An Introduction to the UCL Inquiry Report Professor Michael Worton (Vice Provost, UCL) Paper given at the UCL Cultural Property Conference 18 September 2009. An introduction to the report by Freeman, MacDonald and Renfrew 2009: Inquiry into the legal, ethical and professional considerations involved in the acquisition and receipt of cultural property by UCL.

Cultural Property Conference - Audio

Cultural Property Conference - Michael Worton

UCL's Cultural Property Conference exploring the legal implications and ethical standards involved in the use of cultural property in higher education teaching and research. Speakers of international standing address a range of legal and ethical issues involved in the use of cultural property as a resource for research, teaching and public engagement. They include: * Dr Adriano Aymonino (Commission for Looted Art in Europe) 'Collision, Continuity and Complicity: Academic Authority and the International Art Market' * Professor Lawrence Rothfield (University of Chicago) 'Looting of Antiquities and the International Market: Academic Rights, Responsibilities and Obligations' * Professor Michael Worton (Vice Provost, UCL) 'An Introduction to the UCL Inquiry Report' * Sally MacDonald (Director of Museums and Collections, UCL) 'Introduction to UCL's Cultural Property Policy and Guidelines' * Dr Bernadette Lynch (freelance analyst, lecturer and writer on museology) 'Beyond the object: ethics of engagement'

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Cultural Property Conference - Audio