Intensifying our gaze in order to expand our action, reflection, and participation

Abstract

In this paper, I offer preliminary reflections on selected research pathways involving cultural heritage, the general public, and actions connecting the two. Exploring what directions this line of inquiry might take going forward, what its underlying epistemological implications might be, and what methodological choices it might entail – such as the need for contamination among disciplines – is pivotal to my discussion. Specifically, I focus on the main procedural steps in these research programmes, from design and launch through implementation and windup, in terms of both immediate outcomes and potential or actual spin-off projects.