International Protection Of Cultural Heritage In The 21st Century: Threats And Challenges

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The summer school offers an overview of the international and comparative law for the protection of cultural heritage. The course aims to develop the students' awareness of the main substantive themes of cultural heritage law, namely: the protection of cultural property in times of war; the restitution of artworks lost as a result of theft, illicit excavations and illicit trade; the protection of the built heritage and of the human rights associated to the tangible and intangible heritage. In order to offer an up-to-date glance at cultural heritage law, the summer course will also focus on the different ideological positions of the relevant stakeholders and on its complex relationship with other fields of law - namely general international law, human rights law, intellectual property law, and international investment law - and with the issue of dispute settlement. Finally, this course aims to bring out the challenges to cultural heritage that emanate from old and new threats. To name but a few: armed conflicts; reduced protection of sites and monuments due to lack of public money and political support; natural catastrophes; and damage to cultural sites caused by human activities.

Period
16-06-2014 - 27-06-2014 (2 weeks)

Target group
Upper year undergraduates, Master's degree students, PhD students from law and all other faculties, including art history, archaeology and anthropology, as well as to practitioners, non-specialists and art enthusiasts.

Course aim
The course aims to develop the students awareness of the main substantive themes of cultural heritage law, namely: the protection of cultural property in times of war; the restitution of artworks lost as a result of theft, illicit excavations and illicit trade; the protection of the built heritage and of the human rights associated to the tangible and intangible heritage.



Credits
3.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
CHF 2000[Convert to USD] 2000 CHF Full Fees / Deadline: May 15th, 20141700 CHF Early Birds / Deadline: April 15, 2014

Course leader
The faculty brings together brilliant young scholars and renowned professors from various prestigious universities. The University of Geneva staff comprises the team of the Art-Law Centre and of the newly established UNESCO Chair in the International L

University of Geneva
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Country: Switzerland
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