Professor Dr. Ingrid Holmberg

Biography

Ingrid Holmberg is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Gothenburg in the Department of Conservation. She holds a PhD in Conservation and has a strong research focus on urban heritage, including the historical significance of built environments and the socio-cultural aspects of heritage management. Her dissertation, titled 'Urban Surface: On Historicization Haga,' explored the transformation of urban settings into heritage objects over the past 150 years, emphasizing how the public interacts with these environments. Holmberg’s research interests include City Mnemonic Devices, historical landscapes, and the role of public heritage institutions in managing cultural narratives related to marginal histories and minoritized communities, particularly the Roma in Sweden. She has served in major academic roles, including as the acting director for the BA program in Built Heritage and as a research coordinator for the Curating City research cluster. Holmberg is dedicated to integrating participatory practices into heritage work and examining the balance between preservation and contemporary urban development.

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