2011 Preservation Fellowship Recipients
The Global Heritage Preservation Fellowship Program attracted broad ranging and strong applications in 2011, with proposals to conduct documentation, management planning, conservation training, community engagement and more. To learn more about the 2011 Fellows and their projects, see below.
Anica Mann - Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia
Anica Mann is a graduate student at University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies. Mann will study the yoginis who once resided at the site and their associated representations at the “Hall of Dancers” in Banteay Chhmar. By documenting the iconography, Mann will foster a deeper understanding of the uniqueness of both the historic, cultural and religious practices at the site as well as the religious structures themselves.
Ashima Krishna - Agra Fort, India
Ashima Krishna, a PhD candidate from Cornell University, will be examining the effectiveness of India’s Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission in Agra. By investigating the impact that the Mission has had on Agra, Krishna will make important conclusions about national-level versus local-level heritage management. Krishna will also determine whether current urban renewal efforts are ensuring long-term sustainability or short-term remedies. The results will better advise both national- and local-level heritage management policies.
Ghulam Mustafa Baloch - Lahore Fort, Pakistan
Ghulam Mustafa Baloch, working in partnership with 2011 Preservation Fellow Rustam Khan, is a PhD candidate at the Center for Cultural Heritage Conservation & Management at the National College of Arts in Lahore, Pakistan. Baloch’s research will focus on the documentation and stabilization of the Lahore Fort in Pakistan. The underground vaulted chambers at the Fort have never been fully documented and details of their construction and condition are currently unknown, despite apparent issues of drainage and deterioration. Baloch’s research will contribute both to our understanding of this site, as well as inform necessary conservation and preservation initiatives.
Rustam Khan - Lahore Fort, Pakistan
Rustam Khan, working in partnership with 2011 Preservation Fellow Ghulam Mustafa Baloch, is a PhD candidate at the Center for Cultural Heritage Conservation & Management at the National College of Arts in Lahore, Pakistan. Khan will conduct documentary research and on-site investigations to catalogue the history of interventions, the architectural elements, and methods of construction at this important site. Archaeological investigations, such as coring and excavation, will take place in order to precisely define the chronology of the site.
Deisy Elisa Dextre Palomino - Marcahuamachuco, Peru
Marcahuamachuco, the largest archaeological complex of North Peru, has seen numerous and varied damages to its structure, yet neither a comprehensive documentation nor a classification for these past and present threats exist. In order to safeguard against future damage, Deisy Elisa Dextre Palomino, the archaeologist in charge of the Conservation Area in Unidad Ejectura Marcahuamachuco, will develop an informational and photographic record of faults in the stone structures. By understanding the nature of current damage and the state of conservation, informed preservation decisions can be made to protect this important site.
Haiming Yan - Fujian Tulous, China
As a PhD candidate at the University of Virginia, Haiming Yan continues to expand upon important work conducted as a 2010 Preservation Fellow. In last year’s study comparing Fujian Tulou to aesthetically similar sites, Yan concluded that World Heritage Status has significant effects on popularity, protection and value perception. This year, Yan will examine the recently completed conservation plan and determine if it meets the needs of both the site and local residents. Through interviews with the local population at the site, Yan will assess their needs, desires and perceptions and clarify what, if any, consideration is given to local needs.
Joanie Meharry - Mes Aynak, Afghanistan
Joanie Meharry is a graduate in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at University of Edinburgh. Meharry has worked on research in Afghanistan and recorded looting at the National Museum of Afghanistan, as well as fundraising for the influential Turquoise Mountain Foundation. The ancient Buddhist site of Mes Aynak is threatened with total destruction in order to secure increased access to the country’s second largest copper mine. Meharry will focus on interviewing archaeologists and cataloging existing documentation for publication. Meharry’s research will demonstrate the significance of the archaeology at the site to an international community. It is hoped that the increased pressure will encourage the appropriate officials to adjust their plans in order to protect this site.
Jonathan S. Bell - Pingyao Ancient City, China
Jonathan S. Bell is a PhD candidate in Urban Planning at UCLA who plans to focus on socio-economic changes occurring at Pingyao’s Ancient City, as result of increased tourism and development pressures. By assessing physical condition of homes, the resident’s opinions and demographic information for both locals and tourists, a better informed master planning process can occur.
Katherine A. Seikel - Nan Madol, Micronesia
Katherine A. Seikel is studying for a PhD in Archaeology at the Australian National University. Seikel’s dissertation will deal with architecture and mortuary archaeology at Nan Madol, the largest prehistoric monumental site complex in Micronesia. Despite Nan Madol’s importance, the mapping of architectural detail is still only half completed. Seikel will continue adding GIS information from Nan Madol to the base map as part of a larger effort to better understand and conserve this important site.
Margrethe Felter - Ancient City of Merv, Turkmenistan
An important part of GHF’s mission is to empower local communities to effectively manage and conserve their heritage. Margrethe Felter, a conservator from the York Archaeological Trust, along with Heritage Without Borders, will be conducting on-site conservation training for the local community and heritage professionals. This training will ensure long-term sustainability at the site.
Matt Sayre - Chavín de Huántar, Peru
Sayre received his Ph.D. at University of California, Berkeley and is former post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University. He will be an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of South Dakota come Fall 2011. As a 2010 Preservation Fellow, Matt Sayre analyzed the impact of invasive species of flora and massive land movements. Sayre outlined several methods to protect against erosion through the removal of invasive species and subsequent replanting of indigenous species of flora. For 2011, Sayre will implement these recommendations, removing and replacing invasive plants at the site, helping to deter devastating erosion.
Morgan Campbell - Hampi, India
Hampi, India is increasingly threatened by urbanization and unplanned development. Heritage tourism presents an economic opportunity for the local population, yet it is uncertain if a greater community involvement would translate into a more equitable tourism industry, more cohesive preservation efforts, and more sustainable pattern of urbanization. Morgan Campbell, who is studying Urban Planning at the City University of New York’s Hunter College, plans to study this through surveys, interviews and policy analysis. The results of Campbell’s research will advise local and national policy planners on how to craft a suitable heritage conservation policy which will not only ensure the sustainability of the heritage at Hampi, but also increase the quality of life for the local residents.
Nadia Glassup - San José de Moro, Peru
Nadia Glassup, who is studying at the Institute of Archaeology at University College London, will be evaluating the socio-economic impact of current projects at San José de Moro. No established metrics have yet analyzed the effects of sustainable development projects on the local community, in terms of employment, education or attitudes. While Glassup’s research will be focused specifically on San José de Moro, the metric model will be transferable to sustainable development projects worldwide.
Betty Prime – Gordion, Turkey
Betty Prime, pursuing a Masters of Historic Preservation at University of Pennsylvania, will be assisting in the construction and condition survey of the Early Phrygian (10th/9th centuries BCE) walls and terrace buildings at Gordion, including digitizing of all fieldwork, to aid conservation efforts prior to treatment. Prime – a 2010 Preservation Fellow as well – will also be assisting in the construction of 10 new visitor pavilions at the site. The Fellowship under which Prime will be working is one of two that are granted in honor of Mark Goodman, a conservator who worked at Gordion and died while working there for GHF.
Daniel Castele – Gordion, Turkey
Daniel Castele is a Masters candidate in Historic Preservation at University of Pennsylvania and will also be working at Gordion in Turkey this summer. He will be contributing to the effort to document the construction and condition of walls and terrace buildings at the site, the Phrygian capital city during the Iron Age (early 1st millennium BCE). Castele’s Fellowship is also in honor of Mark Goodman, an accomplished conservator with a passion for Gordion who died at a young age while working there.
