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Anaïs Maillard is a researcher affiliated with Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), specializing in heritage studies and museology. She is actively involved in academic events such as ACHS 2016, focusing on topics like heritage narratives, tangible vs. intangible heritage, and the socio-cultural dynamics of heritage construction. Her work bridges academic research and public engagement, as seen in collaborative exhibitions with UQAM-UdeM master's students in museology.
Her research interests emphasize the cultural and social construction of heritage, its political dimensions, and geographical/linguistic transformations. She has contributed to discussions on how heritage narratives are shaped by experts, activists, and communities, as highlighted in her participation at sessions like "The mechanisms at work in the construction of heritage narratives".
She has engaged in interdisciplinary dialogues at events such as the keynote by Michael Herzfeld on the tangible-intangible heritage divide and guided exhibitions exploring Montreal's Griffintown neighborhood. Anaïs Maillard's work reflects a commitment to critical heritage studies, bridging theoretical frameworks with practical applications in museology and urban history.
