- Ancient History, Modern Destruction: Assessing the Current Status of Syria’s World Heritage Sites Using High-Resolution Satellite Imagery – September 2014
A report on this project was presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of USCBS. - U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield letter to President Obama regarding the protection of Syria’s cultural heritage – September 2013
- U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield Press Release on Syrian Heritage – August 2012
- Blue Shield Second statement on Syria – April 2012
- Blue Shield statement on Syria – May 2011
Latest News & Alerts
June 24, 2025
The U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield would like to thank all those who attended and expressed great interest in our recent webinar, "Introduction to Cultural Property Protection." On Wednesday, June 18th, Dr. Laurie Rush presented [...]
June 3, 2025
A free webinar entitled, "Introduction to Cultural Property Protection," will take place on Wednesday, June 18th at 1:30 pm EDT. Dr. Laurie Rush, USCBS Secretary and Board Member, will present the webinar, and Rachel Dewan, USCBS [...]
March 31, 2025
On March 13th and 14th, DePaul University hosted a conference titled, "Navigating Justice in Cultural Heritage: Intersections of Ethics, Law, and Museum Practice." The conference was organized by the DePaul University College of Law’s Center for [...]
