Safeguarding heritage for sustainable development of coastal sites in Tanzania

GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorRichard Bates SchoolsEarth & Environmental Sciences, Computer Science, History ODA countriesTanzania Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 14, Goal 16 The World Heritage site of Kilwa Kisawani was once at the heart of trade along the east coast of Africa. It is is located in one of the poorest regions of Tanzania. Today, the ruins sit … Read more

Recovering Samoan instrumental music to promote cultural heritage and enterprise

GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorEmma Sutton SchoolsEnglish ODA countriesSamoa, Fiji, Solomon Islands Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 1, Goal 5 The project aims to build a consortium of scholars, musicians and heritage industry staff recovering rare Samoan traditional instrumental music. It was developed in collaboration with Samoan musicians, musicologists and heritage industry staff in response to their … Read more