Two Decades of Protecting Cultural Heritage in Peril
Thursday, September 17 | 9:00 am - 4:15pm | Reception to Follow | Hybrid
Schedule
9:00 - 9:15: Registration and Coffee
9:15 - 9:20: Welcome
9:20 - 11:00: Session 1
Annual Update from Around the World
Moderator: James Reap
Ali Nour (Sudan)
James Farchakh-Bajjaly (Lebanon)
Bijan Rouhani (Iran)
Milena Chorna (Ukraine)
Response: Accountability under International Law for Destruction of Cultural Heritage.
Moderator: Jane Levine
Anne-Marie Carsten (University of Baltimore)
11:00 – 11:15: Break
11:15 - 12:30: Session 2
The Use of Technology in Documenting Cultural Heritage Destruction
Moderators: Dr. Laurie Rush and Nancy Weiss
Mehrnoush Soroush (University of Chicago)
Katharyn Hanson (Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative)
Ihor Poshyvailo (Ukraine)
Timothy Varley
12:30 – 1:45: Lunch Break
1:45 - 2:00: Signing of MOU between USCBS and ASOR
2:00 - 2:45: Session 3
Protecting Cultural Heritage in Difficult Times
Interview of Dr. Richard Kurbin by Cori Wegener
2:45 – 4:00: Session 4
Protecting US Domestic Heritage
Moderators: Cori Wegener and Emillie Leumas
Stacy Bowe, Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative
Christian Cain, Emergency Programs Manager, American Institute for Conservation
Nana Kaneko, FEMA Heritage Emergency National Task Force
Seth Tinkham, Department of Interior, Emergency Support Function #11 Natural and Cultural Resources
Jennifer Wellock, Department of Interior, Recovery Support Function #11, Natural and Cultural Resources
4:00 – 4:15: Closing Remarks
4:15 – 6:00: Closing Reception