Cultural Heritage in Conflict Zones: Protecting the Past for the Future
Where: Columbia University
116th St. & Broadway
212-854-1754 Price: Free
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James Cuno draws fire when arguing against the repatriation of some museum artifacts. This event examines his view that cultural property should be recognized as the legacy of humankind, and it engages the urgent and controversial debate around antiquities.
Speaker
James Cuno
President, J. Paul Getty Trust
With
Vishakha Desai
Senior Advisor for Global Affairs to the President, Columbia University;
President Emerita, Asia Society
Edward C. Luck
Arnold A. Saltzman Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs and
Director of the Specialization in International Conflict Resolution, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Thomas G. Weiss
Presidential Professor of Political Science;
Director Emeritus, Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies, The Graduate Center, CUNY
Mariët Westermann
Executive Vice President for Programs and Research, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
and
David Freedberg
Pierre Matisse Professor of the History of Art; Director of the Italian Academy, Columbia University
This event is part of the Academy’s International Observatory for Cultural Heritage.
The Italian Academy
1161 Amsterdam Avenue,
New York, NY 10027
(Just south of 118th Street)
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