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HERM 414: World Heritage Studies I Report a Broken Link

HERM 474: World Heritage Studies I will explore different aspects of world heritage with a focus on theoretical foundations and frameworks. 

Unit 1: Creation of the World Heritage Convention

Cameron C., and M. Rössler. “The Creation of the World Heritage Convention.” In Many Voices, One Vision: The Early Years of the World Heritage Convention, 1–26. Ashgate, 2013. 
Cameron, C. “The UNESCO Imprimatur: Creating Global (In)significance.” International Journal of Heritage Studies 26, no. 9 (2020): 845–56. 
Slayter, Ralph O. “The Origin and Evolution of the World Heritage Convention.” World Heritage 12, no. 3/4 (1983): 138–40. 
Skounti, A. “Tangible and Intangible Heritage: Two UNESCO Conventions.” In Evolving Heritage Conservation Practice in the 21st Century, edited by C. Cameron, 33–48. Springer Nature, 2023. 
UNESCO. “The World Heritage Convention.” 
UNESCO. Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. World Heritage Centre, 1972. 

Read the preamble and articles 1, 2, 8, 9, and 10.
UNESCO Culture Centre. “The 1954 Hague Convention and Its Protocols.” UNESCO Video and Sound Collections, 2020, 5 min. 
UNESCO Culture Centre. “Actions to Combating Trafficking in Cultural Property.” UNESCO Video and Sound Collections, 2010, 18 min. 
UNESCO Culture Centre. “UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Heritage.” UNESCO Video and Sound Collections, 2001, 11 min. 
UNESCO Intangible Heritage Unit. “First Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.” UNESCO Video and Sound Collections, 2001, 3 min. 
UNESCO Intangible Heritage Unit. “The Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.” UNESCO Video and Sound Collections, 2004, 2 min. 
UNESCO Intangible Heritage Unit. “Third Proclamation of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.” UNESCO Video and Sound Collections, 2007, 2 min. 
UNESCO World Heritage Centre. “World Heritage: Ours to Cherish, Ours to Protect.” UNESCO Video and Sound Collections, 1999, 12 min. 

Unit 2: Basic Texts and Information Sources

UNESCO. Budapest Declaration on World Heritage. 2022. 
UNESCO. Item 13 of the Provisional Agenda: Evaluation of the Results of the Implementation of the Committee’s Strategic Objectives, Proposal for a “Fifth C” to Be Added to the Strategic Objectives (WHC-07/31.COM/13B). 2007. 
UNESCO. “The World Heritage Convention.” 
UNESCO. Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention. 2023. 
UNESCO. “World Heritage.” 

Unit 3: World Heritage Terminology

UNESCO. Nara Document on Authenticity. 1994. 
UNESCO. Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention. 2023. 
UNESCO. “The World Heritage Convention.” 
UNESCO. “World Heritage List.” 
UNESCO. “World Heritage.” 

Unit 4: Governance Structures

Bernecker, Roland, Nicole Franceschini, Webber Ndoro, Christina Cameron, Maritta Koch-Weser, Lynn Meskell, Caroline Capdepon de Bigu-Poirrier, Boyoon Choi, Roger Negredo Fernández, Isabelle Rupp, and Tanja Willhalm. “World Heritage and Global Governance: Thematic Reflections.” In 50 Years World Heritage Convention: Shared Responsibility—Conflict and Reconciliation, edited by M. T. Albert, R. Bernecker, C. Cave, A. C. Prodan, and M. Ripp, 67–84. Springer, 2022. 
Cameron C., and M. Rössler. “The Players.” In Many Voices, One Vision: The Early Years of the World Heritage Convention, 155–219. Ashgate, 2013. 
UNESCO. Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention. 2023. 

Unit 5: World Heritage List

Badman, T. “Commentary on Greg Terrill’s Article.” Heritage & Society 7, no. 1 (2014): 72–7. 
Terrill, G. “‘Surprise!’ Is Not Good System Design: The Upstream Process for Nominations to the World Heritage List.” Heritage & Society 7, no. 1 (2014): 59–71. 
UNESCO. Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention. 2023. 

Unit 6: Protection and Conservation

UNESCO. Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. 1972. 

Read the preamble and articles 4, 5, and 29.1.
UNESCO. Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention. 2023.

Read paragraphs 96–112.
ICOMOS. International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites (The Venice Charter 1964). ICOMOS, 1965. 
Parks Canada. Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. 2nd ed. Federal Provincial Territorial Ministers of Culture and Heritage in Canada, 2010. 
UNESCO/ICCROM/ICOMOS/IUCN. “Context: Managing Cultural Heritage.” In Managing Cultural World Heritage, 12–25. UNESCO, 2013. 
Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention. “Interview with Joseph King, Doha, Qatar, 19 June 2014. UNESCO, 2014. 

Unit 7: Reporting Mechanisms

Cameron C., and M. Rössler. Many Voices, One Vision: The Early Years of the World Heritage Convention. Ashgate, 2013. 

Read pages 109–13 and 123–35.
UNESCO. Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention. 2023. 

Read paragraphs 169–176, 199–210 and annex 7, 13.
UNESCO. Strengthening the Effectiveness of the World Heritage Reactive Monitoring Process: Final Report. UNESCO World Heritage Centre, 2019. 

Read pages 13–20, 60–61, 80.
UNESCO. “Periodic Reporting.” 
UNESCO. “Why Periodic Reporting?” YouTube, July 2015, 3:20.
UNESCO. “State of Conservation Information System (SOC): Threats.” 

Unit 8: Global Threats and the List of World Heritage in Danger

UNESCO. Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. 1972.

Read the preamble and article 11.4.
UNESCO. Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention. 2023. 

Read paragraphs 177–198.
Cameron C., and M. Rössler. Many Voices, One Vision: The Early Years of the World Heritage Convention. Ashgate, 2013.

Read pages 110–112, 135–151.
UNESCO. “World Heritage in Danger.” 
UNESCO. “List of World Heritage in Danger.” 
UNESCO. “Address by the Outgoing Chairman of the World Heritage Committee, Professor Ralph Slatyer.” In UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, World Heritage Committee, Seventh Ordinary Session, Florence (Italy), 5–9 December 1983, 24–31. UNESCO, 1984. 

Unit 9: Success Stories

UNESCO. Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. 1972. 

Read the preamble and article 4.
UNESCO. “Success Stories.” 
Cameron, C., and M. Rössler. “World Heritage Conservation: Successes and Challenges.” World Heritage Review 90 (March 2019): 16-21. 
Case 1: Yellowstone National Park
White Raven Productions. “Mike Clark Speaks at the 2014 Sigurd Olson Lecture Series in Ely.” YouTube, April 2014, 1:14:44. 
Meador, R. “A Look Inside the Campaign That Killed a Sulfide Mine at Yellowstone’s Door.” Minnpost, April 30, 2014.
Case 2: Historic Centre of Vienna
UNESCO. “Historic Centre of Vienna.”

Read state of conservation reports for 2003 and 2004.
Case 3: Pimachiowin Aki
Pimachiowin Aki. “The First ‘Mixed’ Cultural and Natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada.” 
Sullivan, D. Where the Creator Sits: The Quest to Protect the East Side of Lake Winnipeg. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, 2021. 
Case 4: Angkor
UNESCO. “Angkor.”

Read state of conservation reports for 1995–97 and 2004.
Kerya, C. S. “Angkor: The Success Story of 25 Years of Conservation.” World Heritage Review, 90 (March 2019), 50–5.
Case 5: Whaling Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
UNESCO. “President of Mexico Announces Decision to Halt Saltworks Project at World Heritage Site, El Vizcaino Whale Sanctuary.” March 7, 2000. 
Rogers, P. “Saving the Breeding Grounds of the Pacific Gray Whale.” Natural Resources Defense Council, May 12, 2016.