LCCHP Events

Protecting the Past: the Fate of Cultural Property in Times of Armed Conflict (National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1785 Mass Ave, NW, Washington, DC, from 04-24-2008 01:30 PM to 04-24-2008 04:30 PM) — by Martin Haley

 

The Who, What, Why, and How of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee (National Academy, New York, from 04-17-2008 06:00 PM to 04-17-2008 08:30 PM) — by Patty Gerstenblith

The International Foundation for Art Research is sponsoring a panel of current and past CPAC members who will discuss the workings of CPAC.

Book Release & Policy Briefing: Antiquities under Siege: Cultural Heritage Protection after the Iraq War (National Press Club, 529 14th St, NW, Washington DC, from 04-09-2008 09:00 AM to 04-09-2008 10:30 AM) — by Martin Haley

 

Legal and Ethical Problems in Art Restitution (Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York, NY, from 04-04-2008 04:00 PM to 04-04-2008 05:30 PM) — by Martin Haley

LCCHP will be co-sponsoring a panel session at the meetings of the American Bar Association Section on International Law. The panel is entitled, "Legal and Ethical Problems in Art Restitution".

Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Issues of Museum Deaccessioning (Columbia Law School, from 03-11-2008 06:00 PM to 03-11-2008 07:30 PM) — by Martin Haley

Featuring Professor Patty Gerstenblith, Director, DePaul College of Law’s Program in Cultural Heritage Law; C. Michael Norton, Bone McAllester Norton PLLC; Ronald D. Spencer, Carter, Ledyard and Milburn; and Lee Rosenbaum, Creator of CutureGrrl, the well-known art blog, and frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal.

Cultural Property Advisory Committee Meeting (Department of State, Annex 44, 301 4th St., SW, Washington, D.C., from 03-06-2008 09:30 AM to 03-06-2008 11:00 AM) — by Patty Gerstenblith

The U.S. State Department's Cultural Property Advisory Committee will be holding a public session to discuss extension of the U.S.-Cambodia bilateral agreement that restricts the import into the United States of certain categories of designated archaeological materials. For more information, see: www.exchanges.state.gov/culprop.

War and Peace: Art and Cultural Heritage Law (Cardozo School of Law, New York, NY, from 03-04-2008 10:00 AM to 03-04-2008 06:00 PM) — by Martin Haley

Cardozo Public Law, Policy and Ethics Journal and The Lawyer’s Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation are presenting an all-day symposium, starting at 10:00 AM, on what to do with looted cultural material that enters into the international market. With the recent lootings in Iraq and Afghanistan, this issue is highly relevant. Special guests include Donny George, director of the Museum in Bagdad. RSVP to piela@yu.edu or 212-790-0453. CLE credit pending.

The Deaccession of Art Works from Museum Collections: Raising Funds, Donor Restrictions and the Public Interest (, from 02-12-2008 12:00 PM to 02-12-2008 01:30 PM) — by Martin Haley

 

"Geopolitics of Archaeology: Stolen Antiquities and the Law" Radio Program (Chicago Public Radio, from 02-08-2008 12:00 PM to 02-08-2008 01:00 PM) — by Martin Haley

Earlier, Neil Brodie and Richard Leventhal gave us a good idea of what’s happening in the field of stolen antiquities. Now we’re going to learn more about the global legal framework used to prosecute people who deal in stolen antiquities. Patty Gerstenblith is Professor of Law and Director of the Program in Cultural Heritage Law at DePaul University. She’s the Founding President of the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation. And Patti Gerstenblith explains how the law works…

The Trade in Antiquities: Laws, Cases, Ethics and Staying Out of Trouble. (American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC, from 02-01-2007 05:00 PM to 02-01-2007 06:00 PM) — by admin

Join us at Washington College of Law for this exciting event featuring Patty Gerstenblith and cosponsored by LCCHP.

Current Issues in Tax Law: the IRS & Cultural Property (American University, Washington College of Law, 4801 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Room 603, Washington, DC, from 01-31-2008 04:00 PM to 01-31-2008 06:15 PM) — by Martin Haley

This two part program will focus on 1) the work of the Art Advisory Panel of the IRS, which reviews the valuations of art works and other cultural objects that are donated to museums, and 2) how the Federal and State historic preservation tax incentives function as tools for the restoration of historic properties, and how historic preservation affects the generation of revenue.

LCCHP Booth at the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Annual Mtg (Hyatt Regency, Chicago, IL, from 01-04-2008 09:00 AM to 01-06-2008 04:30 PM) — by Martin Haley

 

Cultural Heritage, Museum Ethics and the Law: Philadelphia Reflects the Global Debate (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, from 12-13-2007 09:00 AM to 12-13-2007 01:15 PM) — by Martin Haley

Cultural heritage law is a legal specialty growing at an explosive rate, with unique ethical issues. Find out why and how it relates to Philadelphia's debate over its cultural treasures.

International Legal Issues: The Current Debate Over the Immunity of Foreign Cultural Property From Suit in the United States. (American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC, from 10-08-2007 04:00 PM to 10-08-2007 06:00 PM) — by admin

 

Collecting Chinese Art & Antiquities: Hot Trade Heats Up (Fairmont Hotel, Washington, DC, from 05-04-2007 04:30 PM to 05-04-2007 06:00 PM) — by Martin Haley

 

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