History professor appointed to international post

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

David Goldfield, the Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History, has been named a founding member of the Ambassadors Circle for the International Coalition Sites of Conscience (ICSC).

According to its website, the ICSC is a worldwide network of historic sites specifically dedicated to remembering past struggles for justice and addressing their contemporary legacies. Sites of Conscience are museums that interpret history through historic sites, engage in programs that stimulate dialogue on pressing social issues, promote humanitarian and democratic functions and share opportunities for public involvement in issues raised at the site.

An international group of distinguished leaders representing academia, museums, historic sites, human rights and international affairs, Ambassadors Circle members will help the ICSC extend its reach and reputation as a unique tool for promoting democracy and human rights.

Currently, there are 17 accredited Sites of Conscience, including Constitution Hill in South Africa, the Mednoe Memorial Complex in Russia and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Site in the United States.