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Save As: NextGen Heritage Conservation

USC Master of Heritage Conservation Program
Heritage Conservation
Los Angeles
Ryan Mining District
Koreatown
Drag Culture
Los Angeles River
San Antonio River
Black Heritage Preservation
Death Valley National Park
African American History
Photography
Civil Rights Movement
Flood Control
Cultural Resource Management
South Asian Communities
Gurdwara
LGBTQ History
Housing Crisis
Eaton Fire
Palisades Fire

Why do we save historic places? For whom? How can heritage conservation advance equity, justice, and climate adaptation? This podcast explores these and other issues with students at the University of Southern California, for a glimpse of the future of the field.

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"A city is composed of different types of men; similar people cannot bring the city into existence." This quote from Aristotle's Politics opens Gaining a Foothold: Conserving Los Angeles' Queer Eden(dale), the master's thesis of alumnus Rafael Fontes... more

Save As is taking a brief break, but we'll bring you some gems from the archives and launch Season 6 before the end of the year. 

In the meantime, check out our Instagram (@saveasnextgen) for updates and catch up on previous episodes from our first ... more

Of the more than 1,300 local landmarks in the City of Los Angeles, less than three percent—that’s right, three—reference the history or contributions of women. In the Season 5 finale, we hear from some of the people working to change that by amending... more

As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms modern life, we’re understanding more about the benefits and tradeoffs of its use in generating content. New alum Paul Kim wrote his master’s thesis about how generative AI (genAI) perpetuates false narrativ... more

An Encore episode with a new update!

A group of architecture students at the University of Southern California wants to do more than just design buildings. They want to work with communities to “un-design'' spatial injustice and leverage the power o... more

Photographer Sally Mann once said, “Photographs open doors to the past, but also allow a look into the future.” Photography is a key component of the historic documentation process. New graduate Sam Malnati (MHC/MUP ’25) delved into photography’s rol... more

In this “Where Are They Now?” episode, we catch up with Elysha Paluszek (MHC ‘10), senior associate, architectural historian, and preservation planner at Architectural Resources Group. She’s been highlighting hidden history since her master’s thesis,... more

A month after the disastrous fires in the Los Angeles area, this special episode features a conversation among Save As co-hosts Trudi Sandmeier and Cindy Olnick, and producer Willa Seidenberg. Trudi reflects on the loss of her historic family home, h... more

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Recent Guests

Sam Malnati
Recent graduate of the Heritage Conservation program, also with a degree in Urban Planning.
University of Southern California
Episode: Framing History through Photography
Elysha Paluszek
Associate architectural historian
Architectural Resources Group
Episode: Sharing Hidden History, from Place to Policy
Junyoung Myung
Graduate student focused on heritage conservation, now teaching and doing research.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Episode: Everyday Urbanism in L.A.’s Koreatown
Shayne Watson
Alumna and activist working on LGBTQ issues in San Francisco
Episode: How Lesbian Bars Built Community in San Francisco’s North Beach
Deepika Dalewal
A recent alumna of the Heritage Conservation Program focusing on South Asian communities in her thesis.
Episode: [Encore] Free to be Punjabi
Mary Ringhoff
Alumna of USC's Heritage Conservation Program and expert in cultural resource management and mining history.
Death Valley Conservancy
Episode: Death Valley Ghost Town: Conservation of the Ryan Mining District
Kira Williams
Recent graduate from the USC Heritage Conservation Program
University of Southern California
Episode: Preserving Black Heritage in the U.S. South
Leslie Dinkin
Recent graduate with dual master's degrees in Heritage Conservation and Landscape Architecture
Kinkui Design Initiative
Episode: A Tale of Two Rivers: Los Angeles and San Antonio
Jesús Barba Bonilla
Graduate student and researcher focusing on drag culture as heritage.
University of Southern California
Episode: Beyond the Stage: Uncovering Drag Culture in Los Angeles

Hosts

Cindy Olnick
Co-host and producer, associated with the Heritage Conservation Program at the University of Southern California. She engages with guests and topics pertaining to heritage conservation and community impacts.
Trudy Santmeyer
Co-host and a director in the Heritage Conservation Program at USC, as well as an Associate Professor of Practice in Architecture. She contributes expertise in architectural history and is involved in discussions around preserving the cultural significance of communities.

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How Lesbian Bars Built Community in San Francisco’s North Beach
Q: What have you been doing since your thesis to promote LGBTQ history in San Francisco?
Watson discussed her collaborations with public historians and her work on grants to create historic context statements for LGBTQ history.
How Lesbian Bars Built Community in San Francisco’s North Beach
Q: Why do you think there are so few sites recognized on the National Register associated with LGBTQ and women's history?
Watson stated that it relates to societal views on LGBTQ people and women, reflecting historical misogyny and the government's reluctance to recognize non-traditional histories.
How Lesbian Bars Built Community in San Francisco’s North Beach
Q: What led you to pursue the topic of lesbian history for your thesis?
Shayne Watson explained that her personal experiences as a young lesbian in San Francisco and a desire to uncover the city's lesbian history inspired her thesis work.
[Encore] Free to be Punjabi
Q: What were some of the conservation ideas that you had for sites in Yuba City?
A digital approach, such as a walking or driving tour, would be beneficial to document and tell the story of these significant sites.
[Encore] Free to be Punjabi
Q: What kinds of things do they grow there?
Mostly peaches, cherries, and almonds are grown in Yuba City.

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Focusing on the intersection of heritage conservation, social equity, and climate adaptation, episodes feature in-depth discussions with students and experts in the field. Topics range from the historical significance of various communities and cultures to contemporary issues affecting their preservation, including urban development, environmental challenges, and social justice initiatives. Notably, episodes highlight specific case studies, such as the impact of wildfires on communities and the role of heritage conservation in promoting visibility for underrepresented histories, creating a dynamic and thought-provoking platform for understanding how heritage informs identity and collective memory. This podcast is particularly appealing to t... more

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