Theory
Authorised Heritage Discourse (AHD)
Explore in the Atlas →Smith's concept of the hegemonic Western discourse privileging monumentality, time depth, expert knowledge and aesthetics.
Heritage Power Sign
Details
- Introduced
- 2006
Connections
- critiqued Venice Charter & founding of ICOMOS
- critiqued Outstanding Universal Value (OUV)
- influenced Difficult heritage
Referenced by
- Uses of Heritage articulates
- Contemporary Theory of Conservation articulates
- L'allégorie du patrimoine (The Invention of the Historic Monument) articulates
- The Past Is a Foreign Country articulates
- Laurajane Smith proposed
- CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance opposes
Sources
- Smith, L. Uses of Heritage. Routledge, 2006.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Authorised Heritage Discourse (AHD)." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/authorised-heritage-discourse/. Accessed July 17, 2026.