Activation of Cultural Heritage in Croatian Tourism - AKULTUR

 

 

Project details:
The topic of this project proposal is the recognition and activation of cultural heritage resources (tangible and intangible) in tourism, which would reduce the gap between well-established and potential tourist attractions in less developed tourist destinations.
In doing so, the emphasis will be on three types of tourist products - related to the area: history of tourist heritage, architecture and spatial planning, and creative tourism.
The project will result in the advancement of scientific knowledge in the field of cultural tourism development based on innovative principles of action research but will also provide professional input in developing the capacities of local stakeholders for the development and improvement of tourism through the activation of tourist heritage in destinations of different levels of tourism development. This will, at the same time, increase the resilience of the social communities of the destinations and contribute to their socio-economic and cultural recovery.

Scientific activities:
In accordance with the foreseen methodology based on action research and thematic focuses of the project, resources and stakeholders of different sectors will be identified and mapped for the three thematic areas. In cooperation with local stakeholders, three different areas will be identified, and activities will be carried out with local stakeholders in order to solve specific problems in the organization and development of new tourist experiences based on tangible and intangible cultural heritage. The activities that the collaborators on the project will carry out are identification, mapping, and includes in-depth interviews, workshops, focus groups, as well as observation with participation in the definition and implementation of activities in the focus of the intervention and monitoring of implementation.

Project leader:
PhD. Jasenka Kranjčević, senior research fellow

Team members:

  • Ph.D. Renata Tomljenović, senior research fellow
  • Ph.D. Izidora Marković Vukadin, senior research associate
  • Ph.D. Ksenija Tokić, research associate
  • Ives Vodanović Lukić, mag. geogr., mag. hist. art. et comp. litt. comp., assistant, PhD student
  • Ph.D. Nora Mustać, research associate
  • Ph.D. Hrvoje Mataković, research associate
  • Ph.D. Luka Valožić, research associate
  • Leona Matotek, mag.geogr., assistant, PhD student
 

External collaborators:

  • Associate Professor PhD. Dina Stober, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University J. J. Strossmayer, Osijek
  • Prof. PhD. Amir Muzur, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka
 

News


 

26.10.2024.

 

Assoc. Ph.D.Sc. Jasenka Kranjčević participated online in the 8th international festival of looting with the theme "Rural planning and traditional sports and games in Brođanci at the Graduate School of Architecture and Urbanism GRAFOS 2024/2025".

The work was created in collaboration with associate professor Ph.D.Sc. Dinom Stober and Ph.D. Nikolina Raguž-Lučić as a result of cooperation between the Institute for Tourism and the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture in Osijek. In the paper, it was pointed out that the education of various professions (including architecture students) is necessary with the long-term goal of activating the cultural heritage in Croatian tourism.


 
25.10.2024.

 

Assoc. Ph.D.Sc. Jasenka Kranjčević participated in the work Planning of Rural Settlements in Croatia at The 5ᵀᴴ Congress of Slavic Geographers and Ethnographers in Belgrade. In her work, she showed how the process of spatial planning can influence the transformation of space through the example of Slavonia from the 18th to the 20th century. A collection of abstracts and complete papers was published.

More on: http://www.gi.sanu.ac.rs/index.php/en/news-eng/1242-the-5th-congress-of-slavic-geographers-and-ethnographer


 

19.10.2024.

 

Members of the project subteam "literary tourism," Ives Vodanović Lukić, Ksenija Tokić, and Nora Mustać, met on Friday, October 19, 2024, to discuss the next steps in researching and writing the scientific article "Implications of Local Community Participation/Involvement in Literary Tourism."

The meeting lasted two hours (11 AM–1 PM), and responsibilities were assigned regarding primary research, literature review, and the theoretical section of the study.


 

18.10.2024.

 

At the Scientific and professional interdisciplinary meeting "Wooden architecture, contemporary possibilities and perspectives of documentation, restoration, use and popularization" in Krapje, Lonjsko Polje Nature Park, the participants were Assoc. Ph.D. Jasenka Kranjčević and Ph.D. Luka Valožić. Jasenka Kranjčević presented the work created in collaboration with associate professor, Ph.D. Dinom Stober and associate professor, Ph.D. Sanjom Lončar Vicković from the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Osijek "Torčec - can a specific spatial identity be a function of tourism".

