Learning, networking, conference and employment opportunities in cultural property, art crime research, antiquities trafficking research, provenance studies, and related things. Postings are not endorsements.
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1. Remedies for Looted Art and Cultural Property—Civil, Criminal or Consensual?, Symposium, New York and Online
Hosted by the Fordham Law review, “this symposium will draw together discussion of Holocaust-era looted art and cultural property, antiquities taken in the Colonial-era and subsequently, as well as Native American cultural and religious artifacts, ancestors, and repatriation.” An exciting group of participants
When: 28 February 2025
Where: 150 West 62nd Street, New York and Online
2. Lawyer/ Provenance Researcher, Job, Düsseldorf
The provenance research department of the state Department of Culture and Integration is seeking a lawyer/provenance research to aid in legal research related to restitution requests focused on Nazi-looted art and property. German and English required.
When: Apply by 6 February
Where: Stabsstelle Provenienzforschung im Dezernat für Kultur und Integration
More Info: https://karriere.duesseldorf.de/Juristin-Provenienzforscherin-de-j6331.html
3. Moving objects, Mobilising Culture in the Context of (De)colonisation, Fellowship, Amsterdam
“This fellowship is intended for researchers from formerly colonised countries – including heritage practitioners, historians, archaeologists, social scientists, artists, journalists, and/or cultural activists – with an interest in (lost) collections or objects from those countries or regions that are kept in the Netherlands.”
When: Apply by 17 March
Where: NIAS, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pay: Accommodation and Stipends are provided
More Info: https://nias.knaw.nl/fellowships/nias-niod-kitlv-fellowship-moving-objects-mobilising-culture-in-the-context-of-decolonisation/
Contact: partners@nias.knaw.nl
4. Provenance Research and Restitution – Transdisciplinary Approaches, Conference Call for Papers, Bonn
The International Professional Association for Provenance Research (Arbeitskreis Provenienzforschung e.V.) invites 300 word abstracts in German or English for this conference. A complete list of themes is available on their site. The conference will be held in English.
When: Abstracts should be sent by 28 February
Where: University of Bonn, Germany
More Info: https://www.arbeitskreis-provenienzforschung.org/en/cfp-provenance-research-and-restitution-transdisciplinary-approaches/
Contact: provenienzforschung@uni-bonn.de
5. Consultation Partnerships: Lessons Learned at DoD, Continuing Education Event, Online
Led by Laurie Rush (Cultural Resources Program Manager and Native American Affairs Liaison, Department of the Army), this Society for American Archaeology sponsored training event “will offer step-by-step instructions for building consultation partnerships based on the policy”.
When: 6 February
Where: Online
Cost: Free to SAA members; $69 for non-members
6. Nazi Art Plunder in Postwar Western Europe, Colloquium, Online
Hosted by the Centre for Art Law, Prof. Elizabeth Campbell will discuss her research and book on Nazi Art Plunder in Postwar Western Europe.
When: 4 February 2025
Where: Online
Cost: $5/$10
7. La recherche de provenance. Objets, méthodes, actualités, Course, Grenoble
“The school will bring together around twenty specialists around various themes and disciplines concerning the provenance of cultural goods…participation is also open to researchers, teacher-researchers or professionals from the world of art, culture, law and the art market.” The language will be French.
When: 14–18 April
Where: Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
More Info: https://lootedart.com/X0KWYL916871
8. 1945 – The struggle over art. Cultural property between loss, relocation and restitution, Conference, Berlin and Online
The German Lost Art Foundation’s annual conference, held in English, “will focus on the return of cultural property that was relocated during or as a result of the Second World War, presenting studies by national and international experts on historical developments as well as statements on the current status in this area”
When: 31 March–1 April 2024
Where: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin and streamed Online
9. Kunst- und Kulturgüter in Zirkulation – Forschungsperspektiven auf den Auktionsmark, Symposium, Cologne
This symposium, held in German and English, will focus on auctions and auction market records in provenance research.
When: 10–11 March 2025
Where: Zadik, Cologne, Germany
More Info: https://lootedart.com/WTL8G5251811
Contact: noberste@uni-koeln.de
10. Navigating Justice in Cultural Heritage: Intersections of Ethics, Law, and Museum Practice, Conference, Chicago and Online
The U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield annual meeting and Conference is open to in-person and online registration.
When: 13–14 March 2025
Where: DePaul University, Chicago
Contact: bdavinge@depaul.edu.
11. Provenance Research, McMullan Arts Leadership Internship, Chicago
“The intern will join the provenance research team in an initiative to uncover and document the journey of artworks and to research the stories of art dealers and collectors who shaped the collections.” Part time.
When: Summer 2025
Where: The Art Institute of Chicago
Pay: $16.73/h
12. Legal and Ethical Challenges in Digital Cultural Heritage, Seminar, Groningen, Netherlands
“This inaugural seminar examines the ethical and legal challenges of digital heritage and the twofold implications of digitisation in terms of accessibility and democratisation.” The wonderful Dr Vanessa Tünsmeyer is the keynote speaker.
When: 11 February 2025
Where: House of Connections, Groningen
More Info: https://www.rug.nl/jantina-tammes-school/calendar/2025/legal-and-ethical-challenges
13. Heritage Protection Coordinator, Job, Paris
The person in this roll will do “coordination of cultural heritage protection projects, in particular the EU-ICOM Project `Fight against illicit trafficking of cultural goods: monitoring and preventive measures to secure museums and document collections”. Fluency in French or English, and working knowledge of the other.
When: Apply by 31 January 2025
Where: International Council of Museums (ICOM), Paris
Pay: 2,800 EUR/Month
More Info: https://icom.museum/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/20250117_ICOM_CPP_Coordinator-Project-EU_EN.pdf
Contact: icom.jobs@icom.museum
14. ENIGMA- Workshop for Museum Curators, Online
“The workshop first introduces the ENIGMA project, provides an overview of the technological tools that ENIGMA developed and then invites curators to share their views and opinions on the tools developed.” Enigma relates to tech tools to counter the illicit trafficking of cultural objects.
When: 13 February 2025
Where: Online
More Info: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdn_V9szDh3j7roW1QMPjwTBQ3-Wo6WHmIZwaG-GhlFgBjU4w/viewform
15. Tools for the Future – Researching Art Market Practices from Past to Present, Call for Conference Papers, Bologna
They “invite papers that explore forms, functions and impacts of the art market on the development of cultural heritage and it is sustainability from historical or contemporary perspectives. “
When: Abstract by 15 February 2025
Where: University of Bologna, Italy
More Info: https://ram-t.uca.ac.uk/news/
Contact: francesco.angelini7@unibo.it
16. Head of Emergency Programme, Job, Amsterdam
Cultural Emergency Response sees someone to be “responsible for the implementation, development, and coordination of our emergency grant programmes and strategic partnerships” related to cultural heritage.
When: Apply by 9 February 2025
Where: Cultural Emergency Response, Amsterdam
Pay: between ca. €3,49 and €5,109/month
More Info: https://www.culturalemergency.org/programs/vacancy-head-of-emergency-programme
Contact: info@culturalemergency.org