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Cultural Heritage and Emerging Crime Opportunities List 7 October 2026

Posted on 7 October 2026

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‘Museums and Collecting in Asia – Legal and other Issues for Museums and Private Collectors’, Hong Kong and Online, Seminar

Panels include “Issues with buying and selling the dead human body?” and “Security of collections, thefts, fakes and conservation”.

In Search of What Was Lost: A Panel with Holocaust Provenance Experts, Panel, New York City

“In this panel conversation moderated by Rabbi Sarah Berman, experts in provenance research and restitution litigation will explore the history of Nazi looting, recent and ongoing restitution cases, and the personal stories behind this vital work.”

Cultural Heritage & Climate Policy Engagement Manager, Job, UK or Brussels

The British Council is looking for an engagement manager to focus on their participation in The European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage.

Heritage at War: Wargaming the Nexus of Culture and Conflict, Short Course, Oxford

Heritage at War is a 1.5 day ‘hybrid’ course that “combines familiarisation briefings and a practical wargame in order to explore the theme of cultural heritage protection from a military perspective, by assessing how culture can be weaponised and exploited within a fictional setting. It also provides the means to help participants understand the practical difficulties of implementing cultural protection during conflict.”

Protéger le patrimoine culturel dans les zones de conflit armé, Conference, Paris

“La FRS et la Bibliothèque nationale de France ont le plaisir de vous convier à la conférence Protéger le patrimoine culturel dans les zones de conflit armé”

The Antiquities Trade in Greece, 1860s-1880s: A Social History & Why It Matters, Lecture, Sydney, Australia

Dr Yannis Galanakis will give the annual Sir Charles Nicholson lecture on this topic at the University of Sydney

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

“This international and interdisciplinary symposium aims to foster dialogue and exchange around shared experiences, methodologies, and approaches.”

Lecturer in Heritage, Edinburgh, Job, Scotland

University of Edinburgh is looking for a temporary lecturer in Heritage. Take a good look at the part time nature of it to see if it works for you before applying.

Khmer Objects in Motion: Provenance, Dispersal, and Repatriation?, Seminar, Online

“Organized by the Center for Khmer Studies (CKS) and the École française d’Extrême-Orient (EFEO) Siem Reap Center, this full-day online seminar brings together more than 30 scholars, archeologists, museum professionals, provenance researchers, heritage practitioners, and legal experts from Cambodia, Thailand, Europe, the United States, Australia, and beyond.”

Il patrimonio culturale nelle crisi contemporanee: rischi, protezione e resilienza, Conference, Trieste, Italy

“Il convegno, organizzato dal Sistema Museale dell’Università degli Studi di Trieste – smaTs – e da MAB FVG (Coordinamento regionale delle associazioni dei professionisti della cultura: AIB, ANAI, ICOM-Italia), si interroga sull’evoluzione degli strumenti giuridici e delle policy di tutela per la protezione del patrimonio culturale, alla luce della trasformazione dei rischi cui il patrimonio è oggi esposto.”

Damage as Context: Archaeological Strategies in Altered Sites, Webinar Series, Online

A strong lineup for a fascinating topic. The series is organised “as part of the “Heritage, Conservation, Threats, and Valorization” chair of Aix-Marseille Université.”

Policy Recommendations for EU Heritage Diplomacy in Ukraine, Event

“Organised by KU Leuven and the Mission of Ukraine to the EU, the closing HER-UKR event showcases policy recommendations on EU heritage diplomacy in Ukraine.”