La historia del arte frente al cambio climático: formar para actuar sobre el patrimonio cultural

Abstract

History of art is a key area for training in the field of cultural heritage: reason why it covers specific subjects within its degrees focused on this topic and participates in the wide range of specialized active master's degrees in Spanish universities. Both educational approaches must include up-to-date content that address the issues concerning cultural heritage. It is at this point where attention is increasingly focused on the impact that climate change will have on it, as well as the need to be prepared to deal with the adverse effects it may cause. The need to undertake a study that would analyse the presence of climate change in current curricula within the sphere of action of art history arose under these premises. The results obtained, developed from the study of their teaching guides, highlighted the fact that it is a line that is only partially considered and barely dealt with. This situation led us to aim to establish a framework for action that includes climate change in these studies by means of thematic areas that should seek not only to understand its consequences but also to provide solutions.