Association for Research into Crimes against Art: Postgraduate Certificate Program in Art Crime and Cultural Heritage Protection This academically-challenging, eleven course program will provide in-depth, postgraduate level instruction in important theoretical and practical elements related to art and heritage crime. By examining art crime’s interconnected world, participants will experience an integrated curriculum in a participatory setting.  The program’s courses will include comprehensive, multidisciplinary lectures, classroom-based discussions and presentations, and field classes that serve as the backdrop for exploring art crime, its nature, and its impact. Amelia, Italy.

Italian Hours and American Days of Cultural Heritage- Understanding and Managing Cultural Heritage across the Atlantic Summer School: This week long comparative law course combines in-class lectures with special events and site visits in and around Lucca, Italy to deeply analyze and compare the main legal and managerial challenges that characterize the protection and acknowledgement of contemporary art and cultural heritage in Italy and in the United States. The course, conducted in English and offered by the research network Italian Hours and American Days in conjunction with IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, is open by application to an interdisciplinary cohort of MA Graduates, J.D. students and recent law graduates and law firm associates, as well as junior researchers (PhD Students, Post-doctoral Fellows and Junior Professors) and cultural heritage professionals such as museum curators. Participants learn the history of Italian cultural property law in comparison to U.S. historic preservation law, rules applicable to contemporary art and its market in the U.S. and in Italy, and the differences and similarities in the management of museums and museum law in Italy and the U.S. Previous site visits and guests speakers have included the Palazzo Strozzi, the Gucci Archive, the Ferragamo Museum, the Superintendency of Florence, and Martinelli Luce. The 2023 edition will emphasize the theme of Cultural Industries. More information for 2023 may be found here. Lucca, Italy. 

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano: Art and Cultural Heritage: Law, Policy and Practice: The Summer School aims to develop participants’ knowledge of the main issues in international cultural heritage law, including the regulation of the art trade, the fight against the illicit trafficking of cultural property, the restitution of stolen or looted artworks, and the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict. To this end, the faculty will examine the legal instruments adopted by UNESCO and other international organizations – such as the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects, and the 2017 Council of Europe Convention on Offences relating to Cultural Property – as well as their implementation at the national level. In order to provide an up-to-date overview of international cultural heritage law, the faculty will also analyse its interaction with other areas of law – particularly European Union law, intellectual property law, and human rights law – as well as issues relating to dispute settlement. For the same reason, the program will also explore the impact of new technologies, especially artificial intelligence, on art and cultural heritage. Milan, Italy.

Sotheby’s Institute: Art Business: Markets, Museums, and Money: This course is offered by the Sotheby’s Institute of Art as part of its Summer Study Program in New York. Throughout the course, students explore the business side of art through college-level lectures, discussions, and site visits, making this the ideal academic experience for students preparing for college applications. Special attention is given to digital art commerce and the ways galleries, auction houses, and institutions have adapted their business strategies for an increasingly virtual and technology-driven art world. Students will also consider emerging business models and innovations shaping the future of the contemporary art industry. New York, NY. 

Tulane Law School & University of Siena: Institute for International Law, Cultural Heritage & the Arts This program is run by the University of Siena Facoltà di Giurisprudenza and the Tulane University Law School. Courses are offered at the Facoltà di Giurisprudenza, Siena, and will include guest speakers, museum visits, and field trips throughout Tuscany. This program provides the only opportunity in the world to study in depth the relationship between international law and art itself, as both physical and intellectual property. While the program is designed primarily for law students, graduate students in other disciplines, such as art, art history, archeology, and anthropology are encouraged to attend. Siena, Italy. 

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