Extended Exploration
Deeper engagement across 2–3 sessions (3–4 hours total)
Overview
- Duration: 3–4 hours across 2–3 sessions
- Format: Self-guided or seminar-based
- Ideal for: Undergraduate modules, professional development, focused study groups
- Prerequisites: None, though the Single Sitting pathway provides useful orientation
What This Pathway Covers
This pathway extends beyond the introductory overview to engage more deeply with heritage theory, primary source analysis, and the regional politics of historical memory. Learners will develop skills in evidence evaluation and gain a more nuanced understanding of how contested heritage operates in practice.
Recommended Sequence
Session 1: Foundations (75–90 minutes)
Establish the project context and theoretical groundwork:
- Module 00: The HashimaXR Project — What was built, what was intended, and why it matters
- Module 02: Hashima in Time and Place — Full module including primary sources
- Module 03: How Heritage Works — Focus on Authorised Heritage Discourse and interpretive authority
Reflection task: Identify three ways that heritage "authority" operates in the Hashima case.
Session 2: Evidence and Interpretation (75–90 minutes)
Develop analytical skills through primary source work:
- Module 04: UNESCO and Contested Heritage — The 2015 inscription and its aftermath
- Module 05: Labour, Empire, and Evidence — Working with contested historical evidence
- Sources Section — Select 2–3 primary sources for close analysis
Reflection task: Complete Worksheet 1: Source Analysis for one selected source.
Session 3: Patterns and Implications (60–75 minutes)
Synthesise learning and examine broader patterns:
- Module 07: Positions and Perspectives — Regional media discourse
- Module 08: Why the Project Stayed Unreleased — The archive of obstruction
Reflection task: Write a 500-word response comparing different regional perspectives on Hashima's heritage significance.
Optional Session 4: Digital Memory (45–60 minutes)
Extend the analysis to contemporary digital contexts:
- Module 09: Social Media and Digital Memory — Platform dynamics and testimony wars
- Platform comparison activity from Teaching Guide
Learning Outcomes
By completing this pathway, learners will be able to:
- Explain the concept of "Authorized Heritage Discourse" and identify its operation in specific cases
- Evaluate primary sources for provenance, bias, and evidentiary value
- Analyze how institutional processes produce historical silence
- Compare different regional and national perspectives on contested heritage
Supporting Materials
Key Takeaways
- Evidence requires discipline: Historical claims must be evaluated for who produced sources, under what conditions, and for what purposes
- Heritage governance operates through procedure: Soft gatekeeping, temporal drag, and procedural refusal shape what histories can be told
- Regional perspectives matter: The same heritage site carries different meanings across national and community contexts
- Critical engagement is productive: Questioning heritage narratives opens space for more inclusive and accurate histories
Assessment Options
For instructors seeking to assess learning from this pathway:
- Source analysis essay: 1,000-word analysis of a primary source using the provided worksheet framework
- Comparative reflection: 750-word comparison of two regional perspectives on Hashima
- Group presentation: 10-minute presentation on one aspect of heritage governance
- Portfolio: Completed worksheets plus 500-word reflective summary
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