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Why Cultural Heritage Matters

Why Cultural Heritage Matters

Fred de Sam Lazaro explores the critical work of Father Columba Stewart, OSB, honored as the 2019 NEH Jefferson Lecturer in the Humanities, who digitizes historical manuscripts in partnership with communities around the world, sometimes just ahead of conflict that threatens them. A co-production with the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) at Saint John’s University.

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An excerpt from the program Why Cultural Heritage Matters. (6m 38s)

Why Cultural Heritage Matters

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A chat with Fr. Columba Stewart, the 2019 NEH Jefferson Lecturer, coproduction with HMML. (26m 40s)

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