[MassHistPres] March 1 Symposium at UMass Amherst -- Cultural Heritage and the Challenge of Sustainability

[Max Page]

Hi Everyone,

 

I think many of you might be interested in a half-day symposium we are
holding at UMass Amherst on March 1.  It is free and open to the public.
(AIA members can receive Learning Units for a small fee).  And Chris Skelly
will be one of the speakers!

 

See you there.

 

Max

 

 

 

 

UMass Historic Preservation Program

Second Symposium on Preservation and Sustainability

 

"Cultural Heritage and the Challenge of Sustainability"

 

Sponsored by:

 

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

 

Department of Architecture + Design

Public History Program/Department of History

Department of Environmental Conservation: Building Construction, &
Technology

The UMASS/Hancock Shaker Village Historic Preservation Program

 

 

When:           Friday, March 01, 2013 from 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Where:          University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Lincoln Campus Center,
Room 165

Admission:   Open to the public (See below if seeking AIA credits)

 

Symposium Goals:

This symposium will explore the challenges of preserving cultural and
historic resources in an era of climate change and the additional challenge
of bringing sustainability to these sites.  Each presentation will be
followed by a short question and answer period.

 

Welcome and Introduction:

 

Max Page, Ph.D., Professor of Architecture and History and Director Historic
Preservation Program, UMASS-Amherst 

 

Keynote Speaker:

 

Diane Barthel-Bouchier (SUNY-Stony Brook)

Cultural heritage and the Challenge of Sustainability -- a global view of
how cultural heritage is responding to the climate crisis and the challenge
of sustainable development.

 

Case Studies:

 

Ethan Carr (UMass-Amherst, Landscape Architecture/Regional Planning)

The Sustainable Historic Site: Martin Van Buren and Lindenwald -- a
description and analysis of a conservation-based plan to transform the
landscape of this presidential homestead.




 

UMass Historic Preservation Program

Second Symposium on Preservation and Sustainability

 

"Cultural Heritage and the Challenge of Sustainability"

 

 

Case Studies (continued):

 

David Glassberg (UMass-Amherst, History);

"Sustainability and Landscape Character on Cape Cod?"  An examination of
Cape Cod historic resources and the effects climate change may have and the
effort to quantify the effect of climate change on historical and cultural
resources.

 

Carey Clouse (UMass-Amherst, LARP and Architecture + Design)

"Farming Havana: Preserving Urban Agriculture Landscapes for Food Security"

This session will highlight the progressive urban food landscapes in Havana,
Cuba, while addressing the role of open space preservation and conservation
in the larger context of food security and environmental stewardship.

 

Chris Skelly (Massachusetts Historical Commission)

Preservation and Sustainability:  Policy and Practice in Massachusetts.
Skelly, the head of local programs for the Massachusetts Historical
Commission, will offer examples of effective projects and policies in
Massachusetts' communities.

 

Directions & Parking 

 

For directions and maps:
<http://www.umass.edu/visitorsctr/Directions_to_Campus/>
http://www.umass.edu/visitorsctr/Directions_to_Campus/

 

Parking: parking is available at the Campus Center garage (for a fee). 

 

Learning Units 

 

For all architects, learning units can be earned by attending this or any of
the WMAIA monthly programs.  For more information regarding learning units,
contact Lorin Starr at  <mailto:director at wmaia.org> director at wmaia.org 

 

Cost:             $50 for those seeking AIA Learning Units.  (Note, this
program is free and open to the public, however, please register with WMAIA
and submit the administrative fee if you want WMAIA to record Learning Units
(LU's)

 

                     For those non-students who are not seeking AIA credit,
a donation of $10 is suggested.

 




 

UMass Historic Preservation Program

Second Symposium on Preservation and Sustainability

 

"Cultural Heritage and the Challenge of Sustainability"

 

 

SCHEDULE


 

 


1:00 - 1:15

Welcome and Introductions, Max Page


 

 


1:15 - 2:00

Diane Barthel-Bouchier (SUNY-Stony Brook)

"Cultural heritage and the Challenge of Sustainability"


 

 


2:15 - 2:45

Ethan Carr (UMass-Amherst, Landscape Architecture/Regional Planning) "The
Sustainable Historic Site: Martin Van Buren and Lindenwald"


 

 


3:00 - 3:30

David Glassberg (UMass-Amherst, History);

"Sustainability and Landscape Character on Cape Cod?"


 

 


3:30- 4:00

Break, Light Refreshments


 

 


4:00 - 4:30

Carey Clouse (UMass-Amherst, LARP and Architecture + Design)

"Farming Havana: Preserving the City through Grassroots Agriculture"


 

 


4:45 - 5:15

Chris Skelly (Massachusetts Historical Commission)

"Preservation and Sustainability:  Policy and Practice in Massachusetts"


 

 


5:15 - 5:30

Closing Remarks:  Max Page

 

 

Max Page

 

 <http://www.facebook.com/events/438694266208793/?fref=ts> COME TO PUBLIC
HIGHER EDUCATION ADVOCACY DAY -- MARCH 5

 

Professor of Architecture and History

Director of Historic Preservation Initiatives

University of Massachusetts

151 Presidents Drive

Amherst, MA  01003

 <mailto:mpage at art.umass.edu> mpage at art.umass.edu

413-545-6940

 <http://thecitysend.com/?page_id=2> Writings, CV, etc.

 

 <http://whmp.com/pages/8875192.php> Your State U with Max Page on WHMP
Radio 1400AM (Wednesdays)

 

 

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few, but we can't have both -- Louis Brandeis

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