Reconsidering the division between Natural and Cultural Heritage: The Role of Natural History collections in reactivating intangible knowledge Reconnecting museum collections of cultural heritage – the belongings of people – with their origins and stories has contributed to the enrichment of identity and to intangible knowledge-building by connecting the past with the present, moving beyond safeguarding, to reactivating areas of intangible knowledge. Natural History museums and collections are becoming public places where environmental issues and their anthropogenic origins are addressed. This has led to new approaches to the interactions between people and nature, with a desire to showcase the close connections between cultural and natural heritage in articulating issues which now affect modern societies across the world, such as climate change, increased pollution, migration and habitat loss. We believe collections of cultural and natural heritage need to be more integrated in current analyses. This work is now urgent, as it is directly impacted by current wars and conflicts as well as transformations of habitat, which have altered material and immaterial cultural heritage. This session welcomes case studies and reflections on the interdisciplinary potential of such work. We look forward to reading your submissions and meeting you in Dubai! ——————– November 12 13:00-14:30 NATHIST UMAC collaboration – Session A-23 Reconsidering the division between Natural and Cultural Heritage: The Role of Natural History collections in reactivating intangible knowledge Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE Location: Hall, Abu Dhabi B Zhang: The Natural History of Japan in Edo Period and it’s Reflection in Natural History Museums Fang: Beyond Botanical Classification: Rethinking Museum Interpretations of Millet as Cultural Heritage Kuluza: Investigating farmers’ knowledge on climate change and their adaptation with regards to Nature-based Solutions Bhattacharya: Division between Natural and Cultural Heritage: Reconsidering Natural History Collections for Revitalizing Intangible Knowledge Hamza: Herbarium Collections in cultural heritage Museum: Balancing preservation, Exhibition and accessibility Uhrbrand: Wild Wonderful World: Exhibiting the collecting of nature in a cultural history setting