In an era of unprecedented change, the imperative to effectively manage our collective heritage has never been greater. The Heritage Management Field School is designed to address this need by equipping participants with essential skills to navigate the complexities of heritage management in a rapidly evolving environment. This intensive program offers a unique opportunity for students, enthusiasts & professionals to deepen their understanding of heritage management, explore innovative approaches, and engage with the challenges and opportunities facing heritage sites around the world.

Our shared heritage, encompassing archaeological sites, cultural landscapes, and intangible traditions, is a vital part of our human identity and history. Yet, it is increasingly threatened by factors such as climate change, urbanization, technological changes, and shifting social values. In this context, the role of heritage management becomes crucial as preserving the human past will enrich and inform the human future. Effective management practices are essential to preserving these invaluable assets for future generations, ensuring that they remain accessible, relevant, and resilient.

All field school directors are experts in their field and passionate about their work. To discuss the suitability of this program for your career goals – whether within or outside academia – you are invited to contact the directors directly. For a broader discussion which ARC program to choose, you are welcome to contact our staff directly – you can do that through our “Contact Us” page.

Lecturer at Sciences Po Paris (France) and Research Fellow at Heritage Management Organization (Greece)

Director, Heritage Management Organization in Athens (Greece)

• Application: You must apply online for this program – application is free
• Deposit: A $300 nonrefundable deposit (part of the total tuition cost) is required to secure a space in the program
• Credit Card Fee: Payments with credits cards incur 3% processing fee
• Late Fee: A $100 Late Fee will be added to the program costs if tuition is not paid in full by payment deadline
• Cancellation Policy: Carefully read our Cancellation Policy before committing to attending our programs
• Trip Cancellation Insurance: Trip cancellation insurance is not provided by ARC. Such policies have changed due to Covid 19. If you wish to purchase an insurance policy that covers pandemic contingencies, explore Cancel for Any Reason (CFAR) plans. Insuremytrip or Travel Guard are possible websites where you may explore different insurance policies.

Students will be housed in shared apartments, two to a room. Apartments will have A/C, showers and a shared kitchen.

This program provides accomedations only. Students are responsible for their own meals. Athens is a major tourist destination and there are restaurants and street food stalls for every budget. Grocery stores are plentiful, and students can cook for themselves at the apartments.

We suggest you hold purchasing your airline ticket until six (6) weeks before the program begins. Natural disasters, political changes, weather conditions & a range of other factors may require the cancellation of a field school. ARC typically makes a final Go/No Go decision six weeks before program begins. To protect students from potential financial loss, we urge you to purchase airline tickets only six weeks prior to program beginning.

Students will be met on the first day of the program at the arrival area of Athens airport. We will meet by the City of Athens info point, at 5:00pm on Sunday. From that meeting point, staff will take students to the program’s accommodation.

There are no special visa requirements for U.S. citizens travelling to Greece, as long as you do not stay longer than 3 months. Passport’s expiration date should exceed the stay by at least 6 months.

Citizens of other countries are asked to check the Greek embassy website at their home country for specific visa requirements.