Cultural Heritage and Emerging Crime Opportunities List 29 September 2026

Posted on 29 September 2026

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Global Restitution & Reparative Efforts in Museums, Kansas and Online, Call for Papers

“The Center for Global and International Studies, the Kansas African Studies Center, the Spencer Museum of Art, and Museum Studies at the University of Kansas invite proposals for a two-day hybrid interdisciplinary conference on global restitution and reparative efforts in museums.”

Conservation-Restoration of Cultural Heritage, Webinar, Online

This European Researchers Night webinar offers students and emerging professionals a look at research that is being conducting in the field of conservation.

The Future of Digital Provenance Research – Dreams and Realities, Conference, Magdeburg

“The conference will provide a platform for critical reflection on current methods, technologies and practical applications for digitally supported provenance research.”

MAs Programmes in Museums, Art Market and Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, Master’s Programmes, Abu Dhabi

Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi is debuting this interesting suite of Master’s programmes.

Associate Director Heritage and Research, Job, Leicester, UK

University of Leicester is seeking an “Associate Director of Heritage and Research to provide strategic leadership for the University’s heritage, archives, special collections and research services.”

Cultural Heritage, Crime and Justice: Safeguarding Global Commons in International and EU Perspective, Romania, Italy and Online, Conference CFP

“This conference will examine how contemporary legal frameworks, law enforcement practices, and judicial developments — at both European and global levels — can be harnessed to combat property crime, to prevent illicit trafficking, and to counter the destruction of shared heritage.”

Displays of Power: Colonial Legacies and their Manifestations, London and Online, Talk

“Join Alisha O’Brien-Coker to explore the relationship between colonialism and visual culture, tracing the way in which structures of power have been historically represented within the Wallace Collection and beyond.”

Restorative Justice. Heritage Practices, Narratives, and Futures of Conservation, Conference CFP, Vienna

“The Global Conservation: Histories and Theories (GloCo) project at the University of Vienna invites contributions to the international conference Restorative Justice. Heritage Practices, Narratives, and Futures of Conservation, taking place in Vienna in October 2027.”

Metadata Integration Specialist, Getty Center, California and Remote, Job

The Getty Provenance Index (GPI) department at the Getty Research Institute (GRI) seeks a collaborative and innovative Metadata Integration Specialist to contribute to the team’s new Linked Open Data (LOD) environment.

Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Intensive Seminar, Seminar, Berkeley

A 4 day seminar on numerous aspects of Art Law, Repatriation, etc. taught by some greats.

Cultural Property Protection in Crisis, Distance and Sanremo, Master Programme, Italy

“The Master in Cultural Property Protection in Crisis Response is designed for a mixed target of civilians, military personnel, NGOs, peacekeepers, and in general all the operators intervening in armed conflicts or disasters scenarios, as well as those ones operating in the post-conflict or post-disaster recovery process.”

Maître de conférences (MCF) Histoire de l’art, droit des biens culturels et provenance des œuvres, Job, Paris

the Catholic Institute of Paris seeks a lecturer with competencies in law, cultural property, and the art market

Illicit Trade in Europe and Beyond, Webinar, Online

“Organised in cooperation with the Offices of MEPs Karlo Ressler and Brando Benifei, the event will present the main findings of our four-year Cost Action GLITSS – Globalization, Illicit Trade, Security and Sustainability, and our three volumes examining the consequences, causes and policy responses to illicit trade.” Cultural objects included in this work.

What New Threats Do Museums Face? Towards a Risk Mapping, Webinar, Online

Hosted by ICOM France, this event in French will consider the threats museums currently face.

Les objets orphelins: présumés coupables?, Conference, Paris

“This meeting, organized by YAAM, Le Club, will bring together experts in law, provenance, institutions and the art market to decipher the new obligations that are imposed on professionals and their consequences on the practices of acquisition, research and circulation of works.”

Provenance Research: Perspectives on Archaeology, Collections and Circulation of Antiquities from the West Asia and North Africa Region, Conference CFP, Paris

“This international and interdisciplinary symposium aims to foster dialogue and exchange around shared experiences, methodologies, and approaches. Submissions in English or French.

Museum International Webinar: Provenance Research, Webinar, Online

“The two latest issues of Museum International, ICOM’s academic journal, were dedicated to provenance research. To further discuss this topic and share best practices, ICOM is organising a webinar”