The latest issue of the IHBC’s celebrated journal Context has been circulated to members, and asks the question ‘who is the expert’ when it comes to historic buildings.
The specialist articles within this edition discuss how new perspectives on heritage mean new roles for expertise.
Rebecca Madgin and Michael Taylor ask ‘Who do heritage values belong to?’ whilst Helen Graham discusses how one project showed how it might be possible to increase participation in heritage decision making in her article ‘Legitimate expertise: how decisions are made’.
The importance of volunteers and their collective expertise and enthusiasm when conserving the historic environment is discussed within the context of C of E buildings (Andrew Mottram) and the National Trust’s building conservation volunteers (Richard Watson).
The introduction of the first overarching strategy for the entire historic environment is discussed by Luke Wormald in ‘Our place in time’, outlining how the Scottish Government framework helps deliver positive outcomes.
The practical competencies of IHBC members are also touched upon, in the case study of conserving Tecton structures at Dudley Zoo by Stuart Hicks, and ‘Retrofit measures for historic buildings and cities’ by Carsten Hermann and Dennis Rodwell.
As ever, themed issues of Context also include more general conservation articles as well as news, book reviews and reports from IHBC’s officers.
If you have any suggestions for articles or other material contact Fiona Newton at: editorial@ihbc.org.uk
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For information on Context’s future issues, guidance for authors, and links to the journal’s archives see the IHBC website
