| Title | (Identity) Politics and the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Aliye Fatma Mataracı(author) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0388.11 |
| Landing page | https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0388/chapters/10.11647/obp.0388.11 |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Copyright | Aliye Fatma Mataracı |
| Publisher | Open Book Publishers |
| Published on | 2024-04-10 |
| Long abstract | Aliye Fatma Mataracı analyses the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo and discusses the major challenges of preserving tangible and intangible heritage in war and post-war periods. She raises the difficulties of safeguarding and renovating the museum as a built heritage asset on the one hand, and of protecting and maintaining its collections as cultural heritage on the other. Particular attention is also given to the term ‘national’ and its usage in the English title of the museum, in reference to the former Austro-Hungarian and local appellations of the museum. This heritage site has been exposed to different political, social, economic and religious contexts. However, it promotes the expression and representation of the cultural heritage of people from Bosnia and Herzegovina and offers an alternative for the preservation and maintenance of the country’s ethno-religious identities and cultures. |
| Page range | pp. 201–218 |
| Print length | 17 pages |
| Language | English (Original) |
Aliye Fatma Mataracı studied at Boğaziçi University, where she earned a PhD in history, an MA in sociology, and a BA in philosophy, as well as Istanbul Bilgi University, where she obtained an MA in film and TV studies. As a representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina, she actively participated in the project “Heritage at War in the Mediterranean Region” carried out by the Ifpo Urban Observatory between 2015 and 2017. She also held several administrative roles at the International University of Sarajevo during her affiliation with Political Sciences Program from 2011 to 2023. Currently, she is as an associate professor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco.