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Identity politics, development,
modernization, and globalization shape the way we interact with
our cultural heritage. The University Seminar on Historic Monuments
and Sites opened in the 1998-99 academic year to create an interdisciplinary
forum to engage such issues.
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Department of Art History
and Archaeology, the Media Center for Art History, Archaeology,
and Historic Preservation, the Graduate School of Architecture,
Preservation and Planning's Department of Historic Preservation
and the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory developed the University
Seminar as the first step towards discussing interdisciplinary
approaches to sustainable heritage conservancy. The World Monuments
Fund, whose mission is to provide support to the conservation
and preservation of historic monuments and sites, also joined
as a founding seminar partner. To fulfill our mission, we have
expanded our active membership outside of the Columbia University
community to other academics, students and professionals. This
group reaches across the diverse institutions of the New York
City area. In the 1998-99 academic year, the union between the
Columbia University community and the World Monument Fund resulted
in the opening lecture series entitled "Heritage Conservation:
Priorities and Conflicts." Issues under consideration include
economic development, heritage tourism, conservation of environmentally
sensitive areas and culturally significant sites, and conservation
training.
Specialists from a variety of institutions and professions who
may not otherwise have been brought together now have an arena
in which to voice opinions and share knowledge on subjects of
mutual interest. The seminars offer insight to the challenges
faced by those working towards common goals leading to the protection
and conservation of world heritage. While our lectures are open
to the public, seminar associates receive faculty privileges
at Columbia, allowing for the use of libraries, facilities,
and other services.
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Archaeologies Past and Present at Columbia University ] |
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