 James Conlon
Director
James Conlon's academic and professional interests begin with
the social history of the Near East in the Medieval period and
extend to include the contemporary relevance of the region’s
material legacy. After finishing his Master’s degree in
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures from Indiana University,
he completed a post-graduate certificate in the Conservation
of Archæological Sites and Historic Buildings from Columbia
University. While at Columbia, he began to explore the potential
of new media to facilitate the interpretation and conservation
of the built environment. The use of new media is now an integral
part of his work. He complements these interests with intensive
Arabic and Persian language study, participation in heritage
conservation projects across the Near East, and work on museum
exhibitions. These projects have been supported by Fulbright,
Social Sciecnce Research Council, National Science Foundation,
and Samuel H. Kress grants. His work centers on the management
of change in the built environment to reassert the intimate
relationship between heritage places and local communities in
contemporary social issues.
653–C Schermerhorn Hall
1190 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, New York 10027
212.854.1937
fax: 212.854.4676
jdc59@columbia.edu
Pilar Peters
Educational Technologist
Pilar Petes is a graduate from Teachers College, receiving her Masters degree in Instructional Technology & Media.
Her intersts include the development of educational programming for art history education using a variety of web based media, and the use of technology in the classroom. As Educational Technologist in the Visual Media Center, Pilar is available for digital classroom teaching support, including powerpoint presentations and in CourseWorks for online course management. Additionally, her responsibilities span the spectrum of Web
site production
including: graphic design, site architecture, imaging, and
coding.
821 Schermerhorn Hall, MC 5517
1190 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, New York 10027
212.854.0054
fax: 212.854.4676
jpp15@columbia.edu
Caleb Smith
Cataloger
Caleb Smith graduated from the University of New Mexico with degrees in History
and Fine Arts. He has worked in libraries for almost ten years, including five
years in visual collections. He began working in the Visual Media Center at Columbia
in September, 2001. He is completing a Masters in Library Science degree at Queens
College.
820–825 Schermerhorn
Hall, MC 5517
1190 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, New York 10027
212.854.3044
fax: 212.854.7329
cs2044@columbia.edu
Cassy Juhl
Assitant Curator
Cassy Juhl graduated from Tufts University in 2003 with degrees in both Classics and Art History. Her particular areas of concentration were the art and life in the Roman Provinces and 19th century French art. Upon her graduation she moved to Talloires, France where she worked for Tufts University’s academic and conference center. More recently, she comes to us from Harvard’s Slides and Digital Imaging Department where she specialized in digital imaging and slide production.
820–825 Schermerhorn Hall, MC 5517
1190 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, New York 10027
212.854.3044
fax: 212.854.7329
cj2141@columbia.edu
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