Learning, networking, conference and employment opportunities in cultural property, art crime research, antiquities trafficking research, provenance studies, and related things. Postings are not endorsements.
This list is compiled by Donna Yates. Please let me know of any opportunities to announce.
Be sure to sign up for the Opportunities List.
1. On Leaving: Contemporary Artists’ Estates and Legacies, Conference, Maastricht, Netherlands
My colleges with MACCH and I would be happy to see you at this conference which focuses on emerging networks of care around contemporary artists’ estates and legacies.
When: 19–21 March 2026
Where: Jan van Eyck Academie, Maastricht, Netherlands
Cost: 50 EUR/Free
More Info: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/2026-macchmerian-conference-leaving-contemporary-artists-estates-and-legacies
Register: https://www.aanmelder.nl/macch-merian/macch-merian-programme
2. Heritage and displacement: Intersections of exile, culture and conflict, PhD positions, Melbourne, Australia
Two PhD scholarships are available for Benjamin Isakhan’s project: “This project aims to investigate the intersections between heritage and displacement, and the differing ways these are understood by displaced people, governments and global agencies.” The focus is on the Middle East.
Where: Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
3. McMullan Arts Leadership Internship Program, Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago is seeking an intern to aid in provenance research
When: Apply by 27 February 2026
Where: The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
Pay: $17.50/hour for 280 total hours
More Info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fsEvEeL4M3gHFxEPHuFEirzTgjFL-pcq/edit
Register: https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/ART1010AICH/JobBoard/d263cd2b-c4ef-4e10-8876-a2896406a573/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=66eaa8da-2409-42ad-86e8-070767b0680e
4. Digital Tools for Cultural Heritage Condition Assessment, Webinar and Workshop, Online and Palermo
“The ChemiNova Webinar and Workshop will focus on the monitoring of climate change impacts on cultural heritage, with particular attention to how changing environmental conditions influence deterioration processes over time, from the global to the local scale. The programme is designed to link scientific understanding with practical application.”
When: 29 April 2026
Where: Palermo and/or Online
Cost: Free
More Info: https://cheminova.eu/capacity-building/
Contact: cheminova@iccrom.org
5. Heritage Dispersion: New Perspectives on Sales, Theft, Dispossession, Looting, and Restitution of Cultural Legacy, Call for Papers
Submissions are sought for this special issue of the journal Avisos. The website is in Spanish but submissions are accepted in Spanish, English and Portuguese.
When: Abstract by 30 April
More Info: https://www.upo.es/revistas/index.php/atrio/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/233
Contact: monográfico.atrio@gmail.com
6. Looting and Illicit Trafficking of Antiquities in the Middle East and North Africa, Summer Course, Rome
This is “a one-week summer professional development program in Rome, with Dr. Samer Abdel Ghafour” hosted by the American University of Rome
When: 6–10 July 2026
Where: Rome, Italy
Cost: €1,495.00
More Info: https://aur.edu/looting-and-illicit-trafficking-antiquities-middle-east-and-north-africa
7. Experts sought, European Heritage Label Panel, European Commission
The EC is looking for 4 heritage experts to serve on their evaluation panel for the European Heritage Label from 2027 to 2029.
When: Apply by 13 May 2026
More Info: https://culture.ec.europa.eu/calls/four-experts-sought-for-the-european-heritage-label-panel-2027-2029
Register: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EHL2027-2029
8. Center for Art Law Summer School, New York
Run by the Center for Art Law, this is “an immersive five-day educational program designed for individuals interested in the dynamic and ever-evolving field of art law.”
When: Apply by 1 March
Where: New York City
Cost: $3,600
9. Preserving Egypt’s Cultural Heritage, Webinar
“This webinar brings together archaeologists and scholars to discuss the preservation of Egypt’s cultural heritage in light of the upcoming CPAC meeting. Panelists will examine the role of bilateral agreements in preventing the illegal import of cultural objects and protecting irreplaceable archaeological resources.”
When: 17 February 2026
Where: Online
More Info: https://www.archaeological.org/upcoming-advocacy-webinars-protecting-greeces-and-egypts-cultural-heritage/
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nZv18DvNRImi1to2aEOrQA#/registration