Upcoming Webinar: “The Founding Four & 20 Years of USCBS” (Wednesday, June 24)
Our next webinar will take place on Wednesday, June 24th at 1:30 pm EST. "The Founding Four & 20 Years of USCBS" will look back on [...]
Publication of MCI-SCRI’s Potential Impact on Texan Cultural Heritage Report
Following the severe storms and flooding in Central Texas in July 2025, the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute-Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative (MCI-SCRI), with the Cultural Heritage Monitoring [...]
Cultural Emergency Response Releases “Supporting Heritage at Risk: A Manual and Workshop Script for Heritage Proposal Writing”
In partnership with the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute-Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative (MCI-SCRI) and with the support of the British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund, Cultural Emergency Response [...]
Damage and Destruction of Cultural Property in Kyiv
The U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield was saddened to learn of the severe damage to and destruction of cultural property and institutions in Kyiv following [...]
Save the Date for our 2026 Annual Conference
Our 2026 Annual Conference will take place on September 17, 2026 at American University in Washington D.C. Please save the date! More information coming soon. [...]
Upcoming Webinar: “The Importance of Partnerships for Cultural Property” (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)
On Wednesday, May 6th, Laurie Rush, Secretary of the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield, and Brian I. Daniels, President of the Archaeological Institute of America [...]
Hyperallergic on Iranian Cultural Heritage, with Comments by Cori Wegener and Brian Daniels
A recent Hyperallergic article on the threats to Iranian cultural heritage includes comments by both Cori Wegener, founder of the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield [...]
NPR, featuring Patty Gerstenblith, on Iranian Cultural Heritage
NPR recently discussed the damage to Iranian cultural heritage and included comments from USCBS President, Patty Gerstenblith. You can hear the audio piece or read the [...]
Upcoming Conference (3/27/2026) at Rutgers Law School on CPP Legal Frameworks
Registration for a hybrid conference titled, "Law, Heritage, & Identity: International Legal Frameworks for Cultural Preservation" at Rutgers Law School is now open. The one-day event [...]
