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    <title><![CDATA[Ara Balears in English - art history]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Spanish Committee of Art Historians criticizes the controversial syllabus for the position of heritage technician at the Consell de Mallorca]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/culture/the-spanish-committee-of-art-historians-criticizes-the-controversial-syllabus-for-the-position-of-heritage-technician-at-the-consell-mallorca_1_5616283.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/35f06dcd-f222-4c88-9f7b-3e86d6f6828a_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Another voice has joined the chorus of criticism regarding the changes to the syllabus for the call for applications for a position as an Artistic Heritage Technician at the Consell de Mallorca (Island Council of Mallorca). After <a href="https://en.arabalears.cat/culture/controversy-in-the-consell-mallorca-the-artistic-heritage-position-no-longer-requires-art-history-experts_1_5593385.html" >The letter addressed to the island institution, signed by the rector of the UIB, Jaume Carot</a>After demanding that specific training in art history be a requirement for the position, the Spanish Committee of Art Historians (CEHA) has now questioned the changes made to the syllabus for this post compared to previous calls for applications. "We wish to publicly express our deep concern and firm disagreement with the approach taken in this call for applications," stated sources from the organization, founded in 1977, adding, regarding the approved syllabus: "It has almost entirely relegated the content specific to our discipline and replaced it with a predominantly focused program." In the same statement, CEHA sources emphasized that "it is especially serious that a position intended to oversee the protection of movable property, painting and sculpture collections, and cultural assets of an artistic nature should disregard the knowledge necessary for their correct identification, interpretation, and historical assessment." Among others, topics such as 'Pre-Talayotic Culture in Mallorca through Archaeological Remains' and 'Mallorcan Gothic Painting' have disappeared, replaced by legal and administrative issues such as 'The Role of UNESCO and Advisory Bodies' and 'Unique Aspects of the Awarding Process'.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Cati Moyà]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:07:30 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[La Misericordia, headquarters of the Department of Culture, Heritage and Language Policy]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The current call for applications, also denounced by the UIB, includes substantial changes compared to the one published in the BOIB in 2007.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[Controversy in the Consell de Mallorca: the Artistic Heritage position no longer requires art history experts]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/culture/controversy-in-the-consell-mallorca-the-artistic-heritage-position-no-longer-requires-art-history-experts_1_5593385.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/e54217fd-7e17-4d1f-8edd-58142348bbfd_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>The Consell de Mallorca (Island Council of Mallorca) has introduced a profound change to the syllabus for the competitive examinations for the position of Senior Technician in Artistic Heritage, abandoning a model focused almost exclusively on art history and opting for a more technical, legal, and administrative profile, closer to other professional profiles such as architect. This shift has generated a debate that has reached the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), which has expressed firm opposition and asked the island institution to rectify it. In a letter from its rector, Jaume Carot, the university denounces that the new model "creates a serious and worrying situation that, from an academic and professional point of view, could be detrimental to the proper assessment and conservation of Mallorca's historical and artistic heritage." The UIB demands the reversal of the current syllabus and the reinstatement of the requirements from previous calls for applications, limiting access to the position exclusively to graduates in Art History, as is the case with other specific profiles within the Administration. Carot adds that the current syllabus discriminates against art historians, limiting both their access to permanent positions and their chances of securing relevant roles within the pool of substitute teachers. </p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jaume Cladera Mas]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:25:23 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Work on Palma's historic building has been halted.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The UIB denounces that the new curriculum opens the door to professionals without the necessary training to protect the island's historical and artistic heritage.]]></subtitle>
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