A history more than two decades long. Since 1997, Monumenti A perti has made great strides: from its beginnings, when the event was a reality localized to the Sardinian capital, Monumenti Aperti has become a recognized brand throughout the island, as to date there are more than 120 Sardinian municipalities that have joined the circuit of the event at least once; for the past three years the event has also landed on the mainland in some Piedmontese municipalities, and this year the Municipality of Ferrara also joins the network of the XXI edition for the first time.
There is so much to say, there is so much to write, there is so much to analyze, and there is so much to wonder about. Many university students, professors and scholars have become passionate and interested in the history of Open Monuments, and because of this, many theses were born and many studies were conducted.
A few years ago there was a consideration of the “Monuments Open to All – Barrier-Free Culture” initiative, whose goal is to make monuments accessible to citizens with temporary and permanent disabilities.
The results should contribute to the debate on the potential contributions of tourism and cultural experience by suggesting how to properly use culture to challenge social change. This study presents a Sardinian success case worthy of replication and emulation everywhere and is an important example of public-private governance. This paper offers simple but important proposals to destination organizations that want to implement sustainable, accessible and inclusive development processes. However, the research can only partially capture the complexity of the problem and is not applicable to every reality.
They keep talking about us, about the Open Monuments project, which is considered a good practice of enhancing local Cultural Heritage.
Edited by Thea Messina, Stefano Russo, Giuseppe Sanfratello and Giovanna Santaera This volume was published with the contribution of the PhD course in Heritage and Cultural Production Sciences of the Department of Humanities, University of Catania.
University of Cagliari as a Heritage Community. A case of ‘multivocal nudge’ for sharing heritage in times of social distancing By Mattia Sanna Montanelli, Martina D’Asaro, Antonio Giorri – University of Cagliari
Under the supervision of Prof. Fabio Pinna of the Department of History, Cultural Heritage and Territory of the University of Cagliari, student Alberto Schirru wanted to propose in his thesis, a tool for communicating the contents and keys to interpreting works of art that are far from institutional museum contexts and experts in the field. Thus he hypothesized the idea of the project “MuralArt” a proposal that aims at better communication between the artwork and the user, presenting itself as a real digital tour guide, which gives narrative voice to the artist. The purpose of the project is not only to enhance the area and encourage tourism, but also to protect and preserve the murals.
Under the supervision of Prof. Rita Cannas of the Faculty of Economic, Legal and Political Sciences, Department of Economic and Business Sciences at the University of Cagliari, student Eleonora Marraccini focused on the Monumenti Aperti event, which has become over time an opportunity for work and human and professional growth for all involved.
The student continued the work by developing a master’s thesis entitled: Talent in value co-creation processes. The case of Imago Mundi Onlus
This is the title of the study developed under the supervision of Prof. Raffaella Lovreglio of the Department of Agriculture at the University of Sassari. The recent restoration of coppice use of holm oak in Marganai is an emblematic case study comparing the environmental sustainability of state forest planning, and cultural and landscape sustainability. The overall objective of the study was to provide a cognitive framework considering changes in the landscape with the need for wood production, historical context, socio-economic sensitivity and the multifunctionality of the forest. Today as never before, land management and in particular forest systems must take into account the connections that exist between ecological, social and cultural components at multiple scales.
This is the title of the study developed under the supervision of Prof. Francesca Cabiddu of the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Cagliari. Drawing on the theoretical assumptions behind Service Dominant logic, the research, after a systematic analysis of the literature on models for measuring value co-creation, defines a specific model to be applied in the context of Cultural Heritage governance of a territory. The model was tested on the Open Monuments case.
This is the title of the research activity developed under the supervision of Prof. Stefano Usai, Chairman of the Faculty of Economic, Legal and Political Sciences, Department of Economic and Business Sciences, University of Cagliari.
Under the supervision of Prof. Olga Denti of the Department of English Philology, Literature and Linguistics at the University of Cagliari, she contributed to the translation of the general parts of the institutional website www.monumentiaperti.org and to the translation of scientific sheets of monuments into English, taking care of the content of the texts and adapting their linguistic features to the different media used.
Under the supervision of Prof. Antioco Floris of the Department of Humanities, Department of Communication Sciences, University of Cagliari, he developed an experimental action to apply the skills acquired in the course of study for the purpose of a new crowdfunding campaign.
Under the supervision of Prof. Simona Campus of the Department of History, Cultural Heritage and Territory at the University of Cagliari, he developed research contributing to the definition of ways to enhance and promote the tangible and intangible cultural heritage present in Sardinia through the drafting of summary fact sheets related to identity aspects as cultural contamination.
University of Cagliari as a Heritage Community. A case of 'multivocal nudge' for sharing heritage in times of social distancing By Mattia Sanna Montanelli, Martina D'Asaro, Antonio Giorri - University of Cagliari
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