Recognizing the need to reach more people who care about our shared global heritage, the board of trustees has decided to adopt the public-facing name World Heritage USA. We remain officially the United States National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites, the primary U.S. organization supporting the World Heritage Convention and a wide spectrum of preservation activity both in the U.S. and abroad.
This effort is a refinement of our mission and programs: to promote the conservation of heritage globally while fostering connections to the international heritage community. We accomplish this through advocacy, education, and the exchange of people and ideas. Our International Members will continue to be ICOMOS members and our relationship within ICOMOS will not change.
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The U.S. National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (World Heritage USA) promotes the conservation of world heritage and stronger connections to the global heritage community through advocacy, education, and the international exchange of people and ideas.
Statue of Liberty National Monument World Heritage Site (1984)
The U.S. needs to pay its dues to the World Heritage Committee. Read our testimony to the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations here: buff.ly/43iNUqi
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Its long overdue that the United States invests in diplomacy and becomes an active member in "good standing" at UNESCO. If not, I fear China and Russia continue to play an oversized role in this institution.
For the past few months, our Emerging Professional researcher, Emilia Sánchez González, has been delving into the history and legacy of the Underground Railroad in Mexico. Her work is part of our International Underground Railroad project, a joint initiative between World Heritage USA and the National Park Service Network to Freedom
On June 5th at 2:30pm UK time, Emilia will present a paper titled “Negotiating Black Seminole transnational memory on the US-Mexican borderlands” at the University of Oxford’s Transnational and Global History Seminar. At this annual conference, she will join more than 30 other graduate students and early career scholars in exploring the theme of “diaspora: identity and belonging”
Presentations on June 5th will take place online and can be watched for free! To hear about Emilia’s research, register to attend at www.oxfordtghs.com
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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER: Join the Monuments Toolkit team 30 May to learn about Nationalism and Monuments of Oppression in Taiwan and Ireland. buff.ly/45c1jle ... See MoreSee Less
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NEXT TUESDAY: Join the Monuments Toolkit team 30 May to hear from Dr. Shu-mei Huang about the political contention around Chiang Kai-shek statues in Taiwan; and Dr. Emily Mark-Fitzgerald on Ireland's unique cases of monument rejection and destruction. Free but please register in advance. buff.ly/45c1jle ... See MoreSee Less
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What have you done lately for the next generation of heritage professionals? Help Fernanda get to Sydney to present her Roadside Motel research (IEP2022, San Antonio World Heritage Office) by making a contribution today! buff.ly/3GIuC1w ... See MoreSee Less
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Join the Monuments Toolkit team 30 May to hear from Dr. Shu-mei Huang about the political contention around Chiang Kai-shek statues in Taiwan; and Dr. Emily Mark-Fitzgerald on Ireland's unique cases of monument rejection and destruction. Free but please register in advance. buff.ly/45c1jle ... See MoreSee Less
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Help a young professional on their path to a career in international heritage conservation ❤️ Our International Exchange Program begins next month and we need your contribution to bring these emerging professionals to the U.S. for their orientation! buff.ly/3GIuC1w ... See MoreSee Less
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