{"id":139828,"date":"2024-01-15T15:50:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T13:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geniusloci.com\/?p=139828"},"modified":"2026-06-30T08:30:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T06:30:57","slug":"annabelle-oliva-genius-loci-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geniusloci.com\/en\/annabelle-oliva-genius-loci-ambassador\/","title":{"rendered":"Annabelle Oliva"},"content":{"rendered":"

Excerpt: Co-founder of Retrace, an agency specialising in showcasing your historical, artistic and archaeological heritage. With degrees in art history and archaeology, ancient languages (ULB) and critical heritage studies (University of Cambridge), Annabelle has carried out varied assignments in teaching, museology and research in art history and archaeology.<\/p>\n

Belgium, France, Switzerland
\nLanguages: FR \/ EN<\/p>\n

[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”]Genius Loci Ambassadors are expert heritage professionals accredited by Genius Loci. In your region, they are on hand to carry out your heritage enhancement projects.<\/span>[\/vc_message][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”153320″]<\/p>\n

With degrees in Art History and Archaeology and Ancient Languages (Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles, 2012), I completed my training with a second master’s in Heritage studies<\/i> (University of Cambridge<\/i>, 2016), which led me to explore the ethical aspects of the practice of history and its use in the public sphere. I devoted my research dissertation to 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 missions on sites in France (ULB), Lebanon (British Museum<\/i>), India (Deccan College<\/i>) and Cyprus (Ecole fran\u00e7aise d’Ath\u00e8nes). In 2014, I held the post of museologist at the Corporation de la maison Dumulon (Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec). Between September 2017 and February 2021, I taught history and Latin at the Lyc\u00e9e Prince de Li\u00e8ge in Kinshasa (DR Congo). I also joined the Texaf-Bilembo team there, contributing to books on contemporary Congolese art (edited by Ch. Tombu, Weyrich editions, 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, with Julie Waseige<\/a>, also a Genius Loci ambassador. Together, we work with any individual or community wishing to safeguard, showcase and share historical, artistic or archaeological heritage. We offer tailored services that combine scientific research with the design and production of content.<\/p>\n

Since its creation, Retrace has written and produced catalogues of private collections, biographies and fine books devoted to architectural heritage. With a keen interest in new technologies, it has also helped develop an online catalogue raisonn\u00e9 service and offers aerial drone imagery to photograph natural or historical heritage. Today its clients include non-profit organisations, foundations, businesses and families, whom it supports from the moment they define their needs through to the completion 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> echoes the professional mission I devote myself to every day at Retrace: “telling the story of heritage to bring it back to life”.<\/p>\n

Genius Loci medals help pass on the knowledge of a heritage site in an original way, thanks to qualities I particularly value:<\/p>\n