This panel aims to address how institutions and private individuals may or may not, through and alongside public law and democracy, mediate, neutralize and potentially resolve the identity struggles and security threats which occur at cultural heritage sites. Identity struggles and accompanying security issues surrounding cultural heritage are present in history and in our contemporary times, and therefore shed light on how these threats and problems need to be taken into account both in war and peacetime. Moreover, identity struggles and threats to cultural heritage may also be resolved through legal acknowledgment of the value of public fruition and through legal recognition of the importance of historical documentation and cultural heritage preservation in shaping public memory. Uniting scholars from multiple disciplines, this panel analyses and discusses public law measures and organizational models which can be used to keep cultural heritage safe and protected.

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