Radermecker Lab

Research focus

ERC Starting Grant · 2022

Making Old Objects Valuable Again. The Cultural, Economic Challenges and Sustainability Opportunities of Antiques in the 21st Century

What do old porcelain, wooden furniture, and silverware have in common? All of these antiques fall into the category of informal heritage. Regardless of their cultural significance, many of these objects remain on the margins, both in cultural institutions and scholarly research. As a result, the question of how antiques are safeguarded, valued, traded, perceived, and consumed remains largely underexplored. By studying the contemporary economy of antiques, MOOVA’s prime objective is to highlight the potential of these objects regarding the safeguarding and promotion of informal heritage, sustainable consumption, new business models for ageing sectors, and local city development. More…

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