Resilient Cultural Heritage

How do we protect cultural heritage in a world shaped by climate change and conflict?

This question is at the heart of a new European Horizon partnership, which the Danish Research Council has recently joined. The initiative focuses on resilience in cultural heritage—addressing threats from climate and conflict, but also touching on landscapes, societal challenges, and cultural transformation.

To explore how we can work meaningfully and creatively with these issues the Royal Danish Academy and the University of Copenhagen invite researchers with an interest in cultural heritage to a networking event. The goal is to build or renew connections and share ideas for research and collaboration—possibly within the framework of the Horizon partnership.

We will explore the following questions together:

What?

• What is the burning platform in your field of cultural heritage?
• Where are the major challenges—and can other disciplines help?
• What obstacles and difficulties do we face today?

How?

• How do we facilitate cross-disciplinary research and networking?
• What formats can support collaboration?
• How do we create a truly interdisciplinary conversation?

Who Should Attend?

• Researchers, practitioners, and project developers interested in:
• Cultural heritage in conflict zones
• Climate-affected landscapes, sites, buildings and collections
• Societal challenges and cultural transformation
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration and research initiatives.

Join us to shape the future of cultural heritage research—and connect with colleagues across institutions and disciplines. 18 November 2025, 9.30-16.30, The Royal Academy – Institute of Conservation, Esplanaden 34, 1263 København K. Participation is free and warmly encouraged.

If you have suggestions for the format, topics, or program, feel free to share. This is a collaborative space, and we build it together.