Hi RIchard, hope all is well. This is a great call, with really useful links. Is it available anywhere online to link to? I'm sure others would find that useful too.
Best, Josie On Thu, 9 Sept 2021 at 15:42, Richard Nevell < richard.nev...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > The International Council of Museums and Wikimedia Switzerland have > started an initiative to raise awareness of illegal trade of cultural > heritage artefacts and antiquities from Afghanistan. > > They are asking people to share images and data, and write Wikipedia > articles about Afghanistan's cultural heritage. Further details, including > how to join, are on meta-wiki: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_CH/Afghanistan_Antiquities_at_Risk > > The threat to tangible heritage is very real and significant. The project > focuses on trafficking, but the situation in Afghanistan reminds me of a > BBC News piece from 2015 explaining why the so-called Islamic State were so > focused on destroying tangible cultural heritage in Syria: > https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-34112593 > > These are more than just objects. Heritage sites and artefacts are seen as > a threat as they can be a focus for national identity. They were also > destroyed to provoke an emotional reaction. The factors involved in the > destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan in 2001 are also relevant > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhas_of_Bamiyan#Destruction > > While writing about Afghan's cultural heritage and the threats, or sharing > images, it is important to contextualise it with the human context where > possible: what these artefacts mean to the people of Afghanistan. I will be > striving to do that while editing. This project can play an important role > in sharing information and helping mitigate trafficking of antiquities, so > please do take some time to lend a hand. > > Kind regards, > Richard Nevell > -- > > Dr Richard Nevell > > Programme Coordinator and Connected Heritage Project Lead > > > > <https://donate.wikimedia.org.uk/> > > Wikimedia UK <https://beta.wikimedia.org.uk/> is the national chapter for > the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement. > > Wikimedia UK is a Registered Charity No.1144513.Company Limited by > Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. > > Registered Office Ground Floor, Europoint, 5-11 Lavington Street, London > SE1 0NZ > <https://maps.google.com/?q=5+-+11+Lavington+Street,+London+SE1+0NZ&entry=gmail&source=g> > . > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
_______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediau...@wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
