ANN: Mutual Perspectives – Auf dem Weg zum Subportal Sammlungsgut aus kolonialen Kontexten in der Deutschen Digitalen Bibliothek (Vortrag von Romy Köhler und Lisa Quade, DZK, 13 March 2023, 18:00)
Das Deutsche Zentrum Kulturgutverluste lädt in Kooperation mit CARMAH (Centre for Anthropological Research on Museums and Heritage) zur Veranstaltungsreihe „Kolloquium Provenienzforschung“ ein. Am 13. März 2023, 18 Uhr, halten Romy Köhler und Lisa…
CONF: The Benin Bronzes. Globalising the Colonial Looting of Art (Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg, 25-26 Oct 2022)
To conclude the research project of the same name, the conference, ‘The Benin Bronzes. Globalising the Colonial Looting of Art‘ will take place on 25/26 October 2022 in the lecture hall of the…
ANN: Resolving Restitution Disputes Seminar (Institute of Art & Law; London, 27 Sep 2022)
The Institute of Art & Law will hold an in-person seminar in London on 27th September entitled “Resolving Restitution Disputes: Process, reconciliation and creativity”, run in partnership with Keystone Law. The seminar will cover…
CONF: The Return of Looted Artefacts since 1945: post-fascist and post-colonial restitution in comparative perspective (Max Weber Foundation; 16-18 May 2022)
The Max Weber Foundation’s annual conference provides a forum for the foundation’s institutes and their research topics, as well as for other partner institutions. The event is organized and hosted by a different…
ANN: “Tracking looted art” – Invitation to an information event by the German Lost Art Foundation at EU level (online, 5 May 2022, 15:00 CEST)
Almost ten years have passed since the discovery of the “Gurlitt art trove” brought the Nazi regime’s looting of millions of artworks from Jewish citizens to wider public attention. In the last five years or…
CFP: Post-Colonial Heritage in the Present (Rome, 12-13 Oct 2022)
Coming to terms with the long-lasting impact of colonialism has recently been the focus of attention of a number of cultural institutions transnationally. From the 90s onward scholars have noted multiple ways to…
CONF: The Long History of Claims for the Return of Cultural Heritage from Colonial Contexts (German Lost Art Foundation / online, 17-19 Nov 2021)
This year’s online conference of the German Lost Art Foundation (kulturgutverluste.de) – organized in cooperation with the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz and the Research Center for Material Culture of the National Museum of World…
ANN: Ethical Principles for the Management and Restitution of Colonial Collections in Belgium (June 2021)
In October 2018, some sixty academics and professional staff from the museum and heritage sector put their name under an opinion article in two Belgian newspapers that emphasized the need for a serious…
CONF: Looted Art and Postcolonial Justice: Decolonizing the Art Museum (online / CSUS, 5 April, 5:30-7:00pm PDT)
The symposium “Looted Art and Postcolonial Justice: Decolonizing the Art Museum,” hosted by the California State University, Sacramento Art Department, will delve into repatriation struggles across the globe. From the infamous museum scene in the…