The Forum on
Global Heritage in
a Developing World:
Focus on Asia
May 3, 2012 - Asia Society - New York By invitation only.
Dr. Vincent Michael (Moderator),
Director, Historic Preservation, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago;
Trustee, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Dr. Vince Michael is a Trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation,
the nation’s premier private preservation organization, Chair Emeritus of
the National Council for Preservation Education, and President of the
Site Council for the Gaylord Building, a National Trust property. He is
also Secretary and Issues Committee Chair of Landmarks Illinois. For
the last six years he has worked to preserve the Weishan Heritage Valley
in Yunnan, China with the Center for US-China Arts Exchange at Columbia
University, frequently bringing student study groups to the Southern Silk
Road city.
Heritage Planning for the Indus Civilization: New Breakthroughs
Dr. Vasant Shinde, Professor of Archaeology and Joint Director of the University, Deccan College, Pune, India
Professor Vasant Shinde, Joint Director of the famed Deccan College,
Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Deemed University,
Pune, India, is an archaeologist of International repute, specializing
on the Harappan Culture of South Asia. He has traveled globally in
connection with lectures and research activities. Prof. Shinde has
guided more than two dozen Ph.D.s and carried out excavations of
over a dozen sites of Early Bronze Age in South Asia. He is a widely
published author and, presently, he is heading an international team
involved with research and conservation work at the largest Harappan
site of Rakhigarhi in the northern state of Haryana.
Saving Historic Intramuros in the Philippines: Planning and Design
Dr. Augusto F. Villalon, Historic Architect; President, ICOMOS Philippines
Dr. Augusto Villalón is President of ICOMOS Philippines, and a well-regarded
Historic Architect. He recently received the Diwa ng Lahi Award from the City
of Manila, the highest distinction given by the city. They cited his continuing
work in rehabilitating Manila’s districts, for advocating heritage conservation,
and his efforts towards the inscription of Philippine World Heritage Listings.
Archaeological Conservation and Sustainable Growth on the Silk Road
Dr. Hsin-Mei Agnes Hsu Director of Arts and Culture, China Institute; International Expert to UNESCO World Heritage Centre; Host of History Channel’s Mysteries of China
Hsin-Mei Agnes Hsu is a notable Chinese archaeologist and currently the host of a new documentary series on China’s early feats of engineering, Ancient Man Made Marvels, a Co-producer of the Science Channel, the China Intercontinental Communication Center, and Discovery Networks Asia. She is now Director of Arts and Culture at the China Institute in New York.
Aligning Heritage Tourism and Local Community Development
Mr. Jim Sano, President, Geographic Expeditions
Jim Sano is the President of Geographic Expeditions (GeoEx), a San
Francisco-based company that offers experiential travel, location management,
and sustainable development consulting services. Before joining
GeoEx in 1988, Sano was Special Assistant to the Superintendent of
Yosemite National Park. Sano has served for 20 years on the Executive
Committee of The Trust for Public Land and was the Founding President
of the Mono Lake Foundation. He was also on the National Council of
the World Wildlife Fund and was a Founding Director of The Natural Step
and the Yosemite Restoration Trust.
Understanding Heritage as Commons and its Value System
Ms. Yan Zhang, Ph.D. Candidate, Centre of Development Studies, University of Cambridge
Yan Zhang is a Doctoral candidate in the Centre of Development Studies with a concentration in the theories of commons at the University of Cambridge. She specializes in development economics, institutions and institutional analysis, the economics of the public sector, public policy and all related studies of commons. Her work critically examines current theories of commons by adding new perspectives from the developing world, specifically Chinese cultural heritage and water resources.
Global Heritage in
a Developing World:
Focus on Asia
May 3, 2012 - Asia Society - New York By invitation only.
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Session 1 - Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Preservation
Dr. Vincent Michael (Moderator),
Director, Historic Preservation, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago;
Trustee, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Dr. Vince Michael is a Trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation,
the nation’s premier private preservation organization, Chair Emeritus of
the National Council for Preservation Education, and President of the
Site Council for the Gaylord Building, a National Trust property. He is
also Secretary and Issues Committee Chair of Landmarks Illinois. For
the last six years he has worked to preserve the Weishan Heritage Valley
in Yunnan, China with the Center for US-China Arts Exchange at Columbia
University, frequently bringing student study groups to the Southern Silk
Road city.
Heritage Planning for the Indus Civilization: New Breakthroughs
Dr. Vasant Shinde, Professor of Archaeology and Joint Director of the University, Deccan College, Pune, India
Professor Vasant Shinde, Joint Director of the famed Deccan College,
Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Deemed University,
Pune, India, is an archaeologist of International repute, specializing
on the Harappan Culture of South Asia. He has traveled globally in
connection with lectures and research activities. Prof. Shinde has
guided more than two dozen Ph.D.s and carried out excavations of
over a dozen sites of Early Bronze Age in South Asia. He is a widely
published author and, presently, he is heading an international team
involved with research and conservation work at the largest Harappan
site of Rakhigarhi in the northern state of Haryana.
View a video of this presentation.
Saving Historic Intramuros in the Philippines: Planning and Design
Dr. Augusto F. Villalon, Historic Architect; President, ICOMOS Philippines
Dr. Augusto Villalón is President of ICOMOS Philippines, and a well-regarded
Historic Architect. He recently received the Diwa ng Lahi Award from the City
of Manila, the highest distinction given by the city. They cited his continuing
work in rehabilitating Manila’s districts, for advocating heritage conservation,
and his efforts towards the inscription of Philippine World Heritage Listings.
View a video of this presentation.
Archaeological Conservation and Sustainable Growth on the Silk Road
Dr. Hsin-Mei Agnes Hsu Director of Arts and Culture, China Institute; International Expert to UNESCO World Heritage Centre; Host of History Channel’s Mysteries of China
Hsin-Mei Agnes Hsu is a notable Chinese archaeologist and currently the host of a new documentary series on China’s early feats of engineering, Ancient Man Made Marvels, a Co-producer of the Science Channel, the China Intercontinental Communication Center, and Discovery Networks Asia. She is now Director of Arts and Culture at the China Institute in New York.
View a video of this presentation.
Aligning Heritage Tourism and Local Community Development
Mr. Jim Sano, President, Geographic Expeditions
Jim Sano is the President of Geographic Expeditions (GeoEx), a San
Francisco-based company that offers experiential travel, location management,
and sustainable development consulting services. Before joining
GeoEx in 1988, Sano was Special Assistant to the Superintendent of
Yosemite National Park. Sano has served for 20 years on the Executive
Committee of The Trust for Public Land and was the Founding President
of the Mono Lake Foundation. He was also on the National Council of
the World Wildlife Fund and was a Founding Director of The Natural Step
and the Yosemite Restoration Trust.
View a video of this presentation.
Understanding Heritage as Commons and its Value System
Ms. Yan Zhang, Ph.D. Candidate, Centre of Development Studies, University of Cambridge
Yan Zhang is a Doctoral candidate in the Centre of Development Studies with a concentration in the theories of commons at the University of Cambridge. She specializes in development economics, institutions and institutional analysis, the economics of the public sector, public policy and all related studies of commons. Her work critically examines current theories of commons by adding new perspectives from the developing world, specifically Chinese cultural heritage and water resources.
View a video of this presentation.
