In 2021, on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Committee, two Committee members created an Oral History Initiative. Maya Ishizawa Escudero and Marike Franklin began the process of interviewing long time members of the Committee to gain their perspectives on the changing organization itself, as well as the changing concept of cultural landscapes.
This Working Group developed from that initial effort and continues to document, archive, and make available oral histories of the Committee through the voices of early and long-time members of the Committee.
Working Group Co-Chairs

Maya Ishizawa Escudero
Peru / Germany
2025 – present

Marike Franklin
South Africa
2025- present