International Approaches for Education to Cultural Heritage in Global South Countries

The paper aims at understanding the potential of pedagogical initiatives that are developed as cooperation between Western and Global South teaching and student groups. The research topic is addressed by means of the analysis of the workshop "Historic City Centers" developed as a joint educational program by the University of Ferrara (Italy) and the CEPT University of Ahmedabad with a mix of Italian and Indian students and staff. The case study provides insights on how to design educational programs for cultural heritage education that are more suitable to the local needs and how to overcome potential problems related to cultural differences and biases.