USCBS and 600+ Others Sign Letter to Congress to Protect Section 106
You may have heard the term, “Section 106,” in discussions of U.S. heritage. Perhaps you have seen it in recent headlines. If you’re unfamiliar with this [...]
Field Museum Establishes Endowed Legal Fellowship Honoring Dr. Patty Gerstenblith
On Wednesday, July 29, the Field Museum announced the creation of the Patty Gerstenblith Legal Fellowship in Art, Museum, and Cultural Heritage Law, a new endowed, [...]
New Report on Damage to Cultural Heritage Sites in Ukraine
The Museum Conservation Institute-Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative (MCI-SCRI), along with the Virginia Museum of Natural History’s Cultural Heritage Monitoring Lab (CHML), Penn Cultural Heritage Center, Ukrainian Heritage [...]
Rising Sea Levels Threaten Jamestown’s Archaeology
The site of Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America, is rich in archaeological material. Archaeologists are continually finding artifacts belonging to the [...]
EEAS Publishes Report on Cultural Heritage in Conflicts and Crises
The European External Action Service (EEAS) has published its 2025 report on the implementation of the EU Concept on Cultural Heritage in Conflicts and Crises, which [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
