US/ICOMOS News Archives

Darwina L. Neal, FASLA, Honorary IFLA, F. US/ICOMOS: a Remembrance

9 Sep at 2:54 pm

by Patricia M. O’Donnell (pictured at left above, with Darwina at right) 9 September 2021 Darwina L. Neal (born 1942, deceased 4 September 2021) Landscape Architect and Cultural Landscapes Expert, trailblazed a leadership role for women in her chosen profession and served tirelessly as an advocate for public landscapes and…

In Memory of Darwina L. Neal

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7 Sep at 11:06 am

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Darwina L. Neal, a pathbreaking landscape architect who gave so generously and inspired so many over her long career. For US/ICOMOS alone, Darwina served as Treasurer, Trustee, and institutional memory and trusted advisor to many Executive Directors. She helped…

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple and Frederick C. Robie House World Heritage Sites

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6 Sep at 9:57 pm

20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, Part 2

Part Two in a series about “The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright” World Heritage listing. (If you missed Part 1, read it here.) Frank Lloyd Wright spent the first twenty years of his career living and working in Chicago, Illinois, and its fast-growing suburbs. It was here that the…

September is International Underground Railroad Month

Help Diverse American Communities Tell Their Stories, US/ICOMOS News

2 Sep at 8:53 am

In Spring 2021, U.S. National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom staff requested that US/ICOMOS partner with them to expand the context of the Underground Railroad to an international scope. Our Emerging Professional Network (EPN) agreed to assist. EPN member Kaitlin Paecklar, with assistance from President Douglas Comer, EPN…

We’re Hiring: Program Coordinator – IEP and Emerging Professionals

Jobs

31 Aug at 12:14 pm

US/ICOMOS seeks a part-time (20 hours/week) Program Coordinator. The position is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the International Exchange Program (IEP), coordinating fundraising efforts for the IEP, and assisting with other Emerging Professionals programs. Responsibilities The IEP/Emerging Professionals Program Coordinator responsibilities revolve around two primary programs: the International Exchange…

Frank Lloyd Wright and World Heritage in the United States

Featured Front Page, Uncategorized, World Heritage Management

30 Jul at 12:30 pm

Part One in a series about “The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright” World Heritage listing Two years ago, eight buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright were officially inscribed on the World Heritage List. Known collectively as The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, the sites were carefully selected…

A Short Introduction to World Heritage and Why it Matters

Advocacy, ICOMOS, World Heritage Management

22 Jul at 10:47 am

CBS Sunday morning has produced a short segment on the World Heritage program that provides a fine overview of World Heritage and why it matters. It also includes a brief discussion of U.S. membership in UNESCO and a mention of The Twentieth-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, the United States’…

Emerging Professionals Network Partners with National Park Service (NPS) to Promote and Extend the International Underground Railroad

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20 Jul at 1:21 pm

It is a truism that the Underground Railroad was neither “underground” nor a “railroad.” Rather, it signifies resistance to enslavement through escape and flight and refers to the efforts of enslaved African Americans to gain their freedom by escaping bondage through the end of the U.S. Civil War. Aided by…

Water and Heritage International Scientific Committee (ISC) Seeks U.S. Working Group Members

ICOMOS, ICOMOS International Scientific Committee, US/ICOMOS News

14 Jul at 3:39 pm

Sir Diederik Six and Henk van Schaik, founders of ISC Water, publicize the connection between water and heritage at the 2015 World Water Forum in Seoul, Korea.

Water and Heritage International Scientific Committee (ISC) Seeks U.S. Working Group Members The new International Scientific Committee for Water and Heritage (ISC Water) seeks to increase awareness about the significance of hydraulic heritage for current and future water management challenges including climate change. The United Nations’ Water Action Decade Mid-Term…

July 15 Webinar Featuring the US/ICOMOS International Exchange Program

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1 Jul at 1:20 pm

Register now to attend our next World Heritage Webinar: “700 Interns and 100 Countries: the US/ICOMOS International Exchange Program” on Thursday, July 15, at 12:30 EDT. Join us for a presentation and discussion about the impacts of the US/ICOMOS International Exchange Program (IEP). Three alumni, each from a different decade…

President Nominates Sara Bronin as Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Chairman

Uncategorized, US/ICOMOS News

29 Jun at 11:17 am

On Thursday, June 24, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Sara Bronin as ACHP chairman. Bronin is a Mexican-American architect, attorney, and policymaker specializing in historic preservation, property, land use, and climate change. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on how law and policy can foster more equitable, sustainable, well-designed,…

June Update: International Exchange Program 2021

International Exchange Program

17 Jun at 3:36 pm

The US/ICOMOS International Exchange Program (IEP) Committee is pleased to announce eight internships for 2021! Due to COVID-19, the IEP Committee decided to put the program on hiatus in 2020. After careful consideration, we have determined that we can safely and effectively proceed this year with a few key changes.…

A Thanks and Farewell from the International Exchange Program Chair

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17 Jun at 11:56 am

In this, my last communication to the members and friends of US/ICOMOS, I’d like to take the opportunity to briefly reflect on my time as Chair of the International Exchange Program (IEP) Committee. I am an alumnus of the IEP – I spent a fantastic summer in 1999 working in…

Join us for our June 2021 World Heritage Webinar

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3 Jun at 11:34 am

Cultural Continuity and Crossroads: The Living Landscape of the San Antonio Missions Thursday, June 17, 2021, 12 to 1 pm EDT (11 to 12 CDT) San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site, located in the important cultural crossroads of San Antonio, Texas, was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2015.…

Call for Participants: World Heritage Young Professionals Forum

Emerging Professional Network, ICOMOS, World Heritage Management

19 May at 10:04 am

World Heritage Young Professionals Fora are among the flagship activities of the World Heritage Education Programme, serving as a platform for bringing young professionals and heritage experts together to foster intercultural learning and exchange, to debate about common concerns and to discover new roles for themselves in heritage conservation. As…

Call for Proposals: ICOMOS Advisory Committee 2021 Scientific Symposium

Climate Change and Heritage

10 May at 10:09 am

This year, the ICOMOS Advisory Committee will organize its Scientific Symposium online from 10 to 12 November 2021 on the theme: Living Heritage and Climate Change. Living heritage provides people with their sense of identity and is continuously regenerating in response to their environment. But we live in a time of…

Join us May 27th for “Showcasing Tribal Cultural Heritage at Grand Canyon National Park and World Heritage Site”

Cultural Landscapes

6 May at 2:33 pm

May 2021 World Heritage Webinar: Showcasing Tribal Cultural Heritage at Grand Canyon National Park and World Heritage Site Thursday, May 27, 2021, 12 to 1 pm EDT (9-10 am MDT) Indigenous people have lived in and around the Grand Canyon since time immemorial, yet up until recently their cultural heritage…

Register Now for US/ICOMOS World Heritage Webinar: “Diversifying Heritage in the United States”

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18 Apr at 8:27 pm

Join us for “Diversifying Heritage in the United States” Thursday, April 22, 2021, 12 to 1:30 pm EDT. This free/contribution optional webinar in celebration of World Heritage Day 2021 will examine what U.S. heritage professionals are doing to create a more diverse and inclusive future for all and provide perspectives…

April 18 is World Heritage Day!

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18 Apr at 8:23 pm

US/ICOMOS Will Share Social Justice and World Heritage Webinar Video Recordings via Social Media All Day On Sunday, April 18th, US/ICOMOS will share links to video recordings of the World Heritage Webinars we have hosted to date as well as a video recording of “Monuments Associated with Oppression,” an ICOMOS…