Please share with colleagues: The Cultural Resource Management Program at the University of Victoria is pleased to offer the following 7-day immersion opportunity for professionals and volunteers working in museums, heritage sites, cultural centres and galleries and supporting arts or cultural groups. This course takes place in the fabulous city of Oaxaca, Mexico! Please note: The registration deadline is February 1, so sign up today! Approaches to Historic Site Stewardship: Perspectives from Monte Alban HA 489E (1.5 units); On-location in Oaxaca, Mexico Join us at Monte Alban, the spectacular World Heritage Site in Oaxaca, Mexico, to explore multifaceted and contemporary approaches to sustainable heritage stewardship in historic and archaeological sites. Monte Alban is recognized by UNESCO as one of fourteen sites worldwide that serve as models for site management planning. It offers an exceptional laboratory for assessing strategies that emphasize effective planning, services, and fidelity to authenticity within the site while responding to demands and uncertainties from an array of external interests. This innovative and intensive course combines workshops, site visits in and around Monte Alban and Oaxaca, and learning activities that strengthen your ability to: * analyze the values and the social, economic and environmental dynamics that create a context for site stewardship * assess both the opportunities and challenges that sites face in serving their communities * consider the logistical requirements involved with site stewardship, public programs, and visitor services * develop site management plans that stress sustainability and community engagement * implement management and staff development systems that are appropriate to your site, community and resources More information on Monte Alban can be found at http://www.sacredsites.com/americas/mexico/monte_alban.html. Dates: March 2-8, 2008; on-location in Oaxaca, Mexico Please register by: February 1 (late registrations accepted if space permits) To register in this course please visit https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/forms/crm/online_reg.aspx. Fee: CDN$620, including a CDN$60 materials fee (Canadian funds, credit and non-credit participation options). A CDN$280 program fee will also be assessed to cover local arrangement costs. Note: These fees do not include travel to and from Oaxaca, local accommodation, or most meals. Instructors: Dr. Nelly Robles Garcia and Dr. Jack Corbett Across Mexico the terms "cultural resource management" and "heritage planning" are virtually synonymous with the name Nelly Robles Garcia. Over the past two decades her pioneering work and steadfast commitment to archaeological resources protection has moved the professional community and public policy from a static focus on technical skills and legal structures to an increasing emphasis on dynamic management, strategic planning, and a sophisticated understanding of the relationship between archaeological zones and the communities of stakeholders which surround them. Currently director of the archaeological zone at Monte Alban, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of that monumental site with the historic center of the nearby city of Oaxaca, Nelly has spent almost her entire career in her native state. She holds an undergraduate degree in archaeology from the National School of Archaeology and History, a masters in restoration from the National School of Restoration, Conservation, and Museum Studies, both in Mexico City, and a doctorate in anthropology from the University of Georgia, where she studied on fellowships from the U.S.-Mexico Fulbright Commission and the American Association of University Women. Following an earlier period as director of the archaeological zone at Mitla in 1997 the National Institute of Anthropology and History named her to the post she holds today. In addition to her formal responsibilities managing an archaeological zone receiving more than 600,000 visitors annually Nelly has accumulated a formidable list of academic accomplishments and international commitments. Among these are: * Author/editorship of eight books on Oaxaca archaeology and cultural resources management * Two national prizes for work on heritage protection and restoration * Election to the governing board of the society for American Archaeology, the first Mexican ever to gain such recognition * Selection by the International Commission on Monuments and Sites of UNESCO for evaluation studies of possible World Heritage Sites in Nicaragua, Ecuador, and Bolivia, as well as service as a special evaluator of damage caused by Hurricane Mitch to sites in Central America. * Vice-president for Latin America of the International Committee of Archaeological Heritage Management. * Mexican delegate to International Council for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage * Member of the Council of Archaeology, the governing board of all archaeological research in Mexico. * Advisor and consultant to the U.S. National Parks Service and U.S. Forest Service * International Working Group on cultural resources education, Presidentīs Committee on the Arts and Humanities (United States) Dr. Jack Corbett, of Portland State University (USA) and the Instituto Tecnologico de Oaxaca (Mexico), has written extensively on community-based cultural and natural resources management under conditions of competition and conflict. Draft Course Outline * Sunday: Introduction to Oaxaca and the Course <http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha489e-approaches-info.aspx#sun> * Monday: Planning, Management, and Minefields <http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha489e-approaches-info.aspx#mon> * Tuesday: Multiple Faces of a World Heritage Site<http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha489e-approaches-info.aspx#tues> * Wednesday: Lions, Tigers, and Heritage Management<http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha489e-approaches-info.aspx#wed> * Thursday: The World Beyond ZAMA<http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha489e-approaches-info.aspx#thu> * Friday: Making Sense of, and From, Monte Alban<http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha489e-approaches-info.aspx#fri> * Saturday: Last Call <http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha489e-approaches-info.aspx#sat> LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS This course also provides an opportunity to experience the wonderful architecture and culture of Oaxaca and to enjoy its lovely sunny climate in the company of heritage professionals from across North America and beyond. Participants will be provided with information on accommodation options that range from modest ($70 per day) to mid-range ($85-100CND per night), and congenial meals and evening gatherings will be coordinated. TRAVEL Participants are expected to make their own travel arrangement to and from Oaxaca, arriving no later than the morning of Sunday, March 2 and departing no earlier than 2 pm on Saturday, March 8. Normal routing for travel to Oaxaca is through Mexico City. Mexicana Airlines<http://www.mexicana.com> offers regular local flights to Oaxaca (approximately 1 hour in duration), and bus transportation can be arranged (approximately 6 hours in transit). Participants are responsible for arranging for personal travel and health insurance. Enrollment Options allow you to choose to take courses either to enhance professional development or to build academic credit. 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