Why the Moon: Heritage, Ownership, and the Future of Exploration
Join World Monuments Fund Vice President of Programs Jonathan S. Bell to consider the past, present, and future preservation of lunar heritage.
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As humanity prepares for a new era of lunar exploration, how do we define, protect, and share the Moon’s cultural and historical significance? Join World Monuments Fund Vice President of Programs Jonathan S. Bell to consider international efforts to advocate for the recognition and preservation of lunar heritage as a part of Brooklyn Public Library's Night in the Library: The Philosophy of the Sublime event.
From Apollo landing sites to future missions to outer space, Jonathan will discuss the precedent set by heritage protections on Earth, the challenges of international cooperation in protecting the physical history of man's contact with the Moon, and what the next Space Age means for our shared celestial past and future. In recognition of the importance of lunar heritage, WMF has included the Moon on the 2025 World Monuments Watch, the organization's biennial, nomination-based cultural heritage advocacy program.
Learn more about Night at the Library here.
Why the Moon: Heritage, Ownership, and the Future of Exploration
Join World Monuments Fund Vice President of Programs Jonathan S. Bell to consider the past, present, and future preservation of lunar heritage.
date & time
Location
As humanity prepares for a new era of lunar exploration, how do we define, protect, and share the Moon’s cultural and historical significance? Join World Monuments Fund Vice President of Programs Jonathan S. Bell to consider international efforts to advocate for the recognition and preservation of lunar heritage as a part of Brooklyn Public Library's Night in the Library: The Philosophy of the Sublime event.
From Apollo landing sites to future missions to outer space, Jonathan will discuss the precedent set by heritage protections on Earth, the challenges of international cooperation in protecting the physical history of man's contact with the Moon, and what the next Space Age means for our shared celestial past and future. In recognition of the importance of lunar heritage, WMF has included the Moon on the 2025 World Monuments Watch, the organization's biennial, nomination-based cultural heritage advocacy program.
Learn more about Night at the Library here.
About the Speakers
Dr. Jonathan S. Bell
Vice President of Programs at World Monuments Fund
Dr. Jonathan S. Bell came to World Monuments Fund from National Geographic Society, where he oversaw a large portfolio of projects that included archaeological research and cultural heritage. Over the course of his career, he worked with the Getty Conservation Institute on World Heritage Sites in China and Egypt, evaluated cultural site management from Kazakhstan to Colombia, and oversaw strategic planning for largescale flood infrastructure for the County of Los Angeles. Dr. Bell serves on multiple ICOMOS scientific committees as an expert member and sits on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Architectural Conservation. He holds a BA from Harvard University, a DEA from the Sorbonne, an MSc in Historic Preservation from Columbia University, and a PhD in Urban Planning from UCLA.
