The meaning of the very term

nuclear cultural heritage

needs to be defined

Nuclear Spaces: Communities, Materialities and Locations of Nuclear Cultural Heritage

Nuclear cultural heritage is a fast-growing field in many European countries due to nuclear decommissioning and its impact on local communities, and the challenge of safeguarding nuclear waste and protecting future generations. However, it is unclear and contested what constitutes nuclear cultural heritage and how it can benefit different social groups. There is a risk that valuable tangible and intangible forms of nuclear cultural heritage will be lost and that social inequalities might be perpetuated in the process.

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Latest Activities

September 11, 2024

NuSPACES final event at Science Museum London

The international research project "The Nuclear Spaces: Communities, Materialities and Locations (NuSPACES)" invites to the final report launch and discussion which will gather scholars and practitioners to discuss the future of nuclear cultural heritage in the context of social change.

May 29, 2024

Egle Rindzeviciute participated in a fieldtrip to Onkalo

On 26-29 May 2024, Egle Rindzeviciute participated in a fieldtrip organised by Prof Ele Carpenter at Umeå University, as part of the Nuclear Culture Research Group. The trip was funded by a grant from the Swedish Research Council and gathered Prof Susan Schuppli (Goldsmiths), Alex Ressel (Griffith) and Erich Berger (Oulu).

May 22, 2024

Egle Rindzeviciute attended the conference “More than a Half-Life: Communities, Heritage and Decommissioning”

On 22 May 2024, Egle Rindzeviciute attended the conference “More than a Half-Life: Communities, Heritage and Decommissioning,” organised by the former NuSPACES post-doctoral researcher Dr Linda Ross and Dr Ben Anderson (Keele University).