Keeping History Above Water: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Hear from the Stone Living Lab about the Real-time Monitoring Network and from other organizations exploring solutions to strengthen cultural heritage resilience.
Held from October 21-23 in Newport, RI, the symposium features 14 practical sessions and 8 site visits. Join us to explore solutions that strengthen cultural heritage resilience and shape the future of historic preservation in the wake of climate
change. Connect with experts in the field and cultural heritage professionals while seeing first-hand resiliency efforts in Newport.
Keeping History Above Water: Looking Back, Moving Forward features a keynote by Pulitzer Prize finalist Elizabeth Rush and presentations from leading universities and organizations, including World Monuments Fund, Stone Living Lab, Strawbery
Banke Museum, Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Sessions will be eligible for credits with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (AIA CES). Certificates of attendance will be provided to attendees seeking credits, and completion of the program will be reported to the AIA
CES for AIA members. The accreditation process is generously provided by the Historic Preservation Education Foundation.
Conference Schedule:
Wednesday • Sessions: 1-3pm • (Optional) Opening Reception & Keynote: 5:30-7:30pm
Thursday & Friday • Sessions: 9:15am-3:15pm • Offsite sessions: 3:30pm