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Museums as Healing Spaces: Stories of Renewal and Resilience -  Dr. Gamini Wijesuriya
Lightning Talks
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Museums as Healing Spaces: Stories of Renewal and Resilience - Dr. Gamini Wijesuriya

Started from : November 14, 2025
Available until : June 30, 2027

Lightning Talks

Online Session/Hall 5
English
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This lightning talk examines how museums can support post-conflict recovery by fostering solidarity, resilience, and cultural continuity. Highlighting case studies from Sri Lanka and the Philippines, speakers explore people-centred and ethical approaches to heritage restitution, cultural dialogue, and museum reinvention in times of crisis. Participants will gain strategies for integrating recovery, remembrance, and reconciliation into institutional practice.

Speakers

Dr. Gamini Wijesuriya

Architect, Archaeologist, UNESCO FacilitatorIntangible Cultural Heritage Convention