab
“Heritage for me is valuable tangible and intangible inheritances from the past.”
Salila Kulshreshtha / Hubsandspokes
“Heritage is not static inheritance, but a site of field justice, memory, interpretation, and collective futures.”
Heritage Lab / Editorial frame
“Heritage is like the future — we don't know it.”
Robert Parthesius / Founder, HeritageLab
“Heritage for me is valuable tangible and intangible inheritances from the past.”
Salila Kulshreshtha / Hubsandspokes
“Heritage is not static inheritance, but a site of field justice, memory, interpretation, and collective futures.”
Heritage Lab / Editorial frame
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Welcome to the HeritageLab
We are academics, artists and heritage professionals who seek to give voice to forgotten and neglected narratives, connect heritage landscapes across oceans and seas, and share with marginalized communities the skills that empower them to unlock, document and celebrate their heritage and collective memory. Read more
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Heritage Universe
The Heritage Universe
Heritage is not a hard science that can be completely defined by a singular authorized interpretation around a practice or object. It exists within and among communities, shaped by memory, values, present realities, and future aspirations.
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Story of the Week
The Golden Harvest
A visual story from the Heritage Lab archive about memory, work, and landscapes shaped by care.
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