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1. ‘This Has Been’: Art, Memory, Reparation. The Uneven Path towards Implementing the Washington Principles in Europe, Conference, Online/Milan
In simultaneous translation in Italian and English, this hybrid (online/on site) event explores on issues of restitution of Nazi-looted art and possible implications in terms of restorative justice.
When: 5 and 6 May 2021
Where: Online
Cost: Free
2. The Power of Things: Understanding relationships between objects and crime, Online Conference
My project is hosting a conference! Join us as we explore the roles, influences, and power of things in relation to crime. What kind of things? Check the programme, but from tigers to dinosaur bones, jewellery to spirit charms, musical instruments to NFTs!
When: 6 May 2021
Where: Online
Cost: Free
More Info: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/events/power-things-webinar
Register: https://www.aanmelder.nl/125017/subscribe?survey_id=121794
Contact: d.berzina@maastrichtuniversity.nl
3. Provenance Researchers: Pressing Matter, Job, Amsterdam
The “Pressing Matter – Ownership, Value and the Question of Colonial Heritage in Museums” project is seeking provenance researchers to work part or full time on this large project concerning Dutch colonial questions. No PhD needed.
When: Apply by 6 May 2021
Where: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pay: €2329—€3144 per month
4. Postdoc Coordinator: Pressing Matter, Job, Amsterdam
The “Pressing Matter – Ownership, Value and the Question of Colonial Heritage in Museums” is seeking a project coordinator. PhD and experience on the topic required.
When: Apply by 6 May, 2021
Where: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pay: €2790—€4402 per month
5. PHD Position: Ownership at its Limits: Military Collections and the Question of Provenance, Pressing Matter, Job, Amsterdam
The “Pressing Matter – Ownership, Value and the Question of Colonial Heritage in Museums” is seeking
When: Apply by 6 May, 2021
Where: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pay: €2395—€3061 per month
6. PhD Position: Contemporary artistic practices reflecting on colonial heritage, Pressing Matter, Job, Amsterdam
The “Pressing Matter – Ownership, Value and the Question of Colonial Heritage in Museums” is seeking
When: Apply by 6 May, 2021
Where: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pay: €2395—€3061 per month
7. Call for Committee Members, ICOM UK
ICOM UK is seeking members to serve on a number of committees, including their Decolonisation and restitution committee. They are specifically looking for ECR and Student members to join. They are also looking for a UK Blue Shield Representative.
When: Apply by 10 May 2021
Where: United Kingdom
Cost: N/A
More Info: https://uk.icom.museum/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021_ICOMUK_Committee_Role_Descriptions.pdf
Contact: uk.icom.museum@gmail.com
8. PhD Position: London’s National Gallery and the ‘Centre of Empire’, 1824–1924, PhD Studentship, London
Birkbeck University and the Naitonal Gallery is advertising this grant, funded by the AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme which covers tuition fees, and a maintenance grant.
When: Apply by 14 May 2021
Where: Birkbeck University, London, UK
Pay: Fees, plus £15,609 stipend, plus a CDP maintenance payment of £550/year plus London Weighting of £2,000/year
More Info: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/financial-support/phd-funding/ahrc-cdp-national-gallery
9. Provenance Researcher, Job, Tübingen, Germany
The Museum of the University of Tübingen is looking for a full time provenance researcher to work on objects from colonial contexts, particuarly related to collections of human remains. Doctorate preferred. German required, knowledge of French desireable.
When: Apply by 15 May 2021
Where: Museum der Universität Tübingen, Germany
Cost: Pay not stated
More Info: https://www.artmarketstudies.org/job-provenance-research-university-museum-tubingen-wiss-mitarbeit-provenienzforschung-museum-der-universitaet-tuebingen/
Contact: fabienne.huguenin@uni-tuebingen.de
10. Art as Security: Using art as collateral for loans, Seminar, Online
The Institute of Art & Law in assocation with Fladgate LLP are hosting this seminar on art collateralisation.
When: 20 May 2021, 2-5 PM UK time
Where: Online
Cost: £60.00 incl VAT; 50% off for IAL and UKRG members
More Info: https://ial.uk.com/events/artassecurity-event/
Register: https://ial.uk.com/product/artsecurity-buy/
11. Postdoc Cultural Heritage Beamline at Inverse Compton Source Smart*Light, Job, Delft, Netherlands
This group is looking for an X-ray specialist to work on developing x-ray techniques to investigate paintings.
When: Apply by 21 May 2021
Where: Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Pay: €3491—€4402 per month
12. Rethinking the Archaeology–Heritage Divide, Call for Papers
The postgraduate journal Archaeological Review for Papers are seeking papers that interrogate the divide between archaeology and heritage. There are a lot of options to explore in that theme that related to topics covered by the list, and the ARC is a great way for postgraduates (as well as senior scholars) to publish their work on a variety of topics.
When: Abstracts by 21 May 2021
Where: Cambridge University
Cost: N/A/
More Info: https://blogs.brown.edu/joukowsky/files/2021/04/ARC-Call-for-Papers-Archaeology-Heritage-Divide.pdf
Contact: archaeologyheritagedivide@gmail.com