Professor Daniel Abramson Quoted in Boston Globe
Director of Architectural Studies and Professor of American & European Architecture, Daniel Abramson, has recently been quoted in the article, “‘It’s the people’s plaza’: Here’s what’s new after Boston City Hall Plaza’s $95 million makeover,” in the Boston Globe.
2022 Preservation Studies Round Table
On Wednesday, November 9, 2022 we host the Preservation Studies Round Table: Entering Careers and Internships in Historic Preservation, as a conversation with practitioners and alumni of the Preservation Studies program. All members of the greater BU community welcome! Join us on November 9 at 5:30 pm to 7:00pm, 226 Bay State Road, HIS B06.
Professor Jan Haenraets and Alum Brianna Sison-Gilmore Present at ICOMOS Scientific Symposium
Jan Haenraets, Acting Director, together with BU alum Brianna Sison-Gilmore and University of Manitoba alum Alixa Lacerna present October 30 to the ICOMOS Scientific Symposium in Bangkok, Thailand, on “Changing perceptions on the significance and conservation of Northern Kankanaey places of ceremony and ritual in Sagada, Philippines.” Conference information can be found at the ICOMOS Thailand […]
Professor Jan Haenraets Presents at International Conference on Kashmir
Jan Haenraets, Acting Director, presents to the International Conference October 18-20, 2022 in Awantipora, Kashmir on “Mughal Gardens as Records of Kashmir’s Layered and Syncretic Landscape.” The conference addresses the theme Culture, Heritage, and Spirituality of Kashmir: Retrospect and Prospect.
Fall 2022 Field Trip to Historic New England Summit
The Presentation Studies program joins on its Fall Preservation Studies Field Trip the Historic New England Summit on Convening Leading Voices in Worcester, MA. We are enthusiastic to hear what professionals around us think of the Places we live and our collective roles in creating livable and resilient communities. The conference will be held October 13 & 14, 2022. […]
David Lewis Presents at the Historic New England Summit
David Lewis presents “The Afterlife of a Baseball Stadium: Braves Field and the Creation of Boston University’s West Campus” at the Historic New England Summit on October 13 & 14, 2022. This year’s conference theme is Convening Leading Voices.
Kristen Dahlmann Interns with Minute Man National Historical Park
Kristen Dahlmann (MA, 2023) has a continuing internship with Minute Man National Historical Park, researching the “Revitalizing and Reconstructing the Garden and Irises Plans of Stedman Buttrick.” A piece of the project includes building a searchable database from the existing planting plans.
Esther Yang Interns with Northeast Museum Services Center
Esther Yang (MA, 2023) starts an internship with the Northeast Museum Services Center of the National Park Service (NMSC), working to curate materials from National Park sites.
Professor Ross Barrett Publishes Book on Speculative Landscapes
Congratulations to Professor Ross Barrett, History of Art and Architecture Department, on the release of his book Speculative Landscapes: American Art and Real Estate in the Nineteenth Century. The book is published by University of California Press.
David Lewis Interns at National Baseball Hall of Fame
David Lewis (MA, 2022) is spending Summer 2022 in Cooperstown, New York after receiving a curatorial internship under the prestigious Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program for Youth Leadership Development Class 2022 at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.