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ATHENS: HERITAGE AND MODERNITY

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From January 5th to 15th, 2012

This 11 day visit of Athens focuses on the preservation and conservation issues facing the city. The program involves a series of lectures and visits lead by Athenian architects, historians, conservators and planners who have been grappling with the problem of preserving monuments and culture in the midst of a bustling modern city.

Subjects covered will include:

● History and evolution of the city

● Art and culture of the city over time

● Conservation of the major archaeological monuments

● The modern city and the archaeological areas

● Modern urban development and architecture

You can get further information on this program at http://sangeministudies.org under the Athens link. The deadline for applications is November 15, 2011.

This program is specialized and is intended for students or professionals engaged in History, Archaeology, Architecture Art History, Architecture, Urban Planning, Anthropology, Conservation and Historic Preservation. It is not intended for the general public. People with no background in these fields, or familiarity with Greek culture and history, are unsuitable applicants for this program.

If you know any students, scholars or others interested in this type of visit, please inform them about our program. We would appreciate it if you could list our program on your organization’s website as an available educational resource.

We have a flyer that you may wish to post on your department notice board or forward to interested parties. You can print this from our website at the following link: Athens flyer.

Conservation Guest Scholar Grants (Getty Foundation) LA USA

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http://www.getty.edu/foundation/funding/residential/conservation_guest_scholars.html
The Conservation Guest Scholar Program at the Getty Conservation Institute supports new ideas and perspectives in the field of conservation, with an emphasis on the visual arts (including sites, buildings, objects) and the theoretical underpinnings of the field.

The program provides an opportunity for professionals to pursue scholarly research in an interdisciplinary manner across traditional boundaries in areas of interest to the international conservation community.

Conservation Guest Scholars are in residence at the Getty Center for three, six or nine consecutive months between late September 2011 and June 2012, according to the preference indicated by the applicant on their online application, and dependent upon scheduling and other issues. A monthly stipend of $3,500 is awarded, prorated to the actual dates of residency.

In addition to the stipend, the grant also includes a workstation at the Conservation Institute, research assistance, airfare to Los Angeles, an apartment in the Getty scholar housing complex, and health benefits.