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Connecting Communities Through Conservation

George L. Stout Memorial Lecture

Thursday, March 23, 2023
7 - 8:30 pm
CALDERWOOD HALL

As the ethics of the conservation field evolve, it has become increasingly important that we question what we are conserving, how, and for whom. Join Anya Dani, Director of Community Engagement and Inclusive Practice/Lecturer at the UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage, as she discusses her efforts to create a decolonial, community-based framework for conservation in both Okinawa, Japan, and California. If our ultimate goal is the preservation of cultural heritage, then a more expansive view of conservation is needed to best serve the needs of diverse communities.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

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Anya Dani (she/her) is an objects conservator with more than 20 years of experience working in the cultural heritage sector. She is currently the Director of Community Engagement and Inclusive Practice/Lecturer at the UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage. She is also a lecturer in the Museum Studies Department at San Francisco State University. Additionally, Anya is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC), a member (former co-chair) of AIC’s Equity & Inclusion Committee, and a co-founder of the Black Art Conservators Group. Previously, Anya has worked as a conservator for the Stanford University Archaeology Collections, the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, and the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. She received both her MS and BA in art conservation from the University of Delaware. She has a particular interest in community-based conservation, decolonizing collections stewardship, and increasing racial justice, equity, and inclusion in art conservation.

STOUT LECTURES

Held each year in honor of George L. Stout, the Museum’s Director from 1955 to 1970 and a founder of modern art conservation, the Stout Memorial Lecture celebrates excellence in preservation and understanding of cultural heritage.

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