US / Mexico Binational Nominations Initiative Archives

ICOMOS-USA Announces Her Royal Highness Princess Dana Firas as Keynote Speaker for Shared Heritage, Shared Future

10 hours ago

International heritage leader and Vice President of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), Arab States Regional Group to headline October 2 celebration in Boston BOSTON, Mass. — ICOMOS-USA…

Lessons from Bergama: Incorporating Multi-Layered Narratives into the Monuments Toolkit Framework

Monuments Toolkit

3 weeks ago

Noah Price (left) and Madeline Bonner (right) in Bergama, Türkiye.

By Madeline Bonner and Noah Price, Monuments Toolkit Monuments Toolkit Program Associates Noah Price and Madeline Bonner spent a week exploring the modern town of Bergama as well as the…

Meet the Interns!

International Exchange Program

1 month ago

Since 1984, the United States Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS-USA) International Exchange Program (IEP) has worked with partners around the world to provide hands-on training…

It’s finally time! 2026 Symposium and Conference: Shared Heritage, Shared Future: Preservation, Stewardship, and the Next Generation!

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1 month ago

We look forward to gathering with you this week for our 2026 Symposium and Conference: Shared Heritage, Shared Future: Preservation, Stewardship, and the Next Generation! Here is some helpful information as you…

Full 2026 Symposium Program Now Available!

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1 month ago

Getting ready for next week’s Symposium? Check out the full PDF of the program here!

Chicago’s Approach to Monuments: A Model for Change

Monuments Toolkit

2 months ago

TIERRA NUESTRA (left) and A Signal of Peace (right). May 3, 2026. Images courtesy of the author.

By Madeline Bonner, Monuments Toolkit Chicago’s lakefront and green spaces were buzzing with activity during a weekend visit to one of my favorite urban landscapes. The first few sunny and…

Calling all past International Exchange Program participants!

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3 months ago

Shielding our eyes from the bright sunlight, we watched as the tall wooden wick in the center of the rick was lit and left to burn, eventually transforming its contents…

Register today for the 2026 Symposium Tours!

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3 months ago

As part of the Symposium experience, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in curated tours that highlight the depth and diversity of heritage across the region. These optional excursions…

2026 Annual Symposium: Shared Heritage, Shared Future- Program Guide

2026 Symposium, Featured Front Page, US Tentative, World Heritage Travel, World Heritage Webinar

3 months ago

2026 Annual Symposium: Shared Heritage, Shared Future: Preservation, Stewardship, and the Next Generation Check out the full PDF of the Symposium Program (with times) Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Independence National…

Celebrating Shared Landscapes: Highlights from ISDA’s 9th Tri-National Sonoran Desert Symposium

UNESCO, US / Mexico Binational Nominations Initiative

4 months ago

9th Symposium Cohort. Credit: Heidi Turner By Gilbert C. Correa, World Heritage Nominations Initiative Director This past March (09 – 12 2026), the heart of the borderlands beat a little…

Dr. Catherine Clinton Added as 2026 Symposium Keynote Speaker

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4 months ago

DR. CATHERINE CLINTON holds the Denman Endowed Chair of American History at the University of Texas San Antonio and is Chair Professor Emerita at Queen’s University Belfast. She has held…

Become a Symposium Sponsor!

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4 months ago

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Federal Manipulation of the Monuments Landscape

Monuments Toolkit, Uncategorized

4 months ago

"Albert Pike Statue, Washington DC" by Abraham Sobkowski OFM is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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…

2026 Annual Symposium Keynote Speaker: W. Richard West Jr.

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5 months ago

W. Richard West Jr. W. Richard West Jr. is the President and CEO Emeritus, Ambassador, Native Communities of the Autry Museum of the American West, which he directed from 2013-2021.…

Advancing Shared Heritage: A Visit to INAH and CONANP in Mexico City

News, UNESCO, US / Mexico Binational Nominations Initiative

5 months ago

Credit: StockCake By Gilbert C. Correa, World Heritage Nominations Initiative Director In the heart of Mexico City, where deep history meets modern policy, a quiet but monumental effort is underway…

The Porvenir Massacre: An Examination in Borderlands State-Sanctioned Violence

Monuments Toolkit

5 months ago

Historical marker commemorating the Porvenir Massacre of 1918, where the Texas Rangers killed 15 men and boys in the Texas border town. Credit: Texas Historical Commission.

By Gilbert C. Correa, Monuments Toolkit Introduction The Porvenir Massacre, which occurred on January 28, 1918, in Presidio County, Texas, represents a critical, albeit historically suppressed, example of state-sanctioned violence…

Reflecting on the Saving Places Conference

Monuments Toolkit

6 months ago

Cover image for Reflecting on the Saving Places Conference blog post

By Madeline Bonner, Monuments Toolkit Reflecting on Saving Places Last week, I attended the Saving Places Conference hosted by Colorado Preservation Inc. (CPI). CPI is a non-profit organization that was…

The United States Withdrawal from UNESCO and Pending World Heritage Nominations

Advocacy, UNESCO, US Tentative

6 months ago

Credit: AP Photo/Evan Vucci/AP Photo/Evan Vucci. Trump signs Executive Order 14199 withdrawing the U.S. from UN subsidiaries. By Gilbert C. Correa, World Heritage Nominations Initiative Director The United States intends…

Unofficial Monuments Honoring Victims of ICE Agent Violence: Names That Must Be Spoken

Monuments Toolkit

7 months ago

Cover Image Credit: Chad Davis By Madeline Bonner, Monuments Toolkit “Say Their Name.” At a picket outside of an Immigrations and Customs Law Enforcement (ICE) office in Centennial, Colorado, on…

Meet Our New Program Director of the Monuments Toolkit Project- Diana Hernandez

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7 months ago

Diana Hernández is a public historian, educator, and cultural heritage practitioner with a focus on community based preservation and descendant centered interpretation. Her work spans the documentation of unmarked burial…