Some debates seem to go in circles, with arguments repeating over and over. One such discussion revolves around Vilnius: “It’s not yours!” – “Yes, it is ours too!” – “No, it’s not!” A dialogue that resembles the paradox of Schrödinger’s cat—simultaneously belonging and not belonging, depending on one’s perspective.
But what if we move beyond these declarations and approach heritage from a different angle? This is precisely what the new issue of CTRL+S aims to do. Now in its fourth edition, it shifts the focus from disputes over ownership to the dynamics of cultural heritage formation. The topic of this issue is “The Right to Heritage.”
You won’t find an answer here to the question of who owns Vilnius. Instead, the almanac invites readers to rethink heritage as a living, evolving process. Who decides what counts as heritage? By what criteria? Where is the boundary between preserving the past and reinterpreting it?
The issue offers insights into the work of ten Lithuanian organizations engaged in heritage preservation and urban culture. Beyond Vilnius, it explores a range of topics, blending academic essays, interviews, and observations on contemporary processes.
About the Publication
CTRL+S is the annual almanac of EHU cultural heritage programs. Its title CTRL+S – the computer command “save” – is an attempt to break out of semantic clichés, to find a new language for working with heritage that does not ignore the reality of the 21st century. Academic essays are side by side here with interviews, as well as reviews of the latest events. The publication is intended for researchers, students, as well as all those interested in the problems of preserving cultural heritage. The first issue of the magazine was published in 2021.
A presentation of the almanac will take place soon — stay tuned for updates.
Previous issues can be downloaded here.
