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UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
HISP 360: International Preservation
Professor W. Brown Morton III, Spring Semester 2008

Monday evening: 7:00 to 9:45 p.m., Combs Hall 112           

International Preservation is a 14-part seminar and lecture course that introduces students to the basic structure of international historic preservation activities around the world and the role of the United States in that structure.
            The mandate, policies and program of major international intergovernmental organizations active in preservation, such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and the Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), are studied, as well as the major international non-governmental organizations, such as the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).  Other public, private and non-profit international programs are also reviewed.  Important international conventions and recommendations, such as the World Heritage Convention, and international preservation standards such as the Venice Charter, are studied. Case histories of actual international preservation projects are presented and discussed.
            A term paper comparing international preservation practice with that in the United States is required.  A mid-term test and a final examination will test students' knowledge of the material presented.

CLASS REQUIREMENTS

TEXTS
Complete and official texts relating to each class period for this course are available on the Internet at the web addresses indicated in the syllabus and in Blackboard.UMW.edu.  These texts are identified following the “Required review for next class:” portion of each week’s assignment.  All students will be expected to make regular use of these resources.

TESTS
There will be a mid-term test February 25 and a final examination April 28, 7-9:30 pm.

TERM PAPER
Each student's term paper is to be ten pages in length, typed double spaced, with endnotes and bibliographical references in traditional form according to The Chicago Manual of Style. [Do not use Author-Date format.]  The term paper will compare and/or contrast some aspect of international preservation practice with that in the United States.  Professor Morton must approve term paper topics no later than the end of class March 10.  The term paper will be marked down by a letter grade (10 points) if handed in later than the end of class on April 21. 

GRADING
Letter grade descriptions in quotations below are taken from the Academic Catalog.  This and the Dictionary of Academic Regulations should be consulted for further explanation of these and all other grading details and other academic regulations.  When numerical grades are used in computation, I use the following equivalents:

below 60: F 0.00 quality points
60-66 D 1.00 quality points
67-69 D+ 1.30 quality points
70-72 C- 1.70 quality points
 73-76 C 2.00 quality points
77-79 C+ 2.30 quality points
80-82 B- 2.70 quality points
83-86 B 3.00 quality points
87-89 B+ 3.30 quality points 
90-93 A- 3.70 quality points
94-100 A 4.00 quality points

FINAL GRADE
            Your final grade will be based on:
            mid-semester test (25%);
            term paper (40%);
            student’s discussion leadership (5%)
            final examination (30%).

OFFICE HOURS:
Monday          11:00 - 12:00
Tuesday          9:30 - 11:00
Wednesday     9:30 – 10:30
Thursday         9:30 - 11:00
or by Appointment, Combs Hall, Room 129
Telephone: 654-1310
e-mail: bmorton@umw.edu

      HISP 360: INTERNATIONAL PRESERVATION
  SCHEDULE OF CLASS MEETING AND ASSIGNMENTS

ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO CONSULT THE BLACKBOARD VERSION OF THIS COURSE SYLLABUS FOR INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE ADDED THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY AND LOCATION OF READING MATERIAL AND OTHER RESOURCES.  THE DATES OF THE TEST, THE DUE DATE OF THE TERM PAPER AND THE DATE OF THE FINAL EXAMINATION WILL NOT CHANGE.  [BLACKBOARD.UMW.EDU]

  • Monday, January 14
                a) Review of Syllabus
               b) Introduction to International Preservation Information through the UMW Home                    Page and the Internet. 
                c) University of Mary Washington and International Preservation.
                Required review for next class: UNESCO and its constitution
                http://www.unesco.org/general/eng/about/index.shtml

            2.  Monday, January 21
                        a) International Intergovernmental Organizations: UNESCO.
                                    Mission
                                    Structure
                                    Program 
                        b) A UNESCO International Campaign: 1972-1986, the Safeguarding of                        Borobudur, Indonesia.
                                    Required review for next class: ICCROM:
                                    At A Glance, Member States, Statutes.
                                    www.iccrom.org

  • Monday, January 28
                a) International Intergovernmental Organizations: ICCROM
                           Mission
                           Structure
                           Program
  • Monday, February 4
               a) International Non-governmental Organizations: ICOMOS
                     Mission,
                     Structure,
                      Program

            b) US/ICOMOS             

            5.  Monday, February 11
            Cyprus 2006: Conservation In Crisis
                        Required review for next class: World Heritage Convention
                      http://whc.unesco.org/en/conventiontext/

            6.  Monday, February 18
            International preservation conventions, Part I:
                        UNESCO:  Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and                              Natural Heritage (The World Heritage Convention.), 1972
                        A World Heritage mission to Nepal, 1979:
Preparing the World Heritage List Nomination for the Kathmandu Valley and evaluating Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, for inclusion on the World Heritage List.           

  • Monday, February 25 
      Mid-Term Test: followed by
      Bi-lateral Preservation: Sabbatical on the Nile:
       The American Research Center in Egypt
Required review for next class: Hague Convention and Illicit Import, Export Convention
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=13637&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=13039&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

                  Monday, March 3  MID-SEMESTER BREAK

  • Monday, March 10 [Decide Term Paper Topic with Prof. Morton
                            International preservation conventions, Part II
                a) UNESCO: Convention for the Protection in the Event of Armed                                      Conflict (The Hague Convention), 1954.
                 b) UNESCO: Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the                       Illicit Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property,                                              1970.

            9,  Monday, March 17
                        A UNESCO mission to Vietnam:  1971-1975, the imperial city of Hué                        after the Têt offensive. 
                               Required review for next class: Athens Charter, Venice Charter                                    http://www.icomos.org/athens_charter.html                                    http://www.international.icomos.org/charters/venice_e.htm

  • Monday, March 24
    a) International Preservation Standards and Charters: Part I.  Early preservation standards and charters, including the Venice Charter, 1964.
    b) Report on   “Venice Charter Revisited Conference.”
                                        Required review for next class:                                     http://www.international.icomos.org/e_charte.htm

            11.  Monday, March 31
International Preservation Standards and Charters: Part II.  Later UNESCO recommendations and ICOMOS charters concerning the cultural heritage.
                                    Required review for next class: UNESCO Recommendations
                                    http://www.international.icomos.org/e_charte.htm

            12.  Monday, April 7
                        International Preservation Standards and Charters: Part III.  Recent UNESCO recommendations and ICOMOS charters concerning the cultural heritage.
                                    Required review for next class: ICOMOS Charters
                                    http://www.international.icomos.org/e_charte.htm

  • Monday, April 14
                The United States and International Preservation:
                A student discussion of current issues: Part I                       
  • Monday, April 21
                The United States and International Preservation:
                A student discussion of current issues: Part II
                Class Review
                [Term papers due at the beginning of class.]                       

            Monday,  April 28,  7:00-9:30   FINAL EXAMINATION