Notes on the Role Change of Women in Intangible Cultural Heritage

Maria Walcher, cultural manager, folk music researcher, and singer, examines in this lecture the changing role of women in intangible cultural heritage – from the traditional 'silent companion' to an active shaper. With many years of expertise in folk music research and as former head of the intangible cultural heritage department at the Austrian UNESCO Commission, she combines scientific analysis with practical examples from projects such as the Summer Academy for Folk Culture or the CD series Music of the Regions.

The lecture is held in cooperation with the Institute for Equality and Gender Studies and the Salzburg Folk Song Association and is aimed at researchers, cultural creators, and anyone interested in the preservation and further development of cultural traditions. Walcher's perspective offers new insights into the significance of women for the living transmission of customs and music.