Heriland is a research and training network that trains 15 top PhD’s to integrate cultural heritage approaches in spatial planning and design. Between 21 November and 5 December 2021, all these PhD’s gather in Rome, together with their supervisors. They will participate in a living lab, hosted by the Department of Architecture of Roma Tre University. Their aim is to create a Master Plan for the regeneration of parts of the historic city, along the Tiber, between the rioni of Testaccio, Marconi and Ostiense. Two of the meetings of the Living Lab are public events.

Thursday, 25th November, 10.00-11.15 CET: lecture by prof. dr. Michael Herzfeld, on  “Gentrification in Rome’s Historic Core: Social and Ethical Dimensions.”, online. This is the Living Lab key-note lecture, providing a critical lens on heritage practices and planning in Rome. When you sign up here, you will receive the Zoom-link for this event.

Friday, 26th November, 14.30-18.30 CET: ‘Rome as a Living Lab. Heriland meets Rome’. A meeting with city authorities. On campus meeting in the Ex-Mattatoio, Largo Giovanni Battista Marzi, 10, Rome. The Heriland PhD’s present their projects and discuss their plans with the Roman city authorities. This event will be live-streamed, sign up here to receive more details a.s.a.p.