Geoffrey Robertson, Who Owns History? Elgin’s Loot and the Case for Returning Plundered Treasure (London: Biteback, 2019). Review by Eleni Vassilika. Beginning with Cicero’s famous prosecution of Verres, who stole privately owned art while he was Governor in Sicily, the human rights barrister Robertson discusses recent (and promised) repatriations of cultural and human remains of … Continue reading SHC Review: Geoffrey Robertson, Who Owns History? Elgin’s Loot and the Case for Returning Plundered Treasure (London: Biteback, 2019). Review by Eleni Vassilika.
CONF: The Transfer of Jewish-owned Cultural Objects, Lucca, 18-19 September 17
What: Conference: The Transfer of Jewish-owned Cultural Objects in the Alpe Adria Region Where: Lucca, Italy, IMT Lucca School for Advanced Studies. When: 18 and 19 September 2017 For more information, please visit: https://www.transcultaa.eu/ The first International Workshop of the HERA project "Transfer of Cultural Objects in the Alpe Adria Region in the 20th Century" (TransCultAA) will take … Continue reading CONF: The Transfer of Jewish-owned Cultural Objects, Lucca, 18-19 September 17