Abstract

Inspired by growing calls for the equitable recognition of other experiences—especially non-white and non-western—in the historiography of the modern era, this paper explores the themes of transnational architectural practice and cosmopolitanism through the lens of cultural heritage—specifically modern heritage—and how values are ascribed, invariably asymmetrically, to the tangible and intangible legacies of our recent past. In deference to the theme of Cosmopolitanism’s Others, the paper argues for equitable histories not merely as an intellectual exercise, but as a prerequisite to attaining just and sustainable futures. One small step in this direction is the formulation of The Cape Town Document on Modern Heritage (2022) under the auspices of the global collaborative, MoHoA (Modern Heritage of Africa/Modern Heritage in the Anthropocene), a decentring and restitutive framework for an equitable and sustainable approach to the theory and practice of modern heritage in a planetary age.

摘要

受到现代历史编纂中对其他经验——尤其是非白人和非西方——的公平承认的呼声越来越高的启发，本文通过文化遗产——特别是现代遗产——的视角探讨了跨国建筑实践和世界主义的主题。 -以及价值如何总是不对称地归因于我们最近过去的有形和无形遗产。为了尊重世界主义的其他主题，本文主张公平的历史不仅是一种智力练习，而且是实现公正和可持续未来的先决条件。朝这个方向迈出的一小步是制定了现代遗产开普敦文件(2022)在行星时代。