On January 17, 2024, a new interview with Peter Stone, President of Blue Shield, was published in the Harvard International Review. Titled “On Preemptive Cultural Property Preservation,” the interview addresses why cultural property protection is vital to society, what precautionary measures can be taken, and Stone’s book The Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Iraq.

The full interview can be read online at the Harvard International Review.

Photograph courtesy of Blue Shield International.

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