Preservation Around the World: A Lecture Series
Preservation: A Global Story
Pratt Institute Spring Lecture Series 2011
► All events free and open to the public ◄
Pratt Manhattan
144 West 14th Street, New York
Room 213
Reception at 5:30 PM, lecture at 6 PM
Friday, February 4 – World Heritage Sites, Global Climate Change, and Social Conflict
A look at the global challenges facing preservation in the 21st century, with sociologist, author, and SUNY Stonybrook professor Diane Barthel-Bouchier.
Friday, February 18 – World Monuments Fund at Babylon: Preparing the City of Hammurabi for the 21st Century
World Monuments Fund Executive Vice President Lisa Ackerman and Babylon Project Coordinator Jeff Allen present current work and future prospects for this renowned site.
Friday, March 4 – The Problems of Preserving Paradise
Leading Puerto Rican preservationist and architect Jorge Rigau sketches a panorama of architectural conservation across the Hispanic Caribbean.
Friday, April 8 – Cultural Heritage: Roots, Relations, Rationales, Rights, and Redemption
How heritage is being used to mediate social conflict across Europe, with Carsten Paludan-Müller, director of the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research.