Events

Katherine Ridgeway, Dr. Dell Upton, Burt Pinnock Friday February 26th, 11:00am - 12:30pm (PT) Conservation and Confederate Monuments preserve and protect what and how The question of how Americans should address public monuments to the Confederacy, problematic symbols of white supremacy, received significant re-examination in the summer of 2020, sparking fresh discourse on how these monuments contribute […]

Lylliam Posadas Friday January 29th, 11:00am - 12:00pm (PT) Conservators can play a significant role in the repatriation process and in addressing concerns in the care of sensitive collections. Conservators and repatriation staff can work together with tribal and community representatives to address some of the unjust histories of museum acquisitions and develop new approaches for […]

Brittany Cox Horological Conservator, Memoria Technica Friday December 18th, 11:00am - 12:00pm (PT) Register here In conservation there is always the question of tangible versus intangible qualities. Is one more important than the other? Should form follow function, or function follow form? If a functional object is beautifully presented and preserved, but doesn’t actually work, is it successful? The conservation of […]

Jeanne Marie Teutonico Associate Director, Strategy and Special Initiatives Getty Conservation InstituteFriday November 20th, 11:00am - 12:00pm (PT) Please note, this talk will not be recorded. Register here The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) is best described as a private, international research organization that is part of a larger philanthropic enterprise dedicated to the understanding, conservation and enjoyment of the visual […]

Dr. Ziad Al-Saad PhD, Professor of cultural heritage conservation and management at the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology Yarmouk University Friday October 30th, 11:00am - 12:00pm (PT) Register here Petra has been classified as being of World Heritage standards and is included on the world heritage list.The entire site of Petra, with its 2000 listed rock-carved […]