2022
Sponsorship could be available. Please contact the Master’s Director for more information.
The RURITAGE project will arrange a professional Master Course on ‘Heritage-led sustainable strategies for rural regeneration’. The master course is open to all interested in further learning about how to regenerate rural areas through heritage. The course specifically targets practitioners such as planners, civil servants, NGOs’ and local development agencies’ employees. The aim is to give the master students the necessary knowledge, skills, and tools to sustainably and effectively manage cultural and natural heritage to regenerate rural territories and communities. The courses are jointly organized by The University of Bologna and the Polytechnic University of Turin. RURITAGE partners will have an active role in the Master implementation as either teaching in dedicated modules or as hosts for the students for training and internship opportunities.
Course module
The RURITAGE professional master's programme will take place partially online, and partially in presence during three sessions packed with fruitful lessons and interactive workshops.
- 1
Turin in Italy
During the first teaching module in Turin, Italy, teaching focus will be set on rural regeneration, digital humanities, ICT for cultural and natural heritage, and impact assessment for rural regeneration.
- 2
Crete in Greece
During the second teaching module in Crete, Greece, the master's programme will arrange several workshops. The students will learn more about and how to manage the tools developed within the RURITAGE project.
- 3
Bologna in Italy
During the third module in Bologna, Italy, will look at rural regeneration, digital humanities, ICT for cultural and natural heritage, as well as cultural ecosystem services and sustainability.
The final exam will take place in Bologna/or online on the 18 December 2021.
Course responsible
RURITAGE is very proud to present experts within different fields of cultural and natural heritage throughout Europe.
Simona Tondelli
The first director of the professional Master programme “Heritage for rural regeneration” and full professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Bologna (UNIBO).
Rosa Tamborrino
Scientific Responsible for Politecnico di Torino (POLITO) and full professor teaching Digital History
Course teachers
Angela Santangelo
Junior assistant professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Bologna (UNIBO).
Annegreth Dietze-Schirdewahn
Professor at the Norweigan School of Landscape Architecture (NMBU).
Charalampos Fassoulas
Special Teaching staff at University of Crete, Greece; Curator of Geological and Paleontological Collections, Head of Geodiverisity dep., Natural History Museum of Crete.
Elisa Conticelli
Junior assistant professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Bologna (UNIBO).
James Donlon
Unit Manager – National and International Enterprise and Innovation Projects, WestBIC
Kristof Vandenberghe
Chief of UNESCO’s Section for Earth Sciences and Geo-Hazard Risk Reduction and Secretary of the International Geoscience and Geoparks Programme
Marta Bottero
Full professor in Planning Evaluation and Project Appraisal at the Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning of Politecnico di Torino.
Nigel Crawhall
Chief of Section for Small Islands and Indigenous Knowledge in the Natural Sciences Sector of UNESCO
Patrizia Lombardi
Full Professor of Decision making for sustainable development goals and Deputy Rector of Politecnico di Torino.
Pedro Martin Lerones
Senior Researcher, working in CARTIF, currently managing the Heritage Area.
Prospero Gulli
Coordinator – Branding & Marketing Strategy at Borghi Italia Tour Network-BITN.
Rosa Maria Musco
Founder and Head of External Relations and International Trade of Borghi Italia Tour Network-BITN.
Spyridon Staridas
Specializes in thematic mapping, storytelling with maps and WebGIS solutions.
