Claudia S. Rodrigues de Carvalho is an architect and urban planner, graduated (1985) and master (1997) from the FAU-UFRJ of Rio de Janeiro, doctor (2006) from the FAU-USP. She took specialization courses at ICCROM and at the Centre for Sustainable Heritage – University College London. She worked at IPHAN – National Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage (1984/1992) and at the Casa de Rui Barbosa Foundation (1992-2019) She is currently a professor in the Professional Master’s courses in Memory and Collections at FCRB and in Project and Heritage at FAU-UFRJ, and a researcher in the Research Group Preventive Conservation of Historic Buildings and Sites – FRCB (Leader. She is a member of the Scientific Council of the Theory and Philosophy Committee of ICOMOS – BRAZIL, the Conservation Committee and the Demhist of ICOM- BR, and the Core-Team of APOYOnline- Association for Heritage Preservation of the Americas (APOYOnline).