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Federal Manipulation of the Monuments Landscape

Ever since George Floyd’s murder and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests, most of the monuments torn off their pedestals have remained toppled. We’ve seen communities around the nation and world come together to create a consensus of how they would like to be represented in their monuments landscapes and…

2026 Annual Symposium Keynote Speaker: W. Richard West Jr.

W. Richard West Jr. W. Richard West Jr. is the President and CEO Emeritus, Ambassador, Native Communities of the Autry Museum of the American West, which he directed from 2013-2021. He is also the Founding Director and Director Emeritus of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian, where…

Advancing Shared Heritage: A Visit to INAH and CONANP in Mexico City

Credit: StockCake By Gilbert C. Correa, World Heritage Nominations Initiative Director In the heart of Mexico City, where deep history meets modern policy, a quiet but monumental effort is underway to unite the cultural and natural landscapes of the United States and Mexico. Recently, our team had the honor of…
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Women as Stewards of Heritage

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Annual Meeting 2025

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International Approaches to Monument Removal, Relocation, and Reinterpretation

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Statue of Liberty National Monument World Heritage Site (1984)

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2026 Annual Symposium: Shared Heritage, Shared Future: Preservation, Stewardship, and the Next Generation

The ICOMOS-USA 2026 Symposium will bring together leading voices in preservation, policy, and cultural heritage July 8–10, 2026, in Philadelphia at a pivotal moment for the field. Grounded in the theme Shared Heritage, Shared Future, the program will explore how heritage is defined, interpreted, and protected across communities, across generations, and across borders.

From the growing recognition of intangible heritage to the evolving role of the United States on the global stage, the symposium offers a timely opportunity to engage with the ideas and people shaping what comes next. Be part of the conversation! Register now! usicomos.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F39735
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Missed last week's "Women as Stewards of Heritage" webinar from the Monuments Toolkit? You can view the full episode now on our YouTube page: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7u9vIE5OAI&t=3s ... See MoreSee Less

🔴ICOMOS Statement on the Protection of Cultural Heritage in the Context of the Escalation of Conflict in the Middle East

ICOMOS is concerned by confirmed and reported damage to cultural heritage in several countries across the region, in particular several World Heritage sites in Iran, Lebanon and Israel.

These incidents highlight the risk of irreversible loss.

ICOMOS calls on all parties to respect their obligations under international law and to safeguard cultural heritage and the communities who sustain it.

➡Read the full statement: buff.ly/5SYX4HY
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Listen to the first part of "Protecting Freedmen's Town" on The Monumental Project now: www.buzzsprout.com/1949299/episodes/18907664 ... See MoreSee Less

In honor of Women's History Month, the Monuments Toolkit at World Heritage USA is hosting a "Women as Stewards of Heritage" webinar on Thursday, March 19th at 2pm Eastern/ 11am Pacific. Register at usicomos.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/usicomos/eventRegistration.jsp?event=224& ... See MoreSee Less

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Calling all emerging professionals! Register to attend our next Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice webinar.

Join us at 12pm (Noon) Eastern on Tuesday, March 10th for our fourth episode of the series. In this episode, we will cover the topic of Writing for Preservation: Statements of Significance, Technical Descriptions, and Grant Writing.

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