Athens: Heritage and Modernity
Explore the coexistence between historic and modern Athens
Athens December 28, 2012 - January 8, 2013
The program is intended for people studying, or professionally involved in, the fields of: History, Archaeology, Architecture Art History, Architecture, Urban Planning, Anthropology, Conservation and Historic Preservation, but is also open for people with a general interest in preservation.
The faculty of this 12 day visit of Athens includes Dr. Manolis Korres, Chief Architect on the Acropolis Restoration Project and Nikolaos Kaltsas former director Of the National Museum of Archaeology in Athens.
The program will be a thoughtful exploration of the history and preservation and conservation issues facing the city, organized around a series of lectures and visits lead by some of the top Athenian archaeologists, architects, historians, conservators and planners who have been dealing with the problem of preserving monuments and cultural heritage in the midst of a growing modern city.
Please visit our website and syllabus to see a complete list of faculty, lectures and visits.
If you, or someone you know, are interested in this program you can get further information at our http://www.athensprog.org/link.html. Our deadline is December 15, 2012.
Athens Program Coordinator, Sotiris Kortese
International Institute for Restoration & Preservation Studies
