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1. Teaching Felling in Heritage and Museum Studies, Job, London
A post at the UCL Institute of Archaeology that’s funded until 31 December 2019
When: Closing date 23 April 2017
Where: University College London
Pay: £37,936 – £41,163 per annum
More Info: Here
2. Cultures in the Crossfire, Exhibition, Philadelphia
The exhibition, focused on Syria and Iraq, “considers what is at stake when cultural heritage is destroyed in a war-torn region”
When: 8 April–26 November 2017
Where: Penn Museum, 3260 South St, Philadelphia
Cost: With museum entry
3. Cultural Property Protection in Crisis Response, Master’s Programme, Torino University
This postgraduate programme, taught in English, is housed at Department of Culture, Politics and Society in collaboration with SUISS; Comando per la formazione e Scuola di applicazione dell’Esercito Italiano – Torino; International Institute of Humanitarian Law – Sanremo; UNESCO Scientific and Disciplinary Sector: Juridical Sciences
When: 30 August 2017 (registration deadline)
Where: Torino University, Italy
Cost: Unknown
More Info: https://studyprogram.unito.it/first_level_master_programs
4. Fakes and Forgeries, talk, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Graham Ospreay, a forensic examiner and analyst of art signatures and forgeries will speak at this event to raise money for Prostate Hope
When: 29 April 2017
Where: King Street Gallery, 153 King St. in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
Cost: Unknown
5. Heritage Law: Prevention of Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property, Exhibition, Gujarat
Gujarat National Law University and the Archaeological Survey of India are teaming up to hold a month-long exhibition of photographs of looted and returned antiquities in honour of World Heritage Day.
When: From 18 April 2017
Where: Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Attalika Avenue, Gujarat
Cost: Free (?)
6. Antiquities as Global Contraband: What Do We Know, and What Can We Do?, Conference, Chicago
“This two-day conference brings together scholars, practitioners, and policy analysts to discuss what we know about this phenomenon and what can be done to stop it… The conference is the capstone event for the “Past for Sale” project, a three-year, interdisciplinary study of the global trade in looted antiquities, sponsored by the Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society”
When: 3–4 May 2017
Where: Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society, 5701 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago
Cost: Free
7. The Past Sold, Exhibition, Chicago
“The Past Sold, an exhibition that emerges from the Past for Sale research project at the Neubauer Collegium, fosters a new conversation around this long-standing debate by bringing together innovative case studies, each one highlighting advantages and challenges of the movement of archaeological objects from the Middle East. Event URL: ”
When: 3 April–13 May 2017
Where: Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society, 5701 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago
Cost: Free
More Info: https://socialsciences.uchicago.edu/event/neubauer-collegium/past-sold-exhibition
8. The Destruction of Memory, Film Screening, Boulder, Colorado
Part of the University of Colorado’s Morris Colloquium, this film tackling the issue of cultural destruction will be screened.
When: 26 April 2017
Where: HUMN 1B50, University of Colorado at Boulder
Cost: Free
More Info: http://www.colorado.edu/philosophy/center/morris.shtml
9. Saving Lives or Saving Stones?: The Ethics of Cultural Heritage Protection in War, Lecture, Boulder Colorado
Part of the University of Colorado’s Morris Colloquium, this public lecture by Erich Matthes will cover the ethical issues involved in devoting resources to cultural heritage preservation
When: 27 April 2017, 7:30–9:00 PM
Where: Hellems 199, University of Colorado at Boulder
Cost: Free
More Info: http://www.colorado.edu/philosophy/center/morris.shtml
10. “The Protection of Cultural Property in War”, Lectures, Boulder, Colorado
Adil Haque and Helen Frowe will make two presentations on issues related to cultural property during wartime. These will be followed by commentary from Mark Jensen and Logan Sisson of the US Air Force Academy
When: 28 April 2017 3:00–6:00 PM
Where: Hellems 267, University of Colorado at Boulder
Cost: Free
More Info: http://www.colorado.edu/philosophy/center/morris.shtml
11. Preservation during conflict: Seizing the moment to protect the Middle-East’s Cultural Heritage, Talk, London
Zaki Aslan from ICCROM & Maamoun Abdulkarim, Director General for Antiquities and Museums in Syria will be speaking at the World Monuments Fund Britain: The Past Today talk series.
When: 16 May 2017, 7:00–8:15 PM
Where: The Royal Geographic Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London
Cost: £20/£10
More Info: https://wmf.org.uk/events/preservation-during-conflict/