History is never simply a passive repository of facts. It is shaped by power, competing narratives, and shifting interpretations. In Kosovo, where the past is underwritten by the complex consequences of war, trauma, colonization, and the struggle for recognition, history lives in fragmented memoryscapes. It is often intangible, hidden, under erasure and selective amnesia, existing fleetingly in stories, oral traditions, personal archives, and transient cultural spaces that fall outside dominant heritage discourses.
Our programmes recognize that history and memory are living spaces of meaning-making. We aim to move beyond static documentation and explore how the past is subjected to perpetual negotiation and reimagination. To this end, we have adopted approaches that are experimental, interdisciplinary and open-ended. This is true both for the types of projects we support and how we conceive of our institutional philosophy.
We consider ourselves to be in constant formation. Our work follows a rhythm that allows time for reflection and experimentation, as we strive to remain engaged and responsive both to our local context and to the state of the world. We have periods when we are more public-facing and others dedicated to planning, research and production. Currently, we structure our work around three main programmes.
The Heritage Space Fellowship
The Heritage Space Fellowship invites researchers, artists and cultural practitioners to preserve, interpret, and reimagine cultural heritage through creative and interdisciplinary approaches and mediums. Through financial support and professional mentorship, the Fellowship Programme supports fellows to develop their ideas in mediums as diverse as written research, creative fiction and non-fiction, contemporary art, filmmaking, digital storytelling, and alternative archives.
If you are interested in applying for the HS Fellowship Programme, please consult our Open Calls page for more information about the timeline and application process.
In Conversation
In Conversation provides a platform for reflection, dialogue, and critical thought. Rooted in an open approach to education, the programme engages the community through public events featuring artists, writers, cultural workers, thinkers, and scholars from the humanities, arts, and social sciences, invited to address contemporary issues at the intersection of culture, history, and politics.
Collaborations
Our Collaborations programme aims to strengthen partnerships with local and international cultural institutions and practitioners. It promotes long-term cooperation through shared models and methodologies, ensuring that the practice of cultural heritage preservation is enriched by interdisciplinary and collaborative engagement. Collaborations extend Heritage Space’s impact by establishing networks, increasing accessibility, and advancing cultural heritage discourses.