Challenges in Built Heritage Conservation and Management for Sites under the 'Tentative List of World Heritage: Bishnupur'

Date: 21 Sep 2024 | Online
Greetings!
 
ICOMOS INDIA East zone invites you to join the upcoming Collaborative Lecture-Discussion Session on 'The Challenges in Built Heritage Conservation and Management for Sites under the Tentative List of World Heritage, focusing on Bishnupur' in the Eastern Zone of India.
 

The event is jointly hosted by ICOMOS India and the School of Cultural Texts and Records, Jadavpur University, with support from R V College of Architecture (RVCA) and the National Scientific Committee – Heritage Documentation.

The program will consist of three sessions:
1. Inaugural Session:
   - Welcome Note by Dr Rima Hooja, President of ICOMOS India, and Prof. Dr Abhijit Gupta, Director of the School of Cultural Texts and Records, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

2. Technical Session:
   - Expert Lecture by Dr. Peu Banerjee, PhD, School of Architecture and Planning, Delhi, on the "Underlying Rules of the Ek-Ratna Laterite Temple form (17th-18th Century Bishnupur, West Bengal)."

3. Discussion Session:
   - Discussion and Conclusion Session led by Dr Mainak Ghosh, Joint Director of the School of Cultural Texts and Records, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, followed by a moderated discussion and concluding remarks by Bikramjit Chakraborty, ICOMOS India East Zone Representative.

Mr. Ujjayant Bhattacharyya, Assistant Professor, RVCA, Bengaluru, will moderate the overall program.

Zoom Meeting Details:

Date: September 21, 2024, Saturday
Time: 17:30  to 19:30 IST

Join Zoom Meeting Link:
https://tinyurl.com/4j3dc93k
Meeting ID: 831 4426 8801
Passcode: 811756

We invite you to join us as we delve into these critical issues in built heritage conservation.