Study Forum in London – 6 May 2017

Posted on: March 7, 2017 by

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. On Saturday 6th May, we will be holding an all-day study forum in London, beginning at 9.30 am. The event will be hosted at Notre Dame University, 1 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 4HG, and will consist of a variety of talks from a number of different speakers. The topics and speakers are as follows:

‘The restitution from the British Library of the Mayländer book’ – Kristian Jensen, Head of Collections and Curation, British Library

‘The UK’s ratification of the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and the new Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Act 2017’ – Emily Gould, IAL Senior Researcher

‘Copyright, human rights and artistic freedom’ – Paula Westenberger, Queen Mary University of London

‘Conceptual art and copyright protection’ – Shane Burke, Cardiff University

‘Art, money laundering and the proceeds of crime’ – Nicholas Querée

‘The Barnes Foundation dispute’ – Hélène Deslauriers, avocate, Brussels

‘Timbuktu, international criminal law and the destruction of cultural property’ – Alexander Herman, IAL Assistant Director

This study forum will be an excellent chance for students, IAL members and practitioners to come to discuss some of these important issues in a relaxed environment.

This event is now sold out. Stay tuned for upcoming events.

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About Alexander Herman

Alexander is Director of the Institute of Art and Law. He is author of the books 'The Parthenon Marbles Dispute – Heritage, Law Politics' and 'Restitution – The Return of Cultural Artefacts'. You can find him on X @artlawalex and on LinkedIn.