Neil Silberman

Partner, Coherit Associates. Past Pres., ICOMOS Interpretation Committee. Adjunct UMass Amherst, Anthropology. Writer. Red Sox fan. Authenticity hunter.

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@HostGator not that limited-- everything down from coast to coast. Please get it together quickly.

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@Shell Intending is not doing. This is a war for Europe. Stop buying Russian blood oil! BOYCOTT SHELL until they do!!!

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@RepMTG You need psychiatric help

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@Jim_Jordan Wrassling and sex

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@MarshaBlackburn What the hell do you know about anything?

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Don't mistake the criticism of an odious Authorized Heritage Discourse for the elimination of all AHDs. They can pop up in the unlikeliest of places. #MuseumsAreNotNeutral

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Repatriation may or may not be the first step toward cultural equity and respect. Depends on what is repatriated to whom. #MuseumsAreNotNeutral

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No heritage site is neutral either. Wise visitors listen closely.
#MuseumsAreNotNeutral

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God moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform;
He plants his footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the storm.
--William Cowper, 1733

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@HeritageChn

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Our rival public imaginaries have become almost wordlessly performative; political commentators are now essentially theater critics.

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Can certain clinical pathologies be considered intangible heritage? Link between brain damage and religious fundamentalism established by scientists https://t.co/w7QsMolPg3

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OMG. Even if you don't care about the art market and illicit trade in cultural property, you HAVE to read this: https://t.co/y5J1PRAMTF

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Fascinating! Cultural commodification works both ways. We want to buy it and it teaches us what we should buy. How do art museums decide what great works should be fridge magnets? https://t.co/MHZLtT7Ole

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UNESCO can't even protect itself... French baguettes could soon be protected by Unesco https://t.co/pklv3lHyT7

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Inspiring community initiative in Kingston, Jamaica

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@mcsts @MuseuNacional So true... and even the museum director with the best intentions in the world is still subject to the priorities of government budgets-- in which culture is certainly not at the top.

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It's occurred to me that the collective noun "heritage" represents every thought, thing, action, or landscape that has the potential to serve as a symbol of belonging. But just like the girl with the curl, when it is good, it is very very good, but when it is bad it is horrid.

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