7th Annual Conference: Conservation, Crisis & Cultural Heritage

160 Packard Avenue,Medford MA 02155

10 February, 2023

Description

Keynote AddressDr. Azza Karam: Secretary General at Religions for PeaceThe Law and Governance of Cultural HeritageYiannis Avramides: Senior Director of Programs at the World Monuments FundMounir Bouchenaki: Special Advisor to the UNESCO Director General & ICCROM Director GeneralJoseph Klingler: Partner in the International Litigation and Arbitration Department at Foley Hoag LLPAviva Rosenthal: Director of the Smithsonian Office of International RelationsRising Tides: Climate Change and Cultural Heritage Queen Quet Marquetta L. Goodwine: Chieftess and Head of State for the Gullah/Geechee NationAdam Markham: Interim Director of the Climate and Energy Program at the Union of Concerned ScientistsCarlos Alvarado Quesada: 48th President of the Republic of Costa RicaSalma Sabour: Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of Southampton & Climate Heritage Network MemberCultural Heritage Preservation in CrisisStay tuned for information on our panelists!Religious and Cultural Literacy in International Affairs WorkshopSusan Hayward: Associate Director for the Religious Literacy and the Professions Initiative (RLPI) at Harvard Divinity SchoolTo learn more about our panelists, click here.This conference will examine the concept of cultural heritage and its connection to religion, while emphasizing the diverse understandings of cultural heritage around the world, particularly those of minority religious or indigenous groups. The conference will engage cultural heritage experts, policymakers, practitioners, students, and scholars to share knowledge, experiences, and recommendations about sustainable and inclusive cultural heritage practices. It will highlight legal frameworks for protecting the rights of religious groups, the effects of religious extremism, cultural heritage as a tool for public diplomacy, and the risks that climate change and natural resource extraction pose to sacred sites and practices.