The preliminary programme of the conference is now available. For more information go to: http://www.whydoesthepastmatter.org/

Why Does the Past Matter? is organised by The UMass Amherst Center for Heritage and Society.

Sponsored by: The UMass Amherst Graduate School, The UMass Amherst College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, The Archaeological Institute of America, Fondazione Romualdo del Bianco (Italy), The Sustainable Preservation Initiative.

With the Support of: UNESCO Museum International, International Council on Monuments and Sites, The Lawyer's Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation and the Ename Center for Public Archaeology and Heritage Presentation.