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Cultural Heritage Symposium

The Future of the Past
A Public Symposium on International Heritage Management

7:00pm Thursday, 21 October 2004
Room 224, College of Arts and Sciences Building
725 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston University
via MBTA: Green Line, B train, BU central stop
one of the Archaeology Month events in the BU area

Light refreshments will be served outside the room starting at 6:30pm

Symposium Program

I. Introduction

Summary of issues - Dr. Ricardo Elia, Boston University, moderator.
II. Threats to cultural heritage around the world, featuring experts on various regions around the world
Dr. Rowan Flad (Harvard University) - China
Dr. Robert Murowchick (Int'l Center for East Asian Archaeology and Cultural History) - Southeast Asia
Dr. Rafique Mughal (Boston University) - Central Asia
Dr. Michael Danti (Boston University) - the Near East
Dr. Christina Luke (Boston University) - Honduras
Ms. Elizabeth Gilgan (Archaeological Institute of America) - Belize

III. Discussion on possible ways to reduce these threats and preserve cultural heritage

 

 

Sponsored by: ASOR (American Schools of Oriental Research), AIA (Archaeological Institute of America), and ICEAACH (International Center for East Asian Archaeology and Cultural History), all located at Boston University

This event was organized as part of Massachusetts Archaeology Month. See a list of other events sponsored by our organizations in October 2004.