Lecture: Cultural Heritage in Conflict Zones, Protecting the past for the Future
James Cuno draws fire when arguing against the repatriation of some museum artifacts. This event examines his view that cultural property should be recognized as the legacy of humankind, and it engages the urgent and controversial debate around antiquities.
Speaker: James Cuno, President J. Paul Getty Trust
With: Vishakha Desai, Senior Advisor for Global Affairs to the President, Columbia University, President Emerita, Asia Society. Edward C. Luck, Arnold A. Saltzman Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs and Director of the Specialization in International Conflict Resolution, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Thomas G. Weiss, Presidential Professor of Political Science, Director Emeritus Ralph Bunche Institute of International Studies, The Graduate Center, CUNY. Mariet Westermann, Executive Vice President for Programs and Research, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. David Freedberg, Pierre Matisse Professor of the History of Art, Director of the Italian Academy, Columbia University.
This event is part of the Academy's International Observatory for Cultural Heritage.
