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Thu Jul 2

• Rare Iraqi Jewish books – who is the rightful owner?: I post an article about the restitution of rare books to the Iraqi Jewish community in Israel, and explore the relevant ethical dilemmas of art and cultural repatriation.

Tue Jun 30

• 'Forcibly' return Iraqui refugees

Thu Jun 25

• TheStar.com | Canada | Abdelrazik's nightmare one flight from ending

Sat Jun 20

• In Athens, Museum Is an Olympian Feat - NYTimes.com

Fri Jun 19

• Native American Repatriation Review Committee: The Review Committee was established by Congress to monitor and review the repatriation process at the Smithsonian. In carrying out its duties, the committee is required to ensure fair and objective consideration of all relevant evidence, upon request of any affected party, review any findings of cultural affiliation, and facilitate the resolution of any dispute between tribes concerning the repatriation of remains and objects. For the first time, the public can access information about the Review Committee and its members online. An especially useful feature of this site is its link to A Research Guide to the Native American Collections in the National Anthropologica l Archives and Human Studies Film Archives.
• Who Should Own the World's Antiquities? - The New York Review of Books: Last June, the directors of the leading art museums of the United States agreed to limit their acquisitions of antiquities to works that have left their "country of probable modern discovery" ; before 1970, or that were exported legally after that date. On the face of it, the decision, issued by the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD), did no more than update guidelines for ancient art?one of a number of such policy refinements by the association in recent years. In fact, however, it announced a tectonic shift in museum thinking about collecting art and artifacts of the distant past, a change that was unimaginable even five years ago.
• Senate Unanimously Approves Resolution Apologizing for Slavery - washingtonpost .com

Thu Jun 18

• Illicit Cultural Property: Greece Not Interested in Sharing the Marbles: Greek Culture Minister Antonis Samaras has said his nation is not interested in working out a loan arrangement for the Parthenon Marbles. I can certainly understand that point of view, but at some point don't we need to move beyond the question of whether that taking in 1801-2 was wrongful; and start asking what is best for the marbles and those who want to learn from them today? I

Wed Jun 17

• New Acropolis Museum

Sun Jun 14

• Greek fury at Elgin marbles 'loan deal': New Acropolis Museum

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