Heritage in the crossfire

Full project title: Heritage in the crossfire

Duration: 2017 to present

Project lead for CESR: Professor Lisa Mol

Other UWE Bristol researchers:

• Oscar Gilbert (PhD researcher)
• Dr Mehdi Taheri

Research partners/collaborators:

• Cardiff University
• Manchester Metropolitan University
• University of Gloucestershire
• Newcastle University
• Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
• University of Oxford
• University College London
• Blue Shield UK
• Victora and Albert Museum
• National Museum Wales

Funders:

• Leverhulme Trust
• Royal Society
• British Council Cultural Protection Fund
• Historic England
• ALIPH (International alliance for the protection of heritage)
• STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council) 
• AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council)

This initiative has developed geomorphological methodologies to investigate, document and mitigate the effects of armed conflict on stone-built heritage, and the likely impact of climate change on these sites. Using these new techniques the documentation and conservation of heritage has been successfully achieved across Tunisia, Libya, Yemen and Ukraine as well as a number of sites in the UK. The project works closely with NGOs, museums, the armed forces and other UKHE Institutions to achieve its goals.

For further information about the project, please contact Professor Lisa Mol (lisa.mol@uwe.ac.uk).