讲座题目：

Engaging Communities through Cultural Heritage & Aspects of an Unconventional Conservation

主讲人：

Darren Barker

单位信息：Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust, UK

主持人：

张美芳 教授

讲座时间：

2026年10月15日上午9:30——12:00

讲座地点：信息楼209

讲座摘要：

Barker will deliver two lectures which explore aspects of his work in heritage preservation.

1.Engaging Communities through Cultural Heritage

The lecture examines how cultural heritage can serve as a powerful catalyst for community engagement, social cohesion and place‑based regeneration. Drawing on a series of case studies from across Great Britain, it will demonstrate how involving local people in the care, interpretation and reuse of heritage assets can generate wide‑ranging benefits — strengthening communities, revitalising neglected areas, and ensuring the long‑term sustainability of historic places. Particular attention will be given to models of participation that create multi‑layered value for society, heritage organisations and the individuals who take part. Ultimately leading to a better preserved heritage.

2.Aspects of an Unconventional Conservation

A look at why conventional approaches to preservation are often unquestioned and examines how alternative methods may prove to be a useful tool in cultural heritage conservation. This lecture was originally given at the International Jubilee Scientific Conference celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG) in Sofia, Bulgaria in 2017.

主讲人介绍：

Darren Barker is a heritage professional with more than 30 years’ experience in restoration, conservation, and community‑led regeneration across the UK and Europe. As Managing Director of Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust, one of the United Kingdom’s leading building preservation charities, Barker has overseen an extensive portfolio of repair projects, conservation initiatives and innovative reuses of vacant or at‑risk historic buildings. His work is distinguished by a commitment to combining high‑quality conservation with meaningful community involvement. He has developed and delivered numerous training programmes in traditional skills in both England and Europe, and lectures widely on heritage‑led regeneration and community engagement.

In recognition of his services to heritage, Barker was awarded an MBE medal by Queen Elizabeth II in 2022, this was presented to him by King Charles III in a ceremony at Windsor Castle in 2023.

图文：练晓东；杨讴蓼；Darren Barker

核发：韩曙光 闫慧