Federal Manipulation of the Monuments Landscape
Ever since George Floyd’s murder and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests, most of the monuments torn off their pedestals have remained toppled. We’ve seen communities around the nation and world come together to create a consensus of how they would like to be represented in their monuments landscapes and…
🔴ICOMOS Statement on the Protection of Cultural Heritage in the Context of the Escalation of Conflict in the Middle East
ICOMOS is concerned by confirmed and reported damage to cultural heritage in several countries across the region, in particular several World Heritage sites in Iran, Lebanon and Israel.
These incidents highlight the risk of irreversible loss.
ICOMOS calls on all parties to respect their obligations under international law and to safeguard cultural heritage and the communities who sustain it.
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The #MonumentsToolkit is now on Substack! If you're looking for another platform to access our blogs, case studies, and podcasts, you can subscribe to the stack and get email notifications for all the new productions of the Toolkit at monumentstoolkit.substack.com/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Listen to the first part of "Protecting Freedmen's Town" on The Monumental Project now: www.buzzsprout.com/1949299/episodes/18907664 ... See MoreSee Less
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In honor of Women's History Month, the Monuments Toolkit at World Heritage USA is hosting a "Women as Stewards of Heritage" webinar on Thursday, March 19th at 2pm Eastern/ 11am Pacific. Register at usicomos.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/usicomos/eventRegistration.jsp?event=224& ... See MoreSee Less
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We’re excited to feature a case study on this monument in our #MonumentsToolkit soon! Thank you, Michael, for telling us more about it! ... See MoreSee Less
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Calling all emerging professionals! Register to attend our next Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice webinar.
Join us at 12pm (Noon) Eastern on Tuesday, March 10th for our fourth episode of the series. In this episode, we will cover the topic of Writing for Preservation: Statements of Significance, Technical Descriptions, and Grant Writing.
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The latest episode of The Monumental Project, "Reconciling with Fort Pillow: Interpreting New Sites with Kevin Levin," is out now. Listen anywhere you listen to podcasts or at www.buzzsprout.com/1949299/episodes/18782883 ... See MoreSee Less
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Day 2 at the Saving Places Conferences spoke to the importance of telling our stories, ethical practice, and moving forward in the field of historic preservation. Monuments Toolkit team member Madeline Bonner shares a bit about what she learned from the day's sessions. ... See MoreSee Less
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Day 1 at the Saving Places Conference and the through-line is clear: preservation is people, partnerships and place. Looking forward to more learning and collaboration ahead. ... See MoreSee Less
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