Leaving UNESCO and it's Effect on Archaeology - WIA 36

On this episode of the Women in Archaeology Podcast we discuss the US's decision to leave UNESCO. We cover what this means for archaeology in the US and abroad, why the US made this decision, and potential political ramifications.

Links

• http://time.com/4980034/unesco-trump-us-leaving-history/
• http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/10/united-states-us-withdraw-unesco-world-heritage-spd/
• https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-withdrawing-unesco-now
• http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/philadelphia/will-u-s-withdraw-from-unesco-affect-phillys-world-heritage-status-20171012.html
• https://news.artnet.com/art-world/us-unesco-cultural-institutions-1116371#.WeSj9cJ0MmI.facebook
• https://culturalheritagelawyer.blogspot.com/2017/10/us-announces-intent-to-withdraw-from.htmlutm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CulturalHeritageLawyerRickStHilaire+%28Cultural+Heritage+Lawyer+Rick+St.+Hilaire%29&m=1
• http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/12/557337368/u-s-says-it-will-withdraw-from-unesco-citing-anti-israel-bias
• http://en.unesco.org/

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