In this lecture, Dr. Ashley Jackson, Jolyon Leslie, and Mehmet Balci bring to attention the issue of engaging with armed groups on cultural heritage in some of the most intractable fragile contexts. The destruction of cultural heritage by armed groups has gained increasing political visibility over the recent decades, from the demolition of the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan to the destruction of ancient Palmyra in Syria. Despite their iconoclastic motivations, armed groups may prove to be important actors in preserving cultural heritage. Watch the full lecture here.