本集节目邀请到马来西亚注册古迹修复师陈泾霖博士，分享他参与古迹修复的经验。陈博士对古迹保存的兴趣，源自童年居住于霹雳州峇眼色海老店屋的生活记忆。这份情感引领他日后深入研究砖砌古建筑，并走上专业修复之路。作为年轻一代的修复师，陈博士在与前辈学者的交流中不断积累经验；除了担任槟州文化遗产理事会成员，他也积极参与国际事务，担任国际古迹遗址保护协会（ICOMOS CIF）培训委员会副主席。这些国际参与的经验，让他更深刻体会到在地知识与建筑独特性的重要。陈博士观察到，近年相关政策已逐渐强调「由下而上」的公众参与，这是相当正面的发展。古迹的修复与活用需要长期的耐心与政策支持，而之中的关键，在于如何通过教育让民众真正认识古迹，进而让文化遗产进入生活之中，甚至让年轻人愿意投入古迹维护专业的道路。
In this episode, we talk to Malaysian registered conservator Dr. Tan Chin Ling regarding the current practices, challenges, and future of heritage conservation in Malaysia and Penang. Dr. Tan’s journey was inspired by his childhood in an old shophouse in Bagan Serai, Perak. This personal connection drove him to specialise in masonry structural heritage building conservation and pursue a career dedicated to historic preservation. As a younger-generation expert, he serves on the Penang State Heritage Council and as Vice President of the ICOMOS International Training Committee (CIF).
Through his international involvement & experience, he realised the significance of local knowledge and “bottom-up” public participation, which is increasingly reflected in Malaysia’s heritage policies. He believes successful conservation requires patience, policy support, and education to integrate heritage into daily life, ultimately inspiring the next generation to enter the profession.