Learning, networking, conference and employment opportunities

Fake Mexican Antiquities by Leopoldo Batres (1910, PDF)
Posted on 9 December 2015
An early book on Mesoamerican artefact forgery for you to enjoy.

Three Recent Presentations on Antiquities Trafficking (Slides)
Posted on 7 December 2015
Visuals from some of the public lectures I gave in November.

Culture crime news 30 November–6 December 2015
Posted on 7 December 2015
Hot this week: Outrage over Jain idol theft and remarkable recovery!

Disappearing Ink by Travis McDade
Posted on 6 December 2015
Years of library and archive theft go unnoticed at a University; despair for our print collections.

Opportunities: 3 December 2015
Posted on 2 December 2015
Learning, networking, conference and employment opportunities

Value of authenticity and collectors’ ‘higher loyalties’ when buying illicit artefacts and orchids: 2 open access papers
Posted on 2 December 2015
Some of my recent scholarship is online for free. Check it out.

On Coin Theft at the National Museum of Scotland: Conversation
Posted on 2 December 2015
Some questions and my answers about a Scottish museum heist and museum security.

The textured pleasure of a disputed Van Gogh
Posted on 30 November 2015
A visit to the Yale University Art Gallery to see The Night Café (1888)

Culture crime news 23–29 November 2015
Posted on 30 November 2015
Hot this week: A notorious dealer sorta goes down in Germany, but not really.

Bog Bodies Uncovered by Miranda Aldhouse-Green
Posted on 30 November 2015
Preserved ancient human sacrifice victims as crime scenes to investigate? Yes please.

Opportunities: 26 November 2015
Posted on 26 November 2015
Learning, networking, conference and employment opportunities