Monuments Summer 2023
A Season of Conversation When we look at the mirror of history, will we like what we see? Monuments have become an avatar for the values that we collectively honor and traits to which we aspire, and events that we venerate. What happens when we peel back the layers and acknowledge that…
Celebrate World Heritage Day with "Controversial Monuments on Retrial," a free webinar about new approaches to addressing monuments of oppression. In collaboration with The Alliance for the Restoration of Cultural Heritage (ARCH International), and the staff of Memento Park in Budapest, Hungary, our panelists will analyze unique solutions applied to case studies around the world and the strengths of incorporating public law in contemporary public spaces. buff.ly/3TRsgoX
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Monuments Toolkit Webinar Series - World Heritage USA
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This month’s theme sets aside our initial thoughts on oppressive monuments to gauge the figure’s relevancy and potential for redemption. Although their history cannot be changed, one may be quick ...Comment on Facebook
National Park Service hydrologists have identified ‘critical shortcomings’ in plans to creat a strip mine near the #USTentativeList potential #WorldHeritageSite, the Great Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia. ... See MoreSee Less
Fed scientists ID ‘critical shortcomings’ in plan to mine near Okefenokee
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Federal scientists have delivered their most detailed critique yet of an Alabama company’s plan to mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, casting serious doubt on the claims of the compa...Comment on Facebook
A wonderful opportunity for the right individual: Director General of ICCROM - conserving culture, promoting diversity, the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property in Rome. ICCROM is a long-established intergovernmental organization working to provide tools, knowledge and skills to preserve cultural heritage — from objects in museums to monuments and landscapes — for the benefit of all. Apply by 20 April: ... See MoreSee Less
ICCROM Director-General Vacancy
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Employer: ICCROM Location: Rome (Italy) Salary: The compensation & benefits package reflects the responsibilities of the grade D2 according to the salary…Comment on Facebook
How much might a county benefit from having a #worldheritagesite? Dr. John Tures, professor of Political Science @LaGrangeCollege and his students analyzed the potential for a @OkefenokeeWildlifeRefuge / Swamp World Heritage nomination. 👍 ... See MoreSee Less
TURES COLUMN: The benefits of making the Okefenokee Swamp a world heritage site - LaGrange Daily News
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There’s strong bipartisan support for making the Okefenokee Swamp a World Heritage Site, which would become the 25th such site in America achieving this designation. Such protection for the swamp co...Comment on Facebook
Today is #WorldWaterDay 🌎 💧 How will you be the change you want to see? Trustee Jan C.K. Anderson helped kick off UN Water Week in NYC with a Spirit of Water event yesterday at the #bethesdafountain in Central Park. Central Park is a #worldheritage #ustentativelist site. ... See MoreSee Less
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Obsidian and its use by #NativeAmericans over centuries and 1000s of miles links a current #worldheritagesite, @YellowstoneNP, with a #TentativeList nominee, @HopewellCultureNP / @OhioHistoryConnection: ... See MoreSee Less
Obsidian Cliff: Humanity’s Tool Shed for the Last 11,500 Years
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X-ray technology has allowed researchers a glimpse at the reaches of the Yellowstone landmark’s prized stone and its importance to Indigenous people.Comment on Facebook
Preparing for World Heritage Day / International Day for Monuments and Sites: 18 April 2023 - mailchi.mp/worldheritageusa/idms2023_heritagechanges ... See MoreSee Less
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Attend an event at UN Water Week next week! 💧 💧 💧 Lots to participate in, some in NYC, some online. buff.ly/3lkrIex ... See MoreSee Less
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Will you be in NYC on 21 March? Attend the "Water is LIFE" ceremony in Central Park. 21 March 2-3:30 PM. In Person. 72 Terrace Dr, New York, New York NY 10021 ... See MoreSee Less
Water and Heritage: Connecting Past, Present and Future, Day #2: Water is LIFE: Water Angel Ceremony | New York Water Week
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