Organizers of the meeting are: Croatian section ECOVAST, Society "Terra banalis" and Nature Park Lonjsko polje. The Collection of Abstracts was published.


 

10.10.2024.

 

From October 8 to 10, 2024, Assoc. Ph.D. Jasenka Kranjčević stayed in Osijek for the purposes of the Internal Scientific Project Activating Cultural Heritage in Croatian Tourism - AKULTUR. This is how the research was done in the State Archives in Osijek (materials from various funds) and the library of the Museum of Slavonia (books and magazines).


 
11.9.2024.

 

On September 11th, 2024, a part of the AKULTUR project team, which closely deals with literary tourism research, met. During the meeting, colleagues Ksenija Tokić, Nora Mustać and Ives Vodanović Lukić discussed further steps in the preparation of an overview paper on the topic of literary tourism, which followed an extensive study of relevant literature on the same topic.


 

5.9.2024.

 

On September 5th, 2024. at the 2nd Scientific Conference " Medvednica Green Touch " the presentation of the work "Brestovac as a cultural and tourist potential" by Jasenka Kranjčević and Amir Muzur was held. A Croatian-English book of abstracts was published. The Conference was organized by Medvednica Nature Park and Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.


 

23.8.2024.

 

On August 23, 2024, Associate Professor Dr. Jasenka Kranjčević actively participated in the organization and presentation at the panel discussion "The Role of Traditional Games and Sports in Creating Tourist Destinations and Sustainable Development of Local Communities," which took place as part of the Old Sports Olympics in the Bizovac Municipality building. Traditional sports and games, as part of intangible cultural heritage, have significant potential in planning sustainable tourism development. In addition to scientists from Croatia, Italy, and Serbia, practical insights were provided by the Mayor of Bizovac Municipality, Srećko Vuković, and Jozo Šantak from the village of Sopje, representing the " Sport za sve" (Sport for All) Association.

 


 

10.6.2024.

 

The 2nd Meeting with members of the project team was held. The meeting was led by project leader Jasenka Kranjčević. Jasenka Kranjčević (project leader) gave an overview of the previous work, participation in conferences, scientific papers, and presented upcoming tasks and the plan for the next period. Team members chimed in with their suggestions."

 


 

27.5.2024.

 

Participation of Jasenka Kranjčević, PhD and Izidora Marković Vukadin, PhD at the Scientific Conference in Brežice "International Scientific Conference Hand in Hand (HiH): Active Leisure, Healthy Lifestyles and Sports Tourism" and the presentation of the paper "UNLOCKING ACTIVE TOURISM ENGAGEMENT: LEVERAGING BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE IN INTERPRETATION STRATEGIES"

 


 
15.4.2024.
 

The guest appearance and presentation of the project on the Croatian Radio 3rd program in the show "Round Table on Mondays" by editor Maja Peterlić

 
 


 
14.4.2024.
 

Participation in the program "Heritage" of Croatian Radio Split and presentation of the project, editor Ivona Jakić

 


 
11.-13.4.2024.
 

Participation of Nora Mustać at the 6th International Congress on Rural Tourism in Split and presentation of the paper "THE CHALLENGES OF BRANDING A RURAL TOURISM DESTINATION IN CROATIA USING TRADITIONAL RURAL MOTIFS"

 


 
6.4.2024.
 

Tour of Đurđevac, Novigrad Podravski and Torčec and a meeting with Mr. Ivan Zvjerac



 
 

1.3.2024.
 

Jasenka Kranjčević and Nora Mustać visited Torčec and Đurđevac, where they explored the area related to rural cultural heritage and agreed on further cooperation with local workers in culture and tourism - Mr. Ivan Zvjerac, Edita Janković Hapavel (the director of the museum in Đurđevac), and Mr. Mario Fuček (Tourist Board Đurđevac).

 

 
26.1.2024.
 

A meeting was held in the thematic area of the history of tourist heritage.

 

 
25.1.2024.
 

A meeting was held on the topic of creative tourism, where the selection of the spatial area for testing was discussed.

 


 
17.1.2024.
 

The 1st meeting (kick off) of the internal scientific project Activating cultural heritage in Croatian tourism was held. At the meeting, the team members familiarized themselves with the content and goals of the project. The possibilities of cooperation in three thematic areas were also considered, as were the spatial areas for the implementation of the project.