SIENA, ITALY: June 6-25, 2010

www.law.tulane.edu/tlsabroad

COURSES:

• The International Legal Framework for the Protection of Art and Cultural Property
  This two-credit course, designed for law students, students in other disciplines, and working professionals will provide an introduction to the complex and often confusing web of principles that constitute international law. Concepts such as sovereignty, jurisdiction, and standing will be considered as well as the basic rights of both nations and individuals with regard to their art and their cultural property.   
  
• From Gray to Black: The Markets in Stolen and Looted Art and Antiquities
  This course will examine the markets in stolen and looted art and antiquities from the three distinct perspectives of art historians, archaeologists and lawyers.  These viewpoints offer an understanding of how these markets work, who supports them, who attempts to suppress them, and why most legal efforts to combat them have proven to be almost complete failures.  The first two weeks will examine the relevant criminal laws of the European Union, the United States, and Italy.  The last week of the course will treat the looting of the Iraq Museum in Baghdad as a “case study,” following it from its discovery, through its investigation, to its successful conclusion, illustrating the principles and concepts addressed in the first two weeks of the course.
  
• Collections and Collectors: The Ethical and Legal Issues
  This course will explore the ever-changing ethical and legal issues surrounding the acquisition of art by museums and collectors.  Taking advantage of resources in Siena itself, the course will look at how and why art was and is acquired by museums and collectors in Italy and abroad.
  
• The Protection of Art in Times of Crisis: From War to Natural Disasters
  This course will survey the legal efforts to protect art and cultural property during armed conflicts, ranging from the systematic looting of the artwork of entire nations by the Nazis during WWII, to the deliberate eradication of Buddhist temples and monasteries in Cambodia by the Khmer Rouge, to the recent pillaging of an entire national museum.  In addition, a portion of the course will be devoted to the issue of protecting art during other times of crisis, such as natural disasters.
  

FACULTY:
Professor James Gordley
Professor of Law & Program Director Tulane University Law School

Professor Riccardo Pavoni
Associate Professor of International Law Faculty of Law, University of Siena

Colonel Matthew Bogdanos
United States Marine Corps
Senior Investigative Counsel, Assistant District Attorney
New York County District Attorney’s Office

Professor Francesco Francioni
Prof. of International Law and Human Rights Director, Law Academy, European Institute University 

Professor Federico Lenzerini
Adjunct Professor of International & EU Law Faculty of Law, University of Siena

Professor Holly Flora
Assistant Professor of Art History Tulane University

Professor Herbert Larson
Executive Director of International Legal Programs & Professor of Practice, Tulane University Law School

Program Open to: J.D. Students, LL.M. Students, Graduate Students and Professionals in other disciplines, such as art history, archaeology, anthropology, museum studies, and architecture.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO APPLY:

Visit our website www.law.tulane.edu/tlsabroad; or

Contact: Chana Lewis, Senior Program Coordinator for International Legal Programs at 504.865.5990 or clewis1@tulane.edu
or Michele Certoma, Summer Abroad Program Manager at 504.865.5934 or email mcertoma@tulane.edu.