Opportunities: 2 June 2016

Opportunities

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. Looted Art & Antiquities: A Global Update, Talk, New York

Herrick, Feinstein LLP’s second instalment in a series of discussions on business issues affecting the art world.

When: 28 June 2016, 6:00–8:00 PM
Where: Herrick, Feinstein LLP, 2 Park Avenue, New York
Cost: Free (?)

More Info: http://www.herrick.com/events/looted-art-antiquities-a-global-update/
Contact: rsvp@herrick.com

2. The Destruction of Memory, Film Screening, London

“Released this spring, this new documentary, directed by Tim Slade and supported by World Monuments Fund, tells the story of the war against culture, and the battle to save it.” There will also be a Q&A.

When: 26 June 2016
Where: The British Museum, London
Cost: Free

More Info: http://architecturediary.org/london/events/6306
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-destruction-of-memory-film-screening-tickets-24804907145

3. Heritage and Theft in Syria and Iraq, Talk, London

“Join experts Benjamin Isakhan, Neil Brodie and Toby Dodge as they discuss the destruction of cultural heritage and the looting and illicit trade of objects from Iraq and Syria.”

When: 15 June 2016
Where: The Mosaic Rooms, Tower House, 226 Cromwell Road, London
Cost: Free

More Info: http://mosaicrooms.org/event/heritage-and-theft-in-syria-and-iraq/
Contact: rsvp@mosaicrooms.org