Eduardo Rojas regularly works with such international groups as the World Bank and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). His interest in the role of historic sites and historic preservation in urban development has wide-ranging applications in many areas of the world.

“The Conservation of the Urban Heritage: A Task for All Social Actors,” the lecture Rojas presented in September 2015 during his residency, described the opportunities and challenges emerging from changes to traditional models of historic preservation. His talk featured case studies of heritage preservation in four Latin America cities—Oaxaca in Mexico, Quito in Ecuador, Salvador de Bahia in Brazil, and Valparaiso in Chile—that illustrate the impact on conservation efforts of different forms of stakeholders’ involvement and suggest governance strategies that can improve the long-term sustainability of the preservation process.