Prof. Dr. Johanna Blokker
Key Areas
Architectural Conservation, heritage-sensitive design, Heritage Studies
Contact
Prof. Dr. Johanna Blokker
Chair of Architectural Conservation
Holder of the UNESCO Chair in Heritage Studies
T +49 (0) 355 69 3992
johanna.blokker(at)b-tu.de
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Research Topics
- Heritage dynamics: analysis of the processes through which buildings become cultural heritage
- Heritage politics: examination of cultural heritage as a political instrument and field of action
- Cultural heritage and armed conflicts: effects of the destruction of cultural heritage and the role of heritage in conflict resolution
- Loss of cultural heritage: research into the social effects of decay, destruction and demolition
- Preservation and design in buildings worthy of preservation: investigation of the possible contribution of preservation to the building transition
- Cultural heritage, homeland and belonging: the contribution of cultural heritage to the sense of belonging to a society and attachment to a place
Curriculum Vitae
Johanna Blokker is an architectural historian specializing in heritage conservation, heritage-sensitive design and Heritage Studies. Her research and publications focus primarily on the politics of heritage as it relates to memory, culture and identity. She heads the Heritage Centre at BTU and holds the UNESCO Chair in Heritage Studies.