Conference on art, antiquity, and the law

International Conference
Art, Antiquity, and the Law: Preserving Our Global Cultural Heritage
October 30 - November 1, 1998
Rutgers University

The conference "Art, Antiquity, and the Law:  Preserving Our Global
Cultural Heritage," to be held at Rutgers University in New Jersey
on October 30 - November 1, 1998, will address major and timely
issues regarding the ownership and preservation of the monuments,
sites, artifacts, and works of art that comprise our worldwide
cultural heritage.  Directed by Archer St. Clair Harvey, a professor
of art history at Rutgers University, and Sharon Lorenzo, J.D. and
graduate student in art history, the conference will address the
looting and theft of cultural material from private collections,
public monuments and museums, houses of worship, and archaeological
sites, as well as the legal and illegal transfer of cultural
property that continues throughout the world despite growing global
controversy.

"Art, Antiquity, and the Law" will also focus on new preservation
initiatives and efforts to regulate the trade of cultural material
on both national and international levels. The conference will bring
together experts on cultural property from five continents,
including archaeologists, art dealers, museum administrators,
specialists in cultural property law, and representatives of
national and international agencies.

Please contact me, Alison Poe, at allconf<-a t->rci< . >rutgers< . >edu for
more information.

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