Changing language, changing heritage

This article critically examines the future of Critical Heritage Studies (CHS) through the lens of language and non-Western ontologies. I argue that the Western-centric and future-oriented approach to heritage limits its ability to engage with diverse conceptualizations of heritage and time. Here, I explore the dominance of English in academic discourse and how this constrains the understanding of heritage. Drawing on examples from Igbo, Quechua, and Aymara cultures, the paper demonstrates how different linguistic and cultural perspectives can reframe heritage concepts, particularly notions of time and conservation. The article advocates for a more inclusive approach to CHS that acknowledges complicity in colonial practices, embraces vulnerability, and opens up to multilingual and multicultural understandings of heritage. It concludes by suggesting that reimagining the future of CHS lies in changing the language and the way we speak about heritage

Archaeology · Cultural heritage · Cultural heritage management · Geography · Heritage language · Industrial heritage · Linguistics · Political science · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy

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