Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP)

The Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific (CHCAP) is a leading research centre in the heritage and museum studies field, based in the Alfred Deakin Research Institute. Working from an interdisciplinary base and excellent partnerships with the heritage industry, CHCAP aims to:

• Develop a critical knowledge base to understand the diverse ways in which cultural heritage constitutes a medium to value and understand the relationship between past, present and future
• Advocate for an understanding of heritage as a force that not only influences and shapes cultural identity, but fosters cross-cultural understanding within our increasingly globalised world
• Inform the development of policy and practice in the fields of heritage and museum studies by undertaking research which is both nationally and internationally relevant and addresses the most pressing issues in this field

CHCAP’s research program includes a focus on:

• Heritage and development
• Heritage as a form of public diplomacy
• Cultural heritage and human rights
• The role of heritage interpretation (including the use of digital media) in representing cultural diversity and building cross-cultural dialogue
• Heritage and memory

Staff include:

• Associate Professor Andrea Witcomb (Director)
• Professor Christoph Antons
• Professor William Logan
• Dr Janice Baker
• Dr Kristal Buckley
• Dr Steven Cooke
• Dr Paul Fox
• Dr Philipp Schorch
• Dr Jonathan Sweet
• Dr Linda Young
• Adjunct Professor Susan Balderstone
• Adjunct Professor Roz Hansen
• Adjunct Professor Jane Lennon
• Honorary Associate Professor Renate Howe
• Honorary Fellow Ms Chris Johnston
• Visiting Fellow Dr Gwenda Davey

Read about our current research projects

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