Course Outline
Historic Preservation 360, International Preservation, is a survey and research-based seminar of preservation around the world. The course will start with the development of preservation characteristics to assess in each country/region, including political and economic systems as well as attitudes toward history and importance of tourism. Next, the course will cover the major international organizations that are active in preservation, including UNESCO, ICCROM and ICOMOS. The course will then discuss case studies from around the world, with particular attention paid to (1) the country’s preservation characteristics, (2) the role of international organizations, and (3) lessons to be gleaned for preservation in the United States. The course will conclude with a revisit of the preservation characteristics and a critique of their value in predicting preservation practice.
This course aims to widen students’ perspectives and foster curiosity and openness so that they may understand the different types of preservation issues and challenges throughout the world.
Course Requirements
Course Schedule
| WEEK 1 |
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| 8/29 M |
CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANE |
| 8/31 W |
Course Introduction
Establishing Regional/National Preservation Characteristics |
| WEEK 2 |
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| 9/5 M |
Preservation Characteristics (Continued) |
| 9/7 W |
UNESCO I
Readings: World Heritage Information Kit
Cultural Landscapes White Paper, Chapter 2 (Skim) |
| WEEK 3 |
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| 9/12 M |
UNESCO II [Bring laptop if you have one]
Readings: Old City of Dubrovnik (Skim Document Timeline) |
| 9/14 W |
ICCROM
Readings: History of the Venice Charter
Risk Preparedness, p. 13-24 |
| WEEK 4 |
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| 9/19 M |
ICOMOS
Readings: Heritage at Risk 2008-2010, Intro, p.27-31 (Austria), p. 74-75 (Haiti), p. 182-183 (Ukraine)
Policy for the implementation of the ICOMOS World Heritage mandate |
| 9/21 W |
World Monuments Fund
Readings: World Monument Fund Annual Report p.1-10
World Monument Fund presents “The Hidden Alahambra” |
| WEEK 5 |
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| 9/26 M |
DOCOMOMO
Readings: Refurbishment or Demolition?
Les Courtillières: Ordinary Housing Project—Extraordinary History?
The Heritage of Modern Movement in Tel Aviv |
| 9/28 W |
International Organization Review [Bring laptop if you have one] |
| WEEK 6 |
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| 10/3 M |
MIDTERM EXAM |
| 10/5 W |
Case Study: Italy
Readings: The Sinking City
Behind Venice’s Ads, the Restoration of Its Heritage
Pompeii Collapse Row Hits Berlusconi Ally Sandro Bondi
Italy Wrestles with Historic Preservation |
| WEEK 7 |
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| 10/10 M |
Case Study: Russia & Germany
Readings: Landmark Buildings Tumble, Creating a Dust-Up
Perestroika Conservation: The Efforts to Save Abandoned Log Churches in Russia
Germany Debates New Life for a Behemoth of the Nazi Era |
| 10/12 W |
Case Study: New Zealand & Australia
Readings: Places Worth Keeping? Global Warming, Heritage and the Challenges of Governance
FAQ Post-Earthquake
Tapuwae: A Vision for Places of Maori Heritage |
| WEEK 8 |
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| 10/17 M |
NO CLASS – FALL BREAK |
| 10/19 W |
NO CLASS |
| WEEK 9 |
|
| 10/24 M |
Case Study: Afghanistan
Readings: Over World Protests, Taliban are Destroying Ancient Buddhas
From Ruins of Afghan Buddhas, a History Grows |
| 10/26 W |
Case Study: Córdoba, Kifl & Mecca
Readings: Is Mecca Becoming New York?
In Córdoba, “Mosque-Cathedral” Reflects Clash of Faith
Crossroads of Antiquity Can’t Decide on a New Path |
| WEEK 10 |
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| 10/31 M |
Case Study: South Korea & Japan
Readings: Saving a Korean District
Flash Report on the Situation of Damage on Cultural Properties and Buildings, Scenery and Historic Sites
The training of building technicians for historic preservation in Japan |
| 11/2 W |
RESEARCH PAPER PROPOSAL DUE
Case Study: Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam
Readings: Where Pagodas Draw Tourists, Concrete is Unwelcome
Promise of Prosperity Threatens a City’s Charm
Trees Bind Angkor Temples in Perilous Grip |
| WEEK 11 |
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| 11/7 M |
Case Study: Peru, Chile & Bolivia
Readings: Agricultural Landscapes as World Heritage: Raised Field Agriculture in Bolivia and Peru
Relief in Peru as Machu Picchu Reopens
Easter Island Ruling Worries Easter Island Residents |
| 11/9 W |
Case Study: Yemen, Kenya & Morocco
Readings: Yemen Finds Dreamland of Architecture
Future Kenya Port Could Mar Pristine Land
Holistic Approach to the Rehabilitation of Foundouks in Morocco |
| WEEK 12 |
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| 11/14 M |
Case Study: India
Readings: Victoria’s Open Secret
Constructing Cultural Significance: Looking at Bombay’s Historic Fort Area |
| 11/16 W |
Case Study: China I (Beijing)
Readings: Bulldozers Meet Historic Quarters in Beijing, to Mixed Reaction
Olympics Imperil Historic Beijing Neighborhood |
| WEEK 13 |
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| 11/21 M |
Case Study: China II
Readings: From Imagination to Reality: The Town of Shangri-La
To Protect an Ancient City, China Moves to Raze It
Fortresses Inspired by West Crumble in a New China |
| 11/23 W |
NO CLASS – THANKSGIVING |
| WEEK 14 |
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| 11/28 M |
Case Study: Cuba, Antarctica & The Moon!
Readings: Antarctic Heritage Trust (About Us pages both for UK and NZ)
Saving Historic Sites, Antarctic Sun
Tourism May Ravage Moon’s “Small Step” |
| 11/30 W |
Preservation Characteristics: Debrief |
| WEEK 15 |
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| 12/5 M |
PRESENTATIONS I |
| 12/7 W |
PRESENTATIONS II |
| WEEK 16 |
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| 12/13 T |
RESEARCH PAPER DUE |
