Looting of Antiquities and the International Market: Academic Rights, Responsibilities and Obligations Professor Lawrence Rothfield (University of Chicago) Paper given at the UCL Cultural Property Conference 18 September 2009. This presentation discusses the responsibilities of academics and university leaders regarding archaeology and preventing the illicit trade in antiquities.

Cultural Property Conference - Audio

Cultural Property Conference - Professor Lawrence Rothfield

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