Every February, the United States celebrates Black History Month as a time to highlight activities happening now and year round as we journey towards social justice and equitable inclusion for…
A year has passed since the thought-provoking webinar, “Representation: the Crux of Public Space,” captivated audiences with its exploration of public art’s role in reshaping our communities. Panelists James…
Judson McCranie, Wikipedia Commons As we start the new year, we look back on the growth of the Monuments Toolkit Project and look forward to the year ahead. For…
A Message from ICOMOS-USA President Douglas C. Comer, Ph.D. 2024 will see critical changes for our national committee, changes driven by our increasing attention to the roles that culture plays…
This year we saw the magnitude of scope of impact that oppressive monuments have had in communities, countries and regions worldwide. This year we held our first Monuments Summer Event. …
UPDATE: There has been a venue change for our event, Monuments Summer: Cabrillo National Monument. The event has been moved from The Junípero Serra Museum to the San Diego History…
Thank You For Making Monuments Summer a Success! World Heritage USA would like to thank everyone who attended, supported, and streamed our Monuments Summer events. Below is a brief…
A Monument to the Departed and Detained By Maestro Gilbert C. Correa, Monuments Toolkit Project Over the course of these past sixteen months, the Monuments Toolkit team has been analyzing,…
By Miles Ezeilo Public statues are often created around the world to memorialize major historical persons, events, and ideas. The work of World Heritage USA and the Monuments Toolkit aims…
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…