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. Provenance Research, Paid Internship, Newark, USA
The Newark Museum of Art is looking to hire a paid intern to work on Southeast Asian objects, particularly from Thailand and Cambodia. This would be for 28 hours a week, 9 June until 1 August. What a good PAID opportunity to gain experience in this field.
When: Apply by 9 April 2025
Where: Newark Museum of Art, Newark, NJ, USA
Pay: $18/h
More Info: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=969db609-0cc1-4b86-b626-370dc2106b4c&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US&source=CC2&selectedMenuKey=CurrentOpenings&jobId=555539
2. Art Markets: an integrated perspective, Summer School, Poznan, Poland
This summer school “this training offers an interdisciplinary theoretical approach and introduces the participants to empirical tools applied in the most up-to-date analytical methods” for understanding the art market. Great lecturers on this one!
When: Apply by 30 April 2025
Where: Gułtowy Palace, near Poznan, Poland
Cost: 1050EUR (950 for Students)
More Info: https://artmarkets-summerschool.weebly.com/
3. Protecting Cultural Heritage in Turbulent Times, Webinar, Online
“This free online event will explore the challenges and strategies involved in safeguarding cultural heritage amid conflict, crisis, and global change.”
When: 9 April 2025
Where: Online
Cost: Free
More Info: https://aur.edu/events/protecting-cultural-heritage-turbulent-times-free-webinar-9-april-2025
4. Sharing Stories on Contested Histories, Knowledge Exchange Programme, Leiden, Netherlands
“The 2025 edition of the Sharing Stories on Contested Histories programme will explore present topics such as conducting provenance research, handling restitution requests, working with communities of origin, and dealing with public opinion and political dynamics, by stimulating and facilitating an exchange of knowledge, tools and experiences regarding our professional practices…This programme is set-up for young professionals working at museums or collection-managing organisations who are actively dealing with the issues described above”
When: Apply by 26 May
Where: Leiden, Netherlands
Cost: Accommodation, Food, and local transport is covered. Travel to the Netherlands is not covered.
More Info: https://english.cultureelerfgoed.nl/topics/international-heritage-cooperation/projects/training-sharing-stories-on-contested-histories
5. Safeguarding Heritage Collections, Living Traditions and Practices in the face of Disasters, Extreme Weather Events and Complex Emergencies, Training, Latvia
“The course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to assess and mitigate disaster and conflict risks to movable and living heritage, factoring in key risk drivers such as climate change and socio-economic vulnerabilities. Participants must be from countries participating in the Creative Europe programme.”
When: Apply by 20 April 2025
Where: Hosted by ICCROM in Latvia
Cost: “This course is fully funded, with no participation fee. All expenses related to travel and accommodation for the in-person training component will be covered by ICCROM.”
More Info: https://www.iccrom.org/courses/ready-track-1-safeguarding-heritage-collections-living-traditions-and-practices-face
6. Laboratorio sul Traffico illecito del Patrimonio Culturale, Online Course
“This course aims to accompany the participants in the transversal analysis of the phenomenon of illicit trafficking of cultural goods in its many dimensions: criminological, legislative, political, economic, cultural and ethical.” In Italian.
When: Apply by 10 October 2025
Where: Online
Cost: Unknown
More Info: https://www.palazzospinelli.org/ita/course.asp?id=corsi%2Donline&idn=267&c=CB_TRAF
7. Lecturer in Arts of Oceania, Job, Norwich, UK
he Sainsbury Research Unit (SRU) at the University of East Anglia is looking for an expert in the arts of Oceania, full time, permanent.
When: Apply by 8 April 2025
Where: University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Pay: £48,419
More Info: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMH861/lecturer-in-the-arts-of-oceania