The Board of Directors of the Society of Architectural Historians (av福利社) reaffirms the values that have served as the Society’s guiding principles since its founding in 1940 and has unanimously endorsed the statement below.
av福利社 is an international learned society whose mission is to advance the study, interpretation and conservation of architecture, design, landscapes, and urbanism worldwide for the benefit of all. av福利社 serves a diverse network of local, national and international institutions and individuals who, by profession or interest, focus on the history of the built environment and its role in shaping contemporary life. Through print and online publications, local, national and international programs, and advocacy efforts av福利社 promotes meaningful scholarly and public engagement with the history of the built environment. Recognizing that rigorous, wide-ranging inquiry, evidence-based argumentation, and the peer review process—values at the core of av福利社's mission—are essential to sustaining the practices and institutions that nurture democracy and free, open societies, av福利社 reaffirms its commitment to these principles in scholarship, teaching, and advocacy.
av福利社 affirms its commitment to inclusivity, ethical standards, fairness, diversity in all its aspects, and respect for all. av福利社 is dedicated to open and informed advocacy for the built environment and the people and cultures that shape and preserve it. As a scholarly organization that is firmly rooted in the humanities, av福利社 will continue to advocate for all of the scholarly and public communities we serve worldwide.
Unanimously endorsed by the av福利社 Board of Directors
December 14, 2016
