SOLM227 Art and Cultural Values

Module Description:

This module will examine the cultural values and ethical considerations that guide both the public and private treatment and management of art and cultural property. This extends down from the values accepted in widely followed internationals conventions like the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, into national law, and finally into the ethical guidelines and codes of museums and other cultural institutions. The approach will also be sensitive to non-Western approaches to ‘cultural property’ and will consider the alternative conceptions of cultural dominion, guardianship and responsibility. Finally, the module will address the issues stemming from requests and claims for restitution and repatriation of cultural objects.

Applicable Groupings

• Art, Business and Law LLM
• Human Rights Law LLM

This module is not available on Laws LLM.

Mode of Assessment

4,000 word essay

Credits

15 Credits