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Professor Caitlin O’Grady Wants You to Rethink Archaeology from the Field to the Classroom

Written by Fiona Dunlap   On Wednesday, April 19th, 2025, Caitlin O’Grady stepped up to the podium and addressed a room full of donors, students, and faculty. The Assistant Professor of the UCLA Department of Anthropology and the UCLA/Getty Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage opened the UCLA/Getty program reception, an event that celebrates […]

Teaching Community Engaged Conservation in the UCLA/Getty Conservation Program

Written by Fiona Dunlap Conservation students spend years mastering materials, methods, and ethics, but learning to work with people associated with cultural heritage is a relatively new area of conservation education. Nicole Passerotti, Director of the Andrew W. Mellon Opportunity for Diversity in Conservation/Conservator, and Anya Dani, Director of Community Engagement and Inclusive Practice / […]

Upcoming Lecture: How Chemists Investigate Cultural Heritage: A Look at the Science and Ethics

How Chemists Investigate Cultural Heritage: A Look at the Science and Ethics   Date/Time Thursday, October 23, 2025 4:00 pm PDT – 5:30 pm PDT Location UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library & via Livestream 2520 Cimarron Street Third Annual Spotlight Talk by Thiago Sevilhano Puglieri, Assistant Professor of Technical Art History, Conservation Science, and Indigenous […]

From Neem leaves to Sustainable Futures: Dr. Elizabeth Salmon on Preventative Conservation

Since 2004, the UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage has shaped the next generation of conservators, equipping them with the expertise they need to excel in the field. Meet Dr. Elizabeth Salmon, the inaugural graduate of the PhD program and Preventative Conservator at the Balboa Art Conservation Center (BACC) in San Diego, […]

UCLA/Getty Program’s Next Distinguished Speaker Series feat. Damon Crockett Tuesday May 20th @ 6 PM

Glenn Wharton Professor, Department of Art History Lore and Gerald Cunard Chair, UCLA/Getty Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage invites you to attend UCLA/Getty Program’s Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Damon Crockett Lead Scientist, Lens Media Lab Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, Yale University speaking on “A.I. and Cultural Heritage Research: Risks and the Sins of […]