{"id":139828,"date":"2024-01-15T15:50:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T13:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geniusloci.com\/?p=139828"},"modified":"2026-07-02T17:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:17:10","slug":"annabelle-oliva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geniusloci.com\/en\/annabelle-oliva\/","title":{"rendered":"Annabelle Oliva"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”827078″][vc_column column_width_percent=”90″ position_horizontal=”left” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ border_color=”” border_style=”solid” shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”2\/3″ uncode_shortcode_id=”482274″][vc_message message_color=”color-560182″ uncode_shortcode_id=”122599″ message_color_type=”uncode-palette”]Ambassadors are heritage professionals accredited by Genius Loci. In your region, they are at your service to lead your heritage enhancement projects.<\/span>[\/vc_message][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”153320″]<\/p>\n

Holding degrees in Art History and Archaeology and in Classical Languages (Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles, 2012), I went on to complete a second master’s in Heritage Studies<\/i> (University of Cambridge<\/i>, 2016), which led me to explore the ethical dimensions of historical practice and its role in the public sphere. My research dissertation focused on communicating archaeological knowledge and the principle of uncertainty within cultural institutions and attractions.<\/p>\n

From 2010 to 2014, I took part in various archaeological fieldwork missions in France (ULB), Lebanon (British Museum<\/i>), India (Deccan College<\/i>), and Cyprus (\u00c9cole fran\u00e7aise d’Ath\u00e8nes). In 2014, I held the position of museologist at the Corporation de la maison Dumulon (Rouyn-Noranda, Qu\u00e9bec). From September 2017 to February 2021, I taught history and Latin at the Lyc\u00e9e Prince de Li\u00e8ge in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo), where I also joined the Texaf-Bilembo team, contributing to books on contemporary Congolese art (edited by Ch. Tombu, Weyrich \u00c9ditions, Belgium).<\/p>\n

In 2020, I obtained a Belgian professional drone pilot licence.<\/p>\n

That same year, I co-founded Retrace<\/a>, a heritage enhancement agency, together with Julie Waseige<\/a>, also a Genius Loci Ambassador. Together, we work with individuals and communities who wish to safeguard, promote, and share their historical, artistic, or archaeological heritage. We offer tailored services combining scholarly research, content design, and production.<\/p>\n

Since its founding, Retrace has written and produced catalogues of private collections, biographies, and lavishly illustrated books devoted to architectural heritage. With a keen interest in emerging technologies, the agency has also helped develop an online catalogue raisonn\u00e9 service and provides aerial drone imagery to document natural and historical heritage. Its clients include non-profit associations, foundations, businesses, and families, whom it supports from the initial definition of their needs through to the delivery of their projects.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h3″ text_size=”h3″ uncode_shortcode_id=”123775″]Why Genius Loci?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”179879″]<\/p>\n

Meaning “the spirit of place”, the name Genius Loci<\/i> resonates deeply with the professional mission I pursue every day at Retrace: “telling heritage stories to bring them back to life”.<\/p>\n

Genius Loci connected medals contribute to transmitting knowledge about heritage sites in a genuinely original way, thanks to features I particularly value:<\/p>\n