Gabriel J. Harper

Concentration: Architectural Conservation
Internship: York County Culture and Heritage Museums – Historic Brattonsville

Personal Statement:
In a country so dependent on an economic system which favors the powerful and exploits the vulnerable, I have chosen to advocate for the latter. The narratives and cultural resources of the powerless are all too often undervalued and subsequently forgotten or placed in the path of destruction. I hope to engage in the difficult but necessary work of making visible those aspects of America’s vernacular landscape which are hidden and ultimately, to repair the breach.

Thesis Research: Interpretation of the Landscape of Enslavement at Historic Brattonsville, York County, South Carolina