Meet the Interns!
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!
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!
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
By Madeline Bonner, Monuments Toolkit We Still Here (foreground), General Henry Philip Sheridan Monument (background). Image courtesy of the author. TIERRA NUESTRA (foreground), A Signal of Peace (background). May 3,…
Calling all past International Exchange Program participants!
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!
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 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
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
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…
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…
2026 Annual Symposium Keynote Speaker: W. Richard West Jr.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Meet Our New Programs Coordinator-Janice Harrington
Janice Harrington is our new Programs Coordinator. She has experience in cultural heritage and design education, as well as international training programs. Janice has taught lecture courses in the history…
Welcome Message from Our New President, Milford Wayne Donaldson
ICOMOS-USA and World Heritage USA President’s Message, Milford Wayne Donaldson Happy New Year I am truly honored to be elected the newly elected President of ICOMOS-USA and World Heritage USA.…