The University of Hawaii at Manoa 2008
Preservation Field Schools
Amst 696B-Hawaii Preservation Field School
An on-site course of the Historic Preservation Program, Department of American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, in cooperation with Outreach College.
American Studies 696B-Hawaii
Preservation Field School
AmSt 696B (701) - 6 credits
CRN: 94359
Study Site: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Dates: July 6- August 2, 2008 (MTuWThFSa + some Sundays)**
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The 17th annual University of Hawai‘i Preservation Field School will be held in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park on the big island of Hawai’i. Working closely with the National Park Service historians and cultural resource managers, students will be introduced to techniques for documenting historic buildings and cultural landscapes within the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The project is field intensive, but will include significant input, including lectures and demonstrations, from leading experts in the field of historic preservation.
The course requires residence on the island of Hawai’i and daily work in the park (Hawai’i residents within commuting distance to the site are welcome to participate). Housing will be partially supported by a grant but each student will need to anticipate some housing costs as well as costs for transportation to and from the island of Hawai‘i.
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is located one-hour’s drive south of Hilo on the island of Hawai’i. The park includes several ecosystems with diverse climates. The weather fluctuates between cool, rainy, and sunny all in a day’s time.
Participants must provide their own camera, and cover partial housing costs, food, and incidental expenses. The field course is open to graduate and advanced undergraduate students and professionals in architecture, art history, archaeology, anthropology, geography, planning, historic preservation and other related fields.
Participants to buy required text Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice by Norman Tyler from Amazon.com
Academic Credit
The course carries six graduate credit hours from the Department of American Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. In addition to the annual Historic Preservation Field School, the program offers the Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation.Faculty
William R. Chapman, D.Phil., Director, Historic Preservation Program and Professor, Department of American Studies, is an anthropologist and historic preservationist with considerable research and teaching experience in international preservation and a specialty in vernacular architectural studies. He is a graduate of Oxford in England, and Columbia in New York. A many-time Fulbright Research Scholar and former candidate at the International Center for Conservation in Rome, he has worked in England, the Caribbean, India, Southeast Asia, and throughout the U.S. He is a consultant to numerous international organizations, including UNESCO and the World Monuments Fund.
Additional faculty from the University of Hawai‘i and the National Park Service with expertise in various aspects of preservation and conservation will also assist in the instruction. Several leading figures in the field of building conservation and historic landscapes are scheduled to participate.Tuition, Expenses and Application
~ Tuition for 6-credit course $1716 + fees
~ Partial housing costs(estimated $350+/person)
~ On-island group transportation costs are included
~ Application deadline: June 16 (late applications subject to space availability)Students will be responsible for:
~ Round-trip transportation to Hilo, Hawai'i.
~ All-weather clothing (50 - 90 degrees)
~ Hiking boots with ankle support
~ Drawing instruments & supplies (estimated $100)
~ Food (estimated at $350/person)
For further information or application, you may contact the Historic Preservation Program, Department of American Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1890 East-West Road, Moore 324, Honolulu, HI 96822. Phone (808) 956-8570; Fax (808) 956-4733; e-mail:historic@hawaii.eduIn addition to the annual Preservation Field School, the program offers a Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation. Complete information is available on our web site: http://www.hawaii.edu/amst/historic.htm.
The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution
updated February 14, 2008