CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The symposium will be held on September 20^th, 2024 in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Venue details will be announced shortly.

Throughout the chapter’s region, which encompasses Washington, DC; Virginia; Maryland; West Virginia; and parts of Delaware, hundreds of monuments and memorials have been erected to commemorate iconic and influential people and events that have shaped the cultural identity of the region and country. Further, our buildings become monuments themselves when they become engrained in our cultural heritage. This symposium will focus on the preservation and stewardship of these monuments and memorials and demonstrate how preservation is able to contribute to the protection, promotion, and reflection on these testaments to collective history and identity.

APT-DC is seeking submission of abstracts related to the following three topics:

• Case studies of preservation or renewal efforts for culturally significant monuments or memorials.
• Application of new or novel technologies and techniques in the preservation of cultural heritage assets.
• Monumental Buildings: the preservation of culturally significant buildings that balance historical and cultural identity with contemporary use.

• Present compelling ideas, insights, principles, and lessons applicable to other projects
• Present novel analyses or ideas
• Offer stimulating thought or encourage dialogue and debate
• Contain original research
• Make a significant contribution to the body of knowledge in monument and memorial preservation. 

Visit our 2024 Symposium page for more information.