The course illustrates the cultural economics analysis of polices aiming at enhancing heritage, paying particular attention to the issue of sustainability.

The course explores the organisation of heritage policies, the reasons that justify their existence and influence their organisation as well as the models implemented in practice. Particular attention is given to the role of heritage for sustainable economic, social and cultural development. National and international documents considering the role of heritage for society will be analysed. The cultural economics approach will highlight existing problems, values and possible measures to guarantee heritage sustainability.

The analysis will then consider the management strategies that can be adopted to guarantee the realisation of heritage potential for society.

In particular, students will acquire:

• knowledge and understanding of post secondary level related to the main concepts of the cultural economics analysis of heritage and the dilemmas of heritage policies;
• capacity to apply the knowledge acquired to professional settings showing adequate competences to support debates and solve problems in cultural economics;
• capacity to collect and elaborate data to support autonomous opinions on the issues, including the social, scientific or ethical issue relate to heritage
• capacity to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to experts and non experts;
• learning skills necessary to continue studies with a high degree of autonomy.

-       Introduzione al corso: Problemi di natura teorica

-       L’evoluzione della nozione di patrimonio

-       L’approccio economico: principali nozioni e concetti

-       Le politiche (locali, nazionale e internazionali -UE, UNESCO, …) per il patrimonio

-       Le liste UNESCO del patrimonio (tangibile, intangibile) dell’Umanità

-       Strategie di valorizzazione del patrimonio

-       Patrimonio e sviluppo sostenibile

-       Il turismo culturale

-       Patrimonio e benessere

-       Casi studio

·           Di Maio, A. (a cura di) (2019) Economia del patrimonio e delle attività culturali, Hoepli capitoli 2,5,6,7.

·           Cerquetti, M. (a cura di) (2024) Economia e gestione dei beni culturali e dei musei, McGrawHill, Capp. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 15.

·           L. Solima (2018) “Management per l’impresa culturale”, Carocci Editore, Capp. 1.6, 3, 6.

·           Additional readings will be made available on STUDIUM.

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