Francesca Lanz

Mind Museums

Former Asylums and the Heritage of Mental Health. Sprache: Englisch.
kartoniert , 168 Seiten
ISBN 1032193999
EAN 9781032193991
Veröffentlicht 30. Juli 2025
Verlag/Hersteller Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
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Mind Museums offer a fresh perspective on the heritage of mental health, bringing museums into sharp focus by examining former psychiatric asylums that have been converted into museums and exploring their potential in dismantling the stigma surrounding mental health.

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Francesca Lanz is an assistant professor of interior architecture at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Her research combines different disciplinary approaches, theories, and practices from architectural, museum, and critical heritage studies, focusing on the role of the built environment and museums in contemporary societies, with a particular emphasis on neglected heritages and challenging memories.