Cultural Heritage Law Past, Present, and Future

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CULTURAL HERITAGE LAW PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTUREUNIVERSITY OF GENEVA SUMMER SCHOOLThe summer school offers an overview of the international and comparative law for the protection of cultural heritage and of several of the legal and ethical issues related to it. The course is structured in two parts. The first part aims to develop the students' awareness of the evolution of cultural heritage law, its complex relationship with general international law and human rights law, and the different ideological positions of the relevant stakeholders.

The goal of the second part of the course is to cover the main substantive themes of cultural heritage law, namely: the protection of cultural property in times of war; the restitution of cultural assets lost as a result of theft, illicit excavations and illicit trade - either from land or underwater sites; the protection of the built heritage and of the human rights associated with the tangible and intangible cultural heritage. In order to offer an up-to-date glance at cultural heritage law, the course will also focus on its relationship with the international law of trade and investment, as well as on the issue of dispute settlement. Classroom lectures will be complemented with field trips to nearby UNESCO sites, visits to local museums and guest speakers from one or more of the international organization located in Geneva.www.genevasummerschools.chchl@unige.ch

Period
24-06-2013 - 05-07-2013 (2 weeks)

Target group
The program is designed for students from law faculties, but it is also open to students of other disciplines, including art, art history, archaeology and anthropology, as well as to practitioners, non-specialists and art enthusiasts.

Course aim
Develop the students awareness of the evolution of cultural heritage law, its complex relationship with general international law and human rights law, and the different ideological positions of the relevant stakeholders. Cover the main substantive themes of cultural heritage law, namely: the protection of cultural property in times of war; the restitution of cultural assets lost as a result of theft, illicit excavations and illicit trade either from land or underwater sites; the protection of the built heritage and of the human rights associated with the tangible and intangible cultural heritage.



Credits
3.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
CHF 2300: Tuition fee applies to all applicants.

Course leader
Professor Marc-Andr RenoldAttorney-at-LawAssociate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of GenevaUNESCO Chair in International Law in the Protection of Cultural Heritage, University of Geneva

Scholarships
Excellence scholarships available. Please visit website for more information. www.genevasummerschools.ch

University of Geneva
Address: Blvd du Pont d%5C'Arve 40 R 050
Postal code: CH-1211 Geneva 4
City: Geneva
Country: Switzerland
Website: www.unige.ch
E-mail: globalgovernance@unige.ch
Phone: +41 22 379 80 90