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Slovenia–Turkey Bilateral Colloquium · Portorož, 19 May 2023

The Role of Tourism in Cultural
Heritage Repatriation

Daša Okrožnik
University of Primorska, Slovenia
dasa.okroznik@fts.upr.si
Daša Fabjan
University of Primorska, Slovenia
dasa.fabjan@fts.upr.si

The authorised discourse of cultural heritage focuses on ownership,
claims its universality, often skews its interpretation, and implies the
non-changeability of a particular artefact while ascribing belonging to
a specific cultural environment and context. On the other hand, how-
ever, a broader academic discourse offers a more inclusive discussion,
emphasising the procedural nature of heritage, with tourism being one
of the factors impacting its flow, interpretation, and even cultural policy.
Regarding the latter, this paper aims to acknowledge the role of tourism in
cultural diplomacy, particularly in the repatriation of cultural heritage.
Moreover, by analysing the possibilities of categorising approaches for
cultural heritage in the context of time and space, we hope to contribute
to the celebration of heritage with disregard to the borders.
Keywords: repatriation, cultural heritage, tourism, interpretation

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