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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Special Announcement: Read “Marketing, Narratives, and Consumer Desire within Auction Catalogs of Cultural Objects” out now, Open Access, in Advances in Archaeological Practice. Link: https://doi.org/10.1017/aap.2024.39
1. Cultural Property Protection “Summer” School (October), Cyprus
“This intensive programme is designed for MSc and PhD students, researchers, heritage professionals, surveyors, archaeologists, architects, criminologists, and conservation experts who wish to deepen their skills in reality-based surveying, geospatial technologies, remote sensing, criminology, and the legal frameworks underpinning cultural heritage protection.” I’m teaching on this.
When: 20–24 October 2025
Where: Limassol, Cyprus
Cost: 400 Euros (includes accommodation and meals, doesn’t include transport to Cyprus)
More Info: https://revitaliser.eu/summer-school-2025/
2. Critical Heritage Practices: Archaeobotanical Collections, Job/PhD Position, Groningen, Netherlands
A wonderful opportunity for a supported PhD project considering the heritage and colonial/decolonial qualities of archaeobotanical collections. Note that in the Netherlands PhD positions are real jobs so this is a fully paid position.
When: Apply by 2 September 2025
Where: Groningen University, Netherlands
Cost: Monthly salary is between 3069 and 3881 EUR gross
More Info: https://www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/354147/phd-position-in-critical-heritage-practices-archaeobotanical-collections/
Contact: mans.schepers@rug.nl
3. Beyond Doubt – Current Issues in provenance, evidence and valuation, Seminar, London
Hosted by the Institute of Art & Law, “The seminar will examine issues relating to provenance in the context of legal disputes and acquisitions, considering the wider implications on valuation and evidence. “
When: 18 September 2025
Where: Pinsent Masons, Earl St, London
Cost: £96.00
More Info: https://ial.uk.com/events/beyond-doubt-18sept2025/
Register: https://ial.uk.com/product/provenance-seminar/
4. Coding Provenance, Workshop, Lüneburg, Germany
For provenance researchers “with no coding experience but curious about computational techniques”. “Bringing together scholars and practitioners from fields such as provenance studies, art history, history, material culture, and cultural anthropology, the workshop explores how digital methods and tools can open new pathways for analyzing, interpreting, and rethinking provenance data”
When: Apply by 24 August; Workshop on December 18–21, 2025
Where: Leuphana University, Lüneburg, Germany
Cost: “Hotel accommodation for three nights will be covered by the Provenance Lab and the Getty Research Institute, and travel grants will be available based on demonstrated need and geographical location.”
More Info: https://arthist.net/archive/50373
5. MA Security and Cultural Heritage Studies, Degree Programme, Online
The Ionian University’s “MA in “Security and Cultural Heritage Studies” (SCHER) aims to provide students with specialized knowledge on the protection of cultural heritage as well as a comprehensive understanding of contemporary security issues through a prescient analysis of current and future threats related to cultural heritage.” Taught in English.
When: Apply by 30 September 2025
Where: Online
Cost: €5,000 for the full master’s programme
More Info: https://future.ionio.gr/scher-masterprogram/
6. Open-Source Investigations for Cultural Heritage, Workshop, New Haven USA
A training opportunity for “discussions and hands-on activities focused on utilizing open-source investigative for preserving and investigating cultural heritage crimes.”
When: 12 September 2025
Where: University of New Haven, CT, USA
Cost: $135 USD
7. Heritage in War and Peace V: Technology and Heritage through Past, Present and Future, Conference, Kaunas, Lithuania
A very interesting sounding conference that sits at the crux of challenges to heritage and emerging digital technologies.
When: Abstracts by 31 August 2025
Where: Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania
More Info: https://www.vdu.lt/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Call-for-Papers-Heritage-in-War-and-Peace-V-Kaunas-2025-2-1.pdf
Register: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=iRNwEFtPeEC66iCeOcYhDq4puPkOjEVPi_chhpxsh95URjNLWVc0REFJRkhFS0RTWEFST1M4MUFUOS4u&route=shorturl
8. Smithsonian Heritage Emergency and Response Training, Washington D.C.
“HEART combines the important principles of the internationally recognized FAC methodology with context-specific information for a U.S. audience. HEART goals are to improve U.S. disaster response at the institutional level, strengthen existing networks, and connect participants to the network of people trained to document and protect cultural heritage in times of crisis. “
When: Apply by 8 September 2025
Where: Washington D.C.
More Info: https://culturalrescue.si.edu/heritage-emergency-and-response-training-heart
9. War, Cultural Property, and Human Rights in the Middle East: Legal and Ethical Dimensions, Call for Papers
The International Journal of Cultural Property is seeking papers for this special issue which “examines the legal and ethical dimensions of cultural property protection in the Middle East”
When: Submit 300 word abstract by 1 November 2025