Heritage processes and uses of heritage

This line links directly with the origins of the ICRPC, uniting what were its two founding lines and, in it, the center can show its experience.

In recent years, significant progress has been achieved in the research carried out on the processes of heritage development and the uses of heritage, which is why the Institute has acquired outstanding expertise and recognition in this field.

Research within this line focuses on issues related to the transformation and attribution of heritage value to cultural objects and assets.

The transformation of cultural assets into heritage resources, as well as the commissioning of museums, interpretation centres and other similar facilities, are social activities promoted based on a plurality of motivations. This diversity is also manifested in the discourses that are conveyed through heritage and the uses that different social actors make of these resources.

These are factors that are very dynamic and in constant evolution, as they are totally conditioned by the historical context and the social relevance of the groups that intervene in the management of assets and facilities. The Institute develops research activities that aim to identify the identity and motivations of the groups and agents that create and use heritage, as well as the analysis of the evolution of heritage practices over time.