3rd Annual Association for Research into Crimes against Art Conference

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ARCA conference
Amelia, Italy July 9-10 2011

ARCA will host its third-annual conference in Amelia to discuss the protection of art and heritage. The event brings together scholars, lecturers, professionals and members of the public interested in studying and preventing crimes against art. The conference will take place beside Amelias Archaeological Museum in Sala Boccarini. The two-day event will examine recent events in art crime and cultural heritage protection. ARCA will present its annual awards to Neil Brodie, Paolo Ferri, Lord Colin Renfrew and John Henry Merryman. Schedule: Friday July 8, Welcome Reception at Palazzo Farratini 7 pm Saturday July 9 8 am- Conference Registration at Chiostro Boccarini 8.30 am- Conference opening at Sala Boccarini 8 pm- Conference Gala Dinner Sunday July 10 8.30 am- Opening of Second Day at Sala Boccarini

Amelia, Italy

There is no registration fee to attend the conference. Tickets will be available for purchase for participation in the reception and meals. Conrmed Speakers include: Peter Watson, author of The Medici Conspiracy, & Sothebys: the Inside Story,; Larry Rotheld, ARCA writer-in-residence, Associate Prof. Univ. of Chicago, author of The Rape of Mesopotamia: Behind the Looting of the Iraq Museum; Norman Palmer, Barrister, Visiting Professor of Law at Kings College and renowned art law specialist; Laurie Rush, Fellow of the American Academy in Rome, Director of the In Theater Heritage Training Program for Deploying Personnel with the United States Department of Defense; Arthur Tompkins, District Court Judge in New Zealand, ARCA visiting lecturer; Duncan Chappell, lawyer and criminologist, Adjunct Professor in the Sydney Law School at The University of Sydney; Vernon Silver, author of The Lost Chalice; Chris Marinello of the Art Loss Register; Fabio Isman, author of I Predatori: dellarte perduta

Contact: To RSVP or if you have any enquiry about the conference, please contact Derek Fincham (Fincham@artcrime.info).