Maiden Museum
Protecting Cultural Heritage in War
Featuring Dr. Brian Daniels, Director of Research and Programs, Penn Cultural Heritage at the University of Pennsylvania Museum and a Smithsonian Associate
Join the frontline of cultural preservation in embattled Ukraine. Journey with Dr. Brian I. Daniels, Director of Research and Programs at Penn Cultural and Heritage Center, to discover efforts to shield and preserve Ukraine's historic treasures from the looting, vandalization, and destruction of the Russian invasion. Learn more about the vital task of protecting at-risk workers, collections, and cultural heritage sites to safeguard a nation’s identity.
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX 77005
The Lynn Wyatt Auditorium
FREE Admission with reservaton
Learn About Dr. Brian I. Daniels
Dr. Brian I. Daniels is director of research and programs for the Penn Cultural Heritage Center at the University of Pennsylvania Museum, adjunct assistant professor in the University of Pennsylvania anthropology graduate group, visiting professor in the Sustainable Cultural Heritage Graduate Program at the American University of Rome, and research associate at the Smithsonian Institution.
The research interest of Dr. Daniels centers around three concerns: (1) conflict, cultural loss, and human rights violations; (2) community-based approaches to cultural heritage preservation; and (3) indigenous rights and recognition. Currently, Dr. Daniels leads the National Science Foundation-supported Conflict Culture Research Network, a group of scholars at fifteen international universities and research organizations focused on the study of intentional cultural destruction.
He has received the Society for American Archaeology's Presidential Recognition Award for his efforts to protect Syrian and Iraqi cultural heritage and the Lynn Reyer Award in Tribal Community Development from the Society for the Preservation of American Indian Culture for his work with the Shasta Indian communities of northern California. He previously served as the manager of the National Endowment for the Humanities regional center initiative at San Francisco State University, where he worked on strategies for public engagement and the digital humanities.
