Marking the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention and the 20thanniversary of its Declaration on Cultural Landscapes, Rutgers University will convene an international conference—Cultural Landscapes: Preservation Challenges in the 21st Century, October 12-14, 2012.
The conference will bring together leading scholars and practitioners form around the world to examine five core themes around the concept, implementation, and management of cultural landscapes and historic urban landscapes. The conference will provide an interdisciplinary forum for forward-looking approaches to 21st century challenges, with the objective of mapping strategies for a ten-year plan of action within these areas.