Conceptualisation of heritage diplomacy in scholarship

Heritage diplomacy is a recent concept and new area of interest in the expanding scope diplomacy. The explored with various epistemological foci theoretical frameworks Western scholarship. It often used to describe joint international projects or government initiatives abroad for preserving tangible cultural heritage. Several studies link heritage attempts develop reciprocal relations between countries, regions, and/or communities through based on dialogue. This article contributes interdisciplinary scholarship by clarifying concept, including its inherent notions approaches power. Our critical close reading 57 sampled scholarly publications reveals how commonly approached from conservationist point view, emphasising preservation knowledge exchange, material aid, funding. Scholarship lacks focusing uses intangible study scholars’ shared power asymmetry struggle: can be recognise deconstruct hierarchies communities. We do this understanding as contact zone people-to-people connectivity, cooperation, mutual trust,