Short Course:
International Cultural Heritage
Course Outline
This course will offer an introduction to cultural heritage as an international legal concept. It will include discussions of the key threats to cultural heritage at present, including trafficking, armed conflicts, and development. In doing so, it will also cover international instruments that have been adopted over the past decades to protect cultural heritage. Finally, the course will conclude with a special session focused on restitution matters, considering past return processes and what can be learnt from them.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to understand:
- What is 'cultural heritage' under international law?
- How does international law protect cultural heritage?
- What is the role of States and non-state actors in protecting cultural heritage?
- How has the conceptualization of cultural heritage changed overtime?
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Indicative course topics
- Cultural Heritage as a Global Concept
- Cultural Heritage within the International Human Rights Framework
- Combatting the Trafficking of Cultural Objects
- An economic perspective on cultural heritage: Cultural Objects as Goods
- The protection of cultural heritage in armed conflict
- Prosecuting and redressing crimes against cultural heritage
- World Cultural HeritageIntangible Cultural Heritage
- The Settlement of Inter-State disputes concerned with Cultural Heritage
- The Restitution of Cultural Heritage
Testimonials from past attendees
"The course provided a very interesting overview of all the areas involved in the protection of cultural heritage."
"Good variation of topics, speakers and presentations all while remaining focused on the key themes...All resources and access to the course easily available. 10/10!"
"Really great overview of everything."
