CONTINUING HERITAGE STUDIES:
Presenting the Past

Preservation Society of Charleston is pleased to announce Continuing Heritage Studies, a comprehensive program of continuing education courses focused on our region’s material and cultural heritage. 

Courses are open to the general public, with discounted registration fees for current Society members. 
Click here to inquire about your current membership status.

Continuing Heritage Studies connects residents of the Lowcountry with the rich and diverse heritage through the offerings of expert instructors and special access to unique historic places.  Through courses, workshops, seminars, tours and lectures, Continuing Heritage Studies directly supports the mission of America’s oldest community-based preservation organization to inspire the involvement of all who dwell in the Lowcountry to honor and respect our material and cultural heritage.

Inaugural courses include three by local expert Jonathan Poston, a thought-provoking consideration of the representation of slavery at historic plantation sites with doctoral student Mary Battle, an examination of colonial port architecture in the south, a detailed look at Magnolia Cemetery, a study of Tower of the Winds column capitals, and a four-part look at Charleston Architecture.

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CLICK HERE FOR 2012 WINTER QUARTER COURSES

Through short, focused courses, typically three or four sessions long, participants will explore topics in material and cultural heritage in a meaningful way.  Each quarter, a new selection of courses will be offered.  Class locations will vary depending on the subject matter.  Courses will be developed in a variety of heritage study areas, including:

·      Preservation history and theory
·      Preservation practice and technology
·      Architectural history
·      Design history
·      Culinary heritage
·      Historic landscapes and land use
·      Arts, crafts and culture
·      History and interpretation
·      Southern literature and film
·      Lowcountry places
·      Lowcountry people
·      Regional, national and international contexts

Additionally, introductory overview courses on Charleston Architecture and Charleston Neighborhoods will be offered during alternate quarters.  They are a great way to get to know the city’s built environment.  These four-session classes will be a prerequisite for participation in the Society’s pioneering and popular Master Preservationist Program.  The next formal Master Preservationist class will convene in Fall 2012.

Do you have an idea for a course?  Would you like to be an instructor? A course proposal form can be downloaded here.

We look forward to your participation as a Continuing Heritage Student!  For more information visit our website at www.preservationsociety.org/chs or e-mail Paul Saylors at psaylors@preservationsociety.org.