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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Special Announcements:
Shawn Graham and I have a new FREE/OPEN ACCESS publication in the International Journal of Heritage Studies: Reputation laundering and museum collections: patterns, priorities, provenance, and hidden crime (Available Here). Please take a look and share the link with anyone who might be interested.
We are adding new entries to the Trafficking Culture Encyclopedia. There are now over 150 fully-researched and referenced cases of antiquities trafficking and crime available there. You can fing them here: https://traffickingculture.org/encyclopedia/
1. TEFAF Curator Course, Maastricht, Netherlands
Targeting museum curators, including emerging curators, the goal of this course in conjunction with the TEFAF art fair is to gain insight into the art market, including topics of art law and art crime. I’m teaching the art crime part. A maximum of 10 people will be accepted.
When: Apply by 1 December 2023; course from March 5th to March 10th 2023.
Where: Maastricht, The Netherlands
Cost: Free, but participants must pay their own travel/accommodation expenses
More Info: https://www.tefaf.com/foundation/tefaf-curator-course
Contact: curator-course-sbe@maastrichtuniversity.nl
2. Heritage Under Attack: The impact on Post Conflict Reconstruction in the Middle East, Seminar, London and Online
The Victoria and Albert Museum’s Culture in Crisis Programme, in partnership with the REVIVE Campaign, are hosting this seminar to consider present and future damage to cultural heritage in the Middle East.
When: 14 December 2023
Where: V&A Museum (London) and online
Cost: Free
More Info: https://cultureincrisis.org/news-and-events/upcoming-culture-in-crisis-event-heritage-under-attack-the-impact-on-post-conflict-reconstruction-in-the-middle-east
Contact: cultureincrisis@vam.ac.uk
3. Assistant Professor of Arts and Culture Studies, Job, Nijmegen
“Because of the research directions we are developing, affinity with the field of environmental humanities, digital humanities, cultural policy, or tourism and cultural heritage studies would be an asset.”
When: Apply by 3 December 2023
Where: Radboud University, The Netherlands
Pay: €4332—€6737 per month
More Info: https://www.academictransfer.com/en/334555/assistant-professor-of-arts-and-culture-studies/
4. The Parthenon Marbles: A new take on an age-old dispute, Talk, London
Alexander Herman of the Institute of Art & Law will be talking about his new book.
When: 7 December 2023
Where: Fladgate LLP, 16 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DG
Cost: £30.00; 50% discount for IAL and UKRG members
More Info: https://ial.uk.com/events/parthenon-marbles-fladgate/
Register: https://ial.uk.com/product/parthenon-marbles-dispute-resolution/
5. Heritage Protection Officer (ICOM), Job, Paris
A great opportunity to help ICOM on projects and tools to protect movable cultural heritage including their Red Lists. Fluency in English or French needed, along with working knowledge of the other language.
When: Apply by 8 December 2023
Where: ICOM headquarters in Paris, teleworking up to two days a week
Pay: €2550 gross per month
More Info: https://icom.museum/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231116_Job_Offer_HP_Assistant_EN.pdf
Contact: icom.jobs@icom.museum
6. Collections Assistant, Job, Oxford, UK
The Ashmolean Museum is seeking a collections assistant for the department of antiquities; this is a full time, fixed term, 3-year position.
When: Apply by 11 December 2023
Where: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University, UK
Pay Unknown
More Info: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DEH550/collections-assistant
Contact: claire.burton@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
7. Risk Management for Cultural Heritage. Challenges and Strategies for the GLAM Sector and UNESCO Sites, Course, Padova
“Theft, trafficking, wars, counterfeiting, climate change, earthquakes, floods, or fires are just some of the dangers to which movable and immovable cultural heritage is subject in every part of the world: the international Spring School aims to provide all participants with theoretical knowledge and practical skills thanks to the participation of professionals, academics and companies involved in the preservation of cultural heritage.”
When: Apply by 15 January 2024; 8–12 April 2024
Where: University of Padova, Italy
Cost: 200 Euro
More Info: https://www.musei.unipd.it/it/risk-2024
Register: https://forms.gle/5kS6DPzFrrMgMsw9A
Contact: risk2024.springschool@unipd.it
8. Research Assistant Provenance Research, Job, Basel, Switzerland
The Kunstmuseum Basel is seeking to fill a position for a research assistant for provenance research. You need to speak German and have good English and French.
When: Apply ASAP
Where: Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland
Pay Unknown
More Info: https://stellenmarkt.bs.ch/kbs/job/details/3433521/
9. Pre-emptive Measures to Protect Movable Cultural Heritage, Seminar, Online
Blue Shield International and CHARD hosting this event “to discuss measures to protect cultural heritage and facilitate repatriation efforts.” To say the contributors are “all star” is an understatement. These are some of my favourite people!
When: 28 November 2023
Where: Online
Cost: Free
10. The Italian Criminal Jurisprudence in Cultural Property: Recent Trends, Seminar, Naples and Online
Speaker Flavio Di Bonito will discuss this topic as part of the activities of the UNESCO Chair on Business Integrity and Crime Prevention in Art and Antiquities Market.
When: 29 November 2023
Where: University of Campania, Italy
Cost: Free
11. PhD Position in Critical Heritage Ecologies, Job, Amsterdam
“As calls for the return of objects increase and the heritage and museums field orients towards issues of decolonization and reparation, this PhD project asks how such initiatives might support, challenge or undermine broader strategies of worldly repair.” As this is in the Netherlands, it is a real job, not just a PhD.
When: Apply by 30 November 2023
Where: University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pay: max. €3539 per month
More Info: https://www.academictransfer.com/en/334439/phd-position-in-critical-heritage-ecologies/
12. I in the Loop: Enhancing Cultural Property Protection Activities through Intelligent Methods, Lecture, Online
Dante Abate will be delivering this lecture within the Current Topics in Heritage Science series
When: 30 November 2023
Where: Online
More Info: https://www.iperionhs.eu/lecture-2-2023-24/