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التراث الثقافي السوداني بين مخاطر الحرب والغياب المؤسسي الفاعل

By Ahmad Adam. This text is a summary of a paper presented by the author on November 9, 2024 at the 27th Arab Archaeologists Union Conference in Cairo. It examines the impact of war and political instability on Sudan’s cultural heritage. Sudan, a country with a rich and diverse historical legacy, has faced repeated conflicts that have endangered its archaeological sites, museums, and intangible heritage. His text assesses the current situation in war-torn Sudan, highlighting the destruction, looting, and neglect of key heritage institutions, including the National Museum of Sudan, the Ethnographic Museum, the Khalifa House Museum, and regional archaeological sites. It also addresses the absence of effective institutional protection and the challenges posed by the 2023–armed conflict. Additionally, he explores ongoing efforts to safeguard Sudanese heritage, emphasizing the role of local and international collaborations, digital documentation, and community-driven initiatives. It calls for urgent action to document, preserve, and protect Sudan’s cultural assets amid the ongoing crisis.

Sharjah Museums: A Case Study on the Transfer of Knowledge in Society

By Aisha Deemas (Director of Executive Affairs, Sharjah Museums Authority, United Arab Emirates). The UAE’s 2021 Vision states that the nation strives to create “a knowledge-based and highly productive economy” (United in knowledge). For this essay, I will focus on the role of humanities in building a knowledge-based economy in the UAE.

نقل المعرفة في المجتمع: متاحف الشارقة نموذجًا

عائشة ديماس (مديرة الشؤون التنفيذية، هيئة الشارقة للمتاحف، الإمارات العربية المتحدة). تنصّ رؤية الإمارات 2021 على أنّ الوطن يسعى جاهدًا لخلق “اقتصاد قائم على المعرفة وعالي الإنتاجية” (متحدون في المعرفة)، على أن يُفهم من ذلك أنّه اقتصاد قائم على قطاعات متنوعة، حكومية وخاصّة، على حدٍّ سواء.

German Heritage in Letters: Understanding Knowledge Transfers by Migrants and their Networks

German Heritage in Letters is a project to create a digital collection of German-language correspondence currently held in private hands, or by archives, libraries, museums, and other institutions. We talked to Atiba Pertilla, who is managing the “German Heritage in Letters” project at the GHI Washington.