Conference

MEMOLA project organized the session "Mediterranean mountainous landscapes: historical agrosystems, identity and heritage" by J.M. Martín Civantos and A. Chavarría Arnau in the European Association of Archaeologist. 21st Annual Meeting in Glasgow (UK)

In this session participated the MEMOLA partners:

- The University of Granada, Arqueoandalusí Arqueología y Patrimonio S.L. and the University of Sheffield  presented "Pizzo Monaco: the formation of a new social landscape in Sicily (Italy) " by J.M. Martín Civantos; M.T. Bonet García and R. Corselli. 

- The University of Granada presented "Seeding water up high in the mountains...Peasant productive logics in Sierra Nevada since the Islamic period (Granada-Almería, Spain) " by  J.M. Martín Civantos .

- CeRPHAAL presented "Legacy and reflections in the historical landscape of the Upper River Vjosa Valley (SE Albania) " by E. Serjani and A. Miti.

- The University of Padova presented "Archaeology, landscape and hydraulic technology in the Euganean Hills and the plains of the south-east of Padua" by J. Sarabia Bautista

Also Arqueoandalusi Arqueología y Patrimonio S.L  and the University of Granada presented "Dissemination the MEMOLA Project " by M.T. Bonet García.; L. Delgado Anés and J.M. Martín Civantos at the session "Communicating Archaeology: Communicating Landscapes"

On Friday MEMOLA project organize the session "Mediterranean mountainous landscapes: historical agrosystems, identity and heritage" by J.M. Martín Civantos and A. Chavarría Arnau in the European Association of Archaeologist. 21st Annual Meeting.

In this session will participate the MEMOLA partners:

- The University of Granada, Arqueoandalusí Arqueología y Patrimonio S.L. and the University of Sheffield  will present "Pizzo Monaco: the formation of a new social landscape in Sicily (Italy) " by J.M. Martín Civantos; M.T. Bonet García and R. Corselli. 

- The University of Granada will present "Seeding water up high in the mountains...Peasant productive logics in Sierra Nevada since the Islamic period (Granada-Almería, Spain) " by  J.M. Martín Civantos .

- CeRPHAAL will present "Legacy and reflections in the historical landscape of the Upper River Vjosa Valley (SE Albania) " by E. Serjani and A. Miti.

- The University of Padova will present "Archaeology, landscape and hydraulic technology in the Euganean Hills and the plains of the south-east of Padua" by J. Sarabia Bautista

The MEMOLA project participates in the I International Congress on Anthropology AIBR (Madrid), organizing the expert panel "Culture, Landscape y Community Management: approach from de social sciences to the traditional natural resources use systems", which will gather experts from many spanish universities. 8 july 2015. 2:30 pm. Classroom 13. Faculty of Psichology. Autonomous University of Madrid. 

J.M.Martín Civantos will present "The traditional irrigation system and the ‪landscapes‬ of the Monachil's river" at the conference "Noches de Historia" in La Zubia, Granada

UGR will present "The recovery of the medieval irrigation channel of Barjas (Cáñar, Granada)" by L. Delgado Anés at the Conference XXXIV Meeting of associations and organizations for the protection of cultural heritage and environment organised by Hispania Nostra.

Last Tuesday 19^th of May, MEMOLA project has been introduced in the 7th Congress of the European Society for Soil Conservation (ESSC) Agroecological assessment and functional-environmental optimization of soils and terrestrial ecosystems in Moscow (Russian Federation). MEMOLA has been publicized by posters, which have been illustrated by Giuseppe Lo Papa and Carmelo Dazzi during the exhibition sessions, and by informative brochures for the congress participants (almost 200 scientists from all over the world).
The multidisciplinary organization of the project raised huge interest among participants.  During the presentation, the importance of the soil as fundamental natural resource of the landscape and container of cultural and historical heritage has been stressed. For these and other ecosystem services, soil is one of the most important components of the landscape that needs attention and conservation for present and future generations.

Cultural Heritage (CH) itself, the ways in which it is made, held, collected, curated, exhibited, or simply exists, have completely changed in the 21st century. This context of change has also transformed the roles and links between memory institutions, CH professionals, citizens, and economic and social actors at all the spheres of society.

In order to understand this context of change, the RICHES project organised a workshop at the Turkish National Library (Ankara, Turkey). Two intense days of discussion allowed the participants to discuss key questions about how these transformations are evolving, and identify the main opportunities and trends for the upcoming years.

On the 14th May the workshop explored best practices and trends on Cultural Heritage transmission in a changing world. Amalia Sabiescu (Coventry University, UK) provided insights about this context of change, particularly on the development of new skills and the preservation of traditional skills. Mayor Veysel Tiryaki, from the Ankara Municipality of Altindag (Turkey), presented the experience of Hamamonu and the transformation of physical resources. A guided tour on the afternoon allowed the participants to discover the results of the intervention at Hamamonu, which constitutes a case study in the framework of the RICHES project. Exploring the CH transmission and its impact on education and learning, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Emin Kucuk (Hacettepe Technology Transfer Center, Turkey) presented the Global Libraries Project Turkey. Closing that session,  MEMOLA Project presented its activities on Cultural Landscapes as places to get involved.

The final session of the workshop was completely interactive and open to discussion. Participants addressed specific aspects linked to the workshop topics in three parallel discussion groups. 

Finally, the findings of the discussion sessions where reported to the global audience, and the RICHES project coordinator, Neil Forbes, concluded the event sharing the closing remarks. The event has been a successful platform to discuss key aspects linked to the RICHES project research, proving insights to continue exploring and understanding the context of change and the move from analogue to digital.

For more information visit: RICHES Workshop in Ankara (Turkey)

J.M. Martín Civantos, MEMOLA coordinator,  presents "the Andalusian Landscapes: agroecosystems, peasant logic, production and subsistence", on 20th of May. Organised by "Arqueología somos todos", at the "Casa Árabe" in Córdoba.

15th of May the University of Granada will present "MEMOLA project" by J.M. Martín Civantos and L.Delgado Anés at the Conference "Jornadas Ecocampus 2015" organised by IDEA and the University of Granada about environmental volunteers.

14th of May UGR, EAP and UNESCO-AND will present "Cultural Landscapes: Places to get involved" by J.M. Martín Civantos, M. Toscano and L.Delgado Anés organised by the RICHES project about "the context of change and the move from analogue to digital workshop